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December 19, 2024

CHRISTMAS FLOWER ORDERS

DUE TODAY!

Dayspring will once again be filled with beautiful flowers on Christmas Eve. Each plant is given as a memorial to, or in honor of, a special loved one or friend. In addition, gifts may also be made to UMOM ’s Shelter for the Homeless in lieu of a plant. Both of these gifts will be listed in our Christmas bulletins, projected before services on Christmas Eve, and online. 


The cost of each plant is $20.00. This would also be a good guideline for your gift to UMOM’s Shelter, though any gift is welcome. The deadline is TODAY - Thursday, December 19. Please fill out the form HERE or reply to this email for assistance.

DAYSPRINGERS PERFORMANCES

There are two more opportunities to hear the Daysping Handbell Choir this month at the Desert Botanical Gardens from 5:30 – 9:30 p.m. during Noches de las Luminarias. Purchasing tickets in advance is recommended, as these events frequently sell out! See the DayspRingers this weekend on Friday, December 20, and Saturday, December 21.

CHILDREN'S CHRISTMAS PAGEANT

We hope to see all Dayspringers in the sanctuary for service next Sunday, December 22, at 10am, when the Dayspring Children's Choir, Cherub Choir and Youth Choir will perform Sing With Us: The Christmas Story, arranged by Teresa and Paul Jennings! This performance is sure to put you in the holiday spirit. These groups have been working very hard to learn their music and script and can't wait to share it with our Dayspring family!

FOURTH SUNDAY FOOD DRIVE

We will collect non-perishable items for our neighbors through Tempe Community Action Agency this Sunday, December 22. TCAA is especially in need of bottled water and baby formula. Donations may be left on the benches at the front gate to be collected and delivered to TCAA following Sunday's services. If you're unable to bring food to donate, but would still like to contribute, please CLICK HERE to donate securely online (please scroll down to select TCAA Food Bank). 

WE'RE GOING CAROLING!

Join members of the choir as we share festive good cheer by Christmas caroling around Dayspring and other locations.


We'll meet this Sunday, December 22, at 4 p.m. in the Michael Kelley Music Room. From there, we'll disperse to several locations and gather back at Fellowship Hall for a pizza supper sponsored by the Music Program. No special skills are required! We'll provide songsheets (and music, if you want it), so that everyone--young and old--can participate. Please join us for fellowship and spreading the joy of Dayspring!

Join us for one of our Christmas Eve services:


3:00pm  – Cozy Christmas Eve service jazz pianist Beth Lederman plays during an intimate and welcoming service (Arcadia)


3:00pm  – Communion Christmas Eve service with our solo quartet singing beloved Christmas hymns and anthems with nursery care available (Tempe)


5:00pm  – Family Christmas Eve service with the Dayspring Children’s and Youth Choirs and nursery care available (Tempe & online)


8:00pm  & 10:00pm – Candlelight Communion Christmas Eve service with a string orchestra and the Dayspring Celebration Chorale. The orchestra will play Torelli’s Christmas Concerto as a prelude (come early!). You’ll also hear them in arrangements of several of the hymns we’ll sing in the service, and they will join the choir for the anthem. (Tempe & online)


No matter which you choose, these services all promise to be magical and meaningful Christmas Eve experiences. 

CHRISTMAS EVE DIAPER DRIVE

This year, during our Christmas Eve Celebrations, we are again collecting diapers, especially larger sizes 3 & 5, for AZCEND (Chandler Community Action Program). Please join us in spreading joy and meeting practical needs this festive season. How fitting that we collect diapers as we celebrate the birth of a child!

CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS MORNING WITH A POTLUCK BRUNCH 🎄

Join us at Dayspring Tempe on Wednesday, December 25, from 11:00am to 2:00pm for a warm and welcoming Christmas Potluck Brunch. The church will provide pancakes, fresh fruit, coffee, and lemonade, and we invite you to bring a dish to share. Enjoy a joyful atmosphere filled with laughter, new friends, and the spirit of the season. No need to RSVP—just come as you are, and we’ll make sure there’s a place for you at the table. Let’s share a meal, make memories, and celebrate the love and connection of Christmas together.

THE CHARLIE PROJECT

This holiday season, we are a dropoff location for the Charlie Project, collecting backpacks, jackets, blankets, hygiene items (toothbrushes, toothpaste, soap, shampoo, deodorant, lip balm, and combs), and more to give to people experiencing homelessness, with a special focus on veterans who live on the street during the cold winter months. Please bring donations to the bin in the narthex by January 21. Learn more

Sunday Morning's Messages:


Sacred Space

8:50 at Dayspring Tempe

in the Fellowship Hall


Sing With Us: The Christmas Story

Dayspring Cherubs, Children's, and Youth Choirs

10:00 at Dayspring Tempe

in the Sanctuary


Our most recent live-streamed services

DECEMBER 22 BULLETIN



KOINONIKOS NEWSLETTER


FLOWER & FOOD BASKET SIGNUP


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