Advent Devotions
Advent is the time of year that we prepare and wait for the coming of Christ. You are invited to join St. John’s in daily Advent devotions from congregation members beginning December 1, 2024.
Share Advent Blessings by Giving
Giving Tree
The Giving Tree will include items from local agencies to bless others in our community this Christmas. They include Angel’s Baby Closet, ACAP (Adaptive Community Approach Program), WILC (Wisconsin Independent Learning College) and the Women’s Center. Specific wish list items are on tags on the tree in the narthex.
Gift donations should be put under the tree unwrapped.
Gift cards should be put in one of the dropboxes – either on the wall by the office or outside of the doors by the Circle Drive.
Christmas Food Drive
Christmas Food drive: This year will be St. John’s 39th annual food drive. We deliver food (fixin’s for a holiday meal, including a ham or turkey, plus general food staples) for less fortunate families.
How can you help? Pick up and fill one (or more) of our requested “red”, “green” or “white” grocery lists … provide a ham or turkey … deliver food … there are plenty of opportunities to serve.
Green & Red complementary lists are for All Peoples, to honor the specific items they’ve requested. All Peoples is requesting home baked cookies of any kind.
A limited number of red and green cloth bags will be provided for All Peoples food donations. These will be used by our All Peoples recipients to facilitate carrying home the food donations.
White lists are for the Waukesha Food Pantry.
Get into the Christmas Spirit by checking out the sign-up sheet in the narthex. We need drivers for Saturday morning, December 14.
For Waukesha food pantry white list, please “double bag”, and staple your list to the bag. If you don’t have a cloth bag for All Peoples, no problem, they can still use your donations in a double paper bag.
Contact Brian Cranfill at 414-305-9822 with questions.
Advent Sunday Worship
December 1 – Advent 1
Worship at 8:30 a.m. (traditional liturgy and music)
and 10:45 a.m. (praise band music).
Don’t Wait for the Kingdom—See It
December 8 – Advent 2
Worship at 8:30 a.m. (traditional liturgy and music)
and 10:45 a.m. (praise band music).
Your Kingdom Come on Earth
December 15 – Advent 3
Worship at 8:30 a.m. (Music Sunday)
and 10:45 a.m. (praise band music).
No More Business as Usual
December 22 – Advent 4
Worship at 8:30 a.m. (traditional liturgy and music)
and 10:45 a.m. (praise band music).
Being Recognized, Encountering Christ
Wednesday Advent Worship and Meal
December 4, 11, and 18
5:45 p.m. – meal
6:30 p.m. – worship
Join us for a time of calm and peaceful worship as we wait for Christmas. Using the “Joyous Light” liturgy we will worship at 6:30 p.m. All are welcome to share a light meal before worship at 5:45 p.m.
Christmas Eve Worship – December 24
Candlelight Worship – 11:00 a.m., 2:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m., and 11:00 p.m.
Join us to celebrate the birth of our Savior.
11:00 a.m. Traditional worship with beloved carols and candlelight.
2:00 p.m. Family friendly worship with beloved carols, candlelight, and a “No Rehearsal” pageant.
The 2:00 p.m. worship will be live streamed.
4:00 p.m. Traditional worship with beloved carols and candlelight featuring choir and brass.
The 4:00 p.m. worship will be live streamed.
11:00 p.m. Traditional worship with beloved carols and candlelight.
Contact Sandy if you would like to serve as a communion assistant on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day.
Christmas Day – December 25
There will be no worship on Christmas Day.