Advent and Christmas bring candle lightings and much more. Here’s what’s happening at IUCC.

Sunday, Dec. 1—Advent 1

• Concern America’s Artisan & Craft Show (10 am) on the Patio Sunday
• Adult Education (8:45/10 am): Advent Prophecies 2
• Worship (9:30/11 am) Purple Passion and Preparation: Malachi 3:1-4; Luke 1:68-79
• Hanging the Greens (12:30 pm) in Sanctuary

Wednesday, Dec. 4

• Women’s Fellowship Dinner (6:30 pm)

Sunday, Dec. 8—Advent 2

• Last day for Families Forward Gift Collection!
• Sunday Adult Education (8:45/10 am): Advent Prophecies 3
• Worship (9:30/11 am)—What Can I Offer?: Isaiah 11:1-9; Matthew 3:1-12
• Advent Workshop & Chili Cook-off (4 p.m.)
• Chancel Choir’s Winter Concert (7 pm)

Friday, Dec. 13

• Early Childhood Center Holiday Program (5 pm) 

Sunday, Dec. 15—Advent 3 

• Sunday Adult Education (8:45/10 am): Advent Prophecies 4
• Worship (9:30/11 am) — A Permanent Address?: 2 Samuel 7:1-11; Luke 1:26-38

Tuesday, Dec. 17

• Seekers Holiday Luncheon (11 am)

  Sunday, Dec. 22—Advent 4

• Worship & Christmas Pageant (10 am)
• Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary: Matthew 1:18-25

Tuesday, Dec. 24—Christmas Eve

• Candlelight Christmas Eve Worship (9 pm) Hopes and Fears—Luke 2:1-20

Saturday, Dec. 28

• Bon Vivant Dinners—sign up on the Patio!

Sunday, Dec. 29

• Worship (9:30/11 am): Rev. Ken Wyant, preaching

Sunday, Jan. 5—Epiphany Sunday

• Worship (9:30/11 am) — Reading the Signs: Isaiah 60:1-6; Matthew 2:1-12
• “What Shall We Bring” campaign begins