JOIN US FOR CHRISTMAS 2025
We invite you to celebrate the Christmas season with us this year! Throughout the month of December (and late November) we have a variety of Christmas-themed events for fun, fellowship, and worship! Everyone is welcome as we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ together! Scroll down for more information about events throughout the month.
Christmas Eve worship times:
4:00pm (in-person)
&
7:00pm (in-person and online)
First United Presbyterian Church
1303 Royal Heights Rd.
Belleville, IL 62223
November 29(Saturday)
Hanging of the Greens is an annual event where we decorate the church building for the season. Join us on Saturday, November 29 from 9am-11am to decorate!
November 30 (Sunday)
Kick-off the season with us on Sunday, November 30th with Thankful Sunday! Bring in non-perishable food items (breakfast items and baking supplies) for the Food Pantry. While you're here, make a card for one of our shut-ins. See you at 8:00am in the chapel, or 10:30am in the sanctuary or online!
December 10 (Wednesday)
Would you like to just show up and play bingo with the prizes being Christmas cookies? Great! That is what we will be doing on December 10. Everyone is welcome to come as they are, relax and have fun with some bingo and if you win, you get a dozen homemade Christmas cookies! There will also be a light supper of homemade soup and bread. See you Wednesday,
December 10, at 6:00pm in Eversull Hall!
December 14 (Sunday)
Wear your favorite ugly sweater on December 14 to worship for Ugly Sweater Sunday! "Ugly" is an affectionate term for any sweater that's fun, festive, or unique!
December 21 (Sunday)
December 21st will be our annual Christmas Cantata! It will be a Sunday morning filled with music and led by our choir. There will be one service at 10:30am (no 8:00am service) and it will be filled with beautiful music to celebrate the birth of Christ. Lunch and a movie will follow.
December 21 after worship
After our Cantata on December 21, we will have Lunch and a Christmas Movie! Plan on hanging around for a (free) delicious lunch and a movie. Perfect for all ages!
December 24 (Christmas Eve)
We will celebrate the birth of Jesus on Wednesday, December 24 at 4:00pm in-person, and at 7:00pm both in-person and online via Zoom.
Our 4:00pm service will have childcare available for birth through 3 years old, and Children's Chapel (children who are 3 year old through grade 3). Our 7:00pm service will only have Children's Chapel. Join us as we celebrate Christmas with beautiful music, messages, and candle lighting and Silent Night!
December 28
The Sunday after Christmas we will have ONE worship service at 10:30am. Sleep in and join us for worship at 10:30am on the 28th!
We are a Christian church that glorifies God through meaningful worship, active discipleship, faithful service, and nurturing fellowship.
1303 Royal Heights Road, Belleville, IL 62223 • (618) 233-0295
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