Celebrate Christmas at Matthews

Join us for Christmas at Matthews UMC! This Advent season offers meaningful opportunities to connect, serve, and celebrate. Choose from seven unique Christmas Eve services on December 24, each featuring the message "When the Wait Is Over" from Luke 2:1-14.

2025 Christmas Eve Services — December 24

Kids & Family Services (Gym)

1:00 PM — Family worship followed by Live Nativity with animals in the Courtyard
2:30 & 4:30 PM — Candlelight acoustic worship with Communion; family activities follow in The Commons

Traditional Services (Sanctuary)

4:00 & 6:00 PM — Candlelight worship with Choir, Orchestra & Communion

Contemporary Service (Sanctuary)

9:00 PM — Candlelight worship with Praise Band & Communion

Vespers (Courtyard)

11:30 PM — 30-minute candlelight service with A cappella music, Communion & Nativity with live animals

Nursery (ages 3 & under) available for all services except 9:00 & 11:30 PM. Services also livestreamed at 6 & 9 PM.

*Celebración de Navidad en Español December 21 at 12:30 pm

Advent Season Events

For Families & Children

Tree of Blessings — Pick up tags Nov 9; all gifts due Nov 30
Christmas-Themed Parents Night Out — Dec 5, 6–8 PM
Jingle Jam Family Worship — Dec 14 at 9:30 AM in the Gym
Rainbow Express Live Nativity — Dec 14 & 15, 5:30–7:30 PM at White House on Fullwood
Children's Nativity — Dec 21 during 8:15, 9:30 & 11:00 AM Sanctuary services

For Youth & Young Adults

Youth Tinsel Takedown — Dec 7 at 6:00 PM
Youth Christmas Dinner — Dec 14 at 6:00 PM
College-Age & Young Adult Christmas Party — Dec 20 at 7 PM

Music & Worship

Melody Makers Christmas Concert — Dec 9 at 11:00 AM in the Sanctuary
The Glory of Christmas Musical — Dec 14 at 7:00 PM

Study & Reflection

Advent Study: "Come Thou Long Expected Jesus" — Morning & Evening groups available
Surviving the Holidays (GriefShare) — Nov 11 at 4 PM & Dec 13 at 2 PM
Blue Christmas Prayer Service — Dec 21 at 5 PM, a place for those experiencing grief

After Christmas

Combined Worship — Sunday, Dec 28 at 9:30 AM only (no 8:15 or 11:00 AM services) CCH Spanish Service at 11:30 AM

The 2025 Christmas Eve Offering supports our Global Impact Mission Partners: Matthews HELP Center, Wings of Hope (Haiti), and Matthews Free Medical Clinic. Contribute through December 31 by noting "Christmas Eve Offering" on your check memo, envelope, or in the online drop-down menu.