SPECIAL EVENTS
Christmas Craft Fair - December 5-7
Start your Christmas shopping at the Holiday Craft Fair. Many local artists and vendors will be selling hand-made creations perfect for holiday gifts! Always a holiday favorite, our Christmas Bazaar starts on Friday, December 5. Come and shop the many creative arts and crafts for sale (both private vendors and church sales). Visit our Creative Arts space to see what our Arts Ministry has been creating. And stay for a delicious soup lunch (Saturday only). Join in and be a part of this wonderful community event! Great for Christmas gifts! Do you know a local artist, craftsman or vendor who would like to sell their works at the holiday bazaar? Please contact Anne Coughlan for more information about becoming a vendor at this event.
Hours: Friday, Dec 5 (5-8:30pm); Saturday, Dec 6 (10am-3pm); and Sunday, Dec 7 (11am-12:30pm).
KIDS MAKE-A-GIFT FAIR - Saturday, December 13
This special day is just for kids! Saturday, December 13 from 11am-1pm. Come on by and make gifts for your friends, family or teachers. We'll have fun and creative projects available for pre-K through teens to make and share. Bring a friend! For more info email youth@hmbcumc.org.
Christmas TEA - Saturday, December 13
Don your holiday finest - or just come as you are - and bring a friend to the Christmas Tea on Saturday, December 13 from 2:30-4:30pm. All are welcome. Contact Ginny Cowen to help out.
Coastside Community Christmas Carol Sing
Come to the Annual Coastside Community Christmas Carol Sing on Sunday, December 14 at 7pm. This years host is The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 475 California Avenue, Moss Beach. Gather with your neighbors to hear the Christmas story, sing Christmas carols, and enjoy holiday treats as we prepare to celebrate the birth of Christ.
Donate a Poinsettia
It has long been our tradition here at CUMC to buy a poinsettia in memory or in honor of our loved ones. Those poinsettias are then used to adorn our sanctuary and chapel for our Christmas Eve services. You can buy a poinsettia using this online form or by emailing Kathee Tyson. Your donation of $10 per poinsettia can be made online (click the “Poinsettia” button) or by placing a check in the offering box in the Narthex. The money collected from our virtual poinsettias will be used to further CUMC’s ministry in the community.
CHRISTMAS WORSHIP
Children and Family - Christmas Eve Service at 5pm
This special early evening service is designed with children in mind. Join this simple service and see Christmas though our children’s eyes. The service begins at 5pm.
Lessons and Carols - Christmas Eve Service at 7:45pm
Please join your CUMC family for our traditional candlelight Lessons and Carols Service in the sanctuary. The service begins at 8pm. Arrive early by 7:45pm to enjoy beautiful music and carol singing preceding the service. The service will also be Live Streamed.
Advent Theme: WHAT DO YOU FEAR? iNSISTING ON HOPE THIS ADVENT
Our Advent preaching series “What do you fear? Insisting on hope this Advent” includes the weekly themes:
- In the time of Herod, we long for God to break in
- When we're running out of hope, God is at work
- Even in our fear, we are called forward
- When you're afraid, give me your hand
- Good news is louder than fear.