What to Do While You're Waiting for Christmas

The Pluckemin Presbyterian Church (PPC), located at 279 Route 202-206 in Pluckemin, invites you to wait with them for Christmas. Wait? What?!? That’s right! It’s Advent, the time of year where we wait and prepare for the arrival of Christmas! While we’re all waiting, we encourage you to join us for an Advent sermon series based on the book “Dawn of Redeeming Grace, Daily Devotions for Advent” by Sinclair B. Ferguson. One short chapter is read each day in December, then, on the Sundays of Advent, at 10:00am, Rev. Ian T. Rankine will summarize that week’s main message during worship. If you’ve been away from church for a while, or are simply curious about the Christian hubbub this time of year, this approachable series is a great way to acquaint yourself with the message of Christmas and live in the light of the dawn of redeeming grace.

The series will culminate on Christmas Eve, December 24th, with two special worship services:

4:30pm Children and Family Worship – grab the whole family just as they are and attend this interactive service. There will be special roles for kids of all ages to play in our impromptu Christmas Pageant – no advance preparation necessary!

7:30pm Traditional Candlelight Service – Flickering candlelight, glorious choir music, and the gorgeous sound of the Carillons handbell choir will enhance the worship experience as we celebrate the birth of Jesus and the dawn of redeeming grace! Service ends with the traditional singing of “Silent Night, Holy Night” to candlelight.

Other Christmas happenings at the church include:

Saturday, December 3 at 5:00pm

Concert and Tree Lighting. A free, indoor choral and handbell concert followed by an outdoor tree lighting and carol sing. Cookies and hot cocoa will be served.

Tuesday, December 13 at 6:00pm

Messy Church Christmas Style! Messy Church is our once a month intergenerational worship service which includes dinner, music, a brief Christian message and a craft or game suitable for all in attendance.

Sunday, December 18 at 10:00am

A Service of Lessons and Carols tells the story of Christmas through scripture, hymns, and musical selections offered by both the Carillons handbell choir and the sanctuary choir. Coffee and light refreshments will be served afterward.

Sunday, December 25 at 10:00am

On Christmas morning, we will have a storytelling of the “Legend of the Candy Cane,” a children’s favorite, about the meaning of a special treat you only see at Christmas time.

Sunday, January 1 at 10:00am

Start the New Year off right. Renew your faith and rejuvenate your spirit as we reflect on the past week’s events and center ourselves on God’s Word.

ABOUT THE PLUCKEMIN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH: The Pluckemin Presbyterian Church is called by God to be a hub of caring in the community. We want people to know and experience the reconciling love of Jesus Christ through our church as we gather and serve together to "Know God's Love, Show God's Love, and Share God's love." Visit www.ppch.org/Christmas for more detailed information on each event.