Journey to Christmas Family Scavenger Hunt

Friday, 12/4  from 6:30 – 7:30pm
We will be having a drive by family Christmas Scavenger hunt for you. Follow the instructions below and then end at Wilshire Avenue to pick up your FREE Family advent kit and other Christmas Surprises!

Instructions

Before arriving to Wilshire Avenue, drive through your neighborhood to find the following Christmas decorations.
As you find each item, share the statements below with your family.
Angel: Say, “An Angel told Mary that she was going to have a special baby, and His name would be Jesus!”
Baby Jesus: Say, “Baby Jesus was born in a stable. Mary wrapped Him up and laid Him in a manger.”
Candy Cane: Say, “An angel told shepherds that Jesus had been born. They ran to see baby Jesus, they worshipped Him and gave Him gifts.”
Star: Say, “God put a special star in the sky to show the wise men where Jesus was. When the wise men found Jesus, they worshipped Him and gave Him gifts.”
After you find your Christmas items head on over to Wilshire Avenue to collect your surprises and WA Family Christmas Kit!

*Please be sure to wear your mask during your WA portion of the experience.

Christmas Plans

With Christmas just around the corner it’s important to recognize the true meaning of the Holiday and enjoy time with friends and family. Every year our Christmas Eve service is wonderful, not because of what we do, but because of Who we proclaim. We want to equip you to welcome your friends, family, and neighbors to hear the good news that they can be forgiven of all their sins and experience peace with God through Jesus. The Christmas Services will be a worship service for all generations with a message from Pastor Rob.

Our Christmas Services this year will be on:
– Sunday 12/20 at 4:30 pm
– Wednesday 12/23 at 4:30 pm
– Thursday 12/24 at 3 pm & 4:30 pm

Please note, we will still have service at our normal times on Sunday 12/20. At 9 am we will have a Traditional Carol Sing and at 10:30 we will have a contemporary service.

Childcare will be available for children ages 2 through 5th grade at all of the services except for the 9 am service on 12/20.

Please make sure to RSVP at wilshireave.com/christmas

Online Christmas Concerts 

Although we are not able to have an in person Christmas we are excited to share our online Christmas Concert with you. The concert will be broken up into 2 parts. The first concert will be premiering on YouTube on December 5th at 11 am and the second concert will be available on December 12 at 11 am. The concerts will remain on YouTube for you to watch at your convenience. We also have many Christmas hymn sings for you to enjoy that will be released over the coming days. Feel free to share the link with your friends.

You can find all of these hymn sings on our Wilshire Ave Traditional YouTube page or at wilshireave.com/christmasconcert.

Advent Devotional

Each day of Advent we have a short devotional prepared for you to read. Before starting the guide make sure to read the introductory material.

You can read the devotionals here.

If you would prefer a printable copy you can download it here or pick up a printed copy in the church office during the week or at church on Sunday morning.

We also have ideas for how you and your family can celebrate advent together using this family advent guide.

Cold Weather – Coat Drive

Over the next few months as it is getting colder, we will be collecting gently used coats and jackets to give out to those in need at our Food Bank and in the community.  If you would like to donate any used coats or jackets they can be dropped off in the bin next to the church office Monday-Friday between 9 am – 4 pm or on Sunday morning to one of the services.  

Take a Moment – Forgiveness

EXPERIENCE AND RECEIVE GOD’S FORGIVENESS IN YOUR LIFE. 
If we don’t truly grasp or recognize how much God has forgiven us, it makes it harder for us to work toward forgiving others. We must remember that God’s Love and Forgiveness is infinite!

“It seems to be the case that those who are not able to forgive have never come to an understanding how much they have been forgiven – for the more understanding we have of the grace that we have received the deeper our gratitude and the greater our capacity to forgive other people.” 

“Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.” Colossians 3:12-13

Take a moment to ask God if there’s anyone you need to forgive this Christmas season.