🎄 Christmas Season Announcements 🎄
👼 Children’s Christmas Program
The Children’s Christmas Program will be presented during the
10:30 a.m. Worship Service on Sunday, December 21st.
📌 Please note:
There will be NO Sunday School on December 21st.
⭐ “O Holy Night” Live Nativity Experience ⭐
Experience the true meaning of Christmas through a reenactment of Luke 2 — the birth of Jesus.
🕯 This evening at 6:00 p.m.
The program begins in a heated shed, then follows the shepherds to the manger scene, complete with live animals under the night sky.
🍪 Fellowship & refreshments will be enjoyed in the shed following the program.
📍 Directions to the Griffel Farm:
From church, take Route 4 through Gillespie toward Carlinville.
Before reaching the Gillespie Country Club, turn left on Honey Creek Road and continue 5.5 miles.
🙏 Sponsored by:
- First United Methodist Church of Gillespie
- Zion Lutheran Church of Mt. Olive
- First Christian Church of Gillespie
🍪 Donations of Finger Foods Needed
Finger food donations are needed for the Live Nativity at the Griffel Farm.
Thank you for helping make this evening special for all who attend!
🎶 Christmas Concert — Thomas Taylor
Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church of Gillespie will host a matinee Christmas Concert by Thomas Taylor.
📅 Saturday, December 14th
🕑 2:00 p.m.
A free-will offering will be collected and will go directly to Thomas.
✨ See The Glory of Christmas — Belleville
Join us for The Glory of Christmas at the Belleville church on
📅 Monday, December 15th.
🚗 Carpooling:
Please meet in the church parking lot at 4:15 p.m.
🍽 We will eat at Fire and Smoke in Troy before the program.
📞 Please let Jody know if you wish to attend.
🕯 Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
A Service of Song and Scripture
📅 Wednesday, December 24th
🕖 7:00 p.m.
Join us for a meaningful Christmas Eve Candlelight Service as we celebrate the birth of Christ.
📌 There will be NO Christmas Day service on December 25th.