Advent at Second

Join us during the Advent season as we remember and celebrate the good news of our Savior's coming! 


Advent Devotions

Pastor George has written Advent devotions to help us reorient ourselves to the “good news of great joy” of our Savior's coming. Read them here.


Special Worship Services


Christmas Eve 

9:00am Nine Lessons and Carols
Note typical Sunday service time changes. Sunday School classes will not meet.
Nursery reservations are currently full. Please email  to be added to the wait list.

4:30pm Family Service 
6:00, 8:00 & 11:00pm Candlelight Communion Services
Nursery reservations are currently full. Please email  to be added to the wait list.


New Year's Eve 

8:15am & 11:00am Services
We will not meet for Sunday School or evening worship.
Childcare will be available for ages 5 and under at the 8:15am service.


Christmas pj party

On December 19 at 6:00pm in the Fellowship Hall, kids come dressed in their favorite pajamas to sing songs, celebrate Jesus’s birthday, hear the Christmas story from Pastor George, and compete in a family gingerbread house competition! Designed for children from Nursery through 5th grade.


Hanging of the GReen

Celebrate the beginning of the Advent season with us at Hanging of the Green on Sunday, December 3, at 6:00pm in the Sanctuary. Our Children's Choirs will lead us in worship before we decorate the campus on our way to the Fellowship Hall, where we will enjoy cookie decorating, and Christmas crafts. The evening will conclude with a live nativity outdoors. Childcare will be available for children 5 & under.


WOMEN'S CHRISTMAS COFFEE  

Join the women at Second on December 5 from 10:30am-12:00pm for a late morning coffee and fellowship in room C310.


A MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS Party

On December 7 at 6:00pm, Sisters at Second are invited to the annual Women in Ministry Christmas party in the Youth Lounge! There will be live music, a hot chocolate bar, and a chance to win prizes! Friends and neighbors are welcome to join. Learn more here.


Festival of Carols will be on December 10, 6:00pm in the Sanctuary this year. This service is an annual favorite for families because of the sing-along Christmas carols and the festive atmosphere of worship. Childcare will be available for children 5 & under. A reception will follow in the lobby outside the Bookmark Bookstore.


Sing Hallelujah! An Evening Of advent Worship

On December 17 at 6:00pm in the Sanctuary, come worship with us as our True North youth, Shine Ministry participants, college students, and Crossroads young adults lead us in Christmas songs alongside Sunday night musicians and a string orchestraA reception will follow in the lobby outside the Bookmark Bookstore.


Christmas Service Opportunities

Looking for ways to serve this Christmas season? Visit our Christmas Service Opportunities page to learn about ways you can love your neighbor and share some joy this year.