This Week at WPFUMC

Week of November 25, 2024

A Thanksgiving Blessing

Gracious God, we lift up our hearts in gratitude and thanksgiving to you. Help us to offer thanks for the gifts we seldom notice, to praise you for the many things we often take for granted, and to glorify your name for how you have watched over us through another year of planting and of harvest. For all that you have done, for all that you are, and for all that you will ever do, we lift up our voices in praise. Hear our prayers and help us to live as ones with eternally grateful hearts. In Jesus' name, Amen.

From the clergy, staff and lay leadership at West Point First UMC, we wish you a blessed and happy Thanksgiving!

No Wednesday Night Activities & Church Office Closed

There will be no supper, choir or other activities on Wednesday, November 27, and the Church Office will be closed Thursday, November 28, and Friday, November 29, for the Thanksgiving Holiday.

You're Invited!

Pastor Ed & Lisa Archer are opening their home from 2PM - 4PM on Sunday, Dec. 8 to welcome in the holidays together as a church family. Stop by, say hi, and celebrate the season with us!

INVITE

Breakfast with Santa

Come enjoy a full breakfast and take pictures with Santa Claus! Join us in the Zachry Center Dec. 7 from 9:00AM - 11AM for a morning of food and fun. The event is $5 per person and includes your picture with the big man himself!

Live Nativity

Step into the story of Christmas at the Live Nativity! Witness the beauty of the manger scene come to life with live animals, costumed actors, and the story of Christ's birth. Bring your friends and family to the East 7th St. entrance Dec. 9 & 10 from 6PM - 8PM to experience the joy and wonder of the first Christmas!

Join us for Lunch-In on December 10 at 12 noon for our annual Christmas luncheon! Everyone is welcome! Terri is planning a feast of pork tenderloin with cranberry/orange sauce, baked potatoes, steamed broccoli with cheese sauce, rolls, and brownies with vanilla/peppermint ice cream.

Cost - only $5.

Call the office to save your seat!

Christmas in Five Points

You’re invited to join the Daytrippers as we travel to Five Points to celebrate the season. First stop is Five Points Farm—a Vineyard and Venue to see all their festive decorations. Then, we’re off to visit Donny and Gail Douglas at their farm.

After seeing the animals, we’ll get to tour their 105 year old home, fully decorated for Christmas with ornaments and keepsakes created by Gail’s mother and Gail herself. Lunch will be provided and served by Donny and Gail. There is no cost for this adventure. Leaving the Zachry Center at 10:30. Call or see Helen to sign up.

GROW

Adult Ministry

Advent Study

Join us to experience Christmas with The Chosen as our Advent Study this year. This is a look at the birth of Jesus which explores the words and phrases of the angels surrounding this great event. It will be offered on Mondays (Dec. 2, 9, & 16) from 10 - 11AM facilitated by Pastor Ed and Thursdays (Dec. 5, 12, & 19) from 6 - 7PM facilitated by his wife Lisa during the first three weeks of Advent in the New Growth classroom.

Children & Youth Ministry

PreK - 4th graders learn Bible lessons through storytelling and play.

Wednesdays, 5:15PM - 6PM in the Children's classrooms on the 2nd Floor.

5th - 8th graders engage the Bible through activities and storytelling.

Wednesdays, 5:15PM - 6PM in the Children's classrooms on the 2nd Floor.

6th - 12th graders gather for fellowship, games, and Bible study.

Sundays, 5PM - 6PM in the Youth room on the 2nd Floor.

SERVE

Christmas Toy Drive

We will be collecting unwrapped toys from Dec. 1 - Dec. 8 to give to the Christian Service Center! Toys can be for a child of any age, and be dropped off in the Sanctuary.

We need cereal, shampoo, rice, peanut butter, jelly, canned or fresh vegetables, potted meat, Spam or Treet, Vienna Sausage, and small bottles of laundry and dish detergent for the Little Free Pantry. Monetary donations are also appreciated!

Serve with our Children & Youth!

In the UMC Baptismal Covenant, we are challenged to nurture our kids and students in the life of the Church and the Christian faith. Studies show it takes at least 5 adults beyond their parents to help nurture young people into a lasting relationship with Jesus Christ. Be a part of passing down faith to the next generation by serving with Children or Youth on Sundays and Wednesdays.

Contact Pastor Mychal

WORSHIP

Blue Christmas Worship

For many, the holiday season is not only a time of joy, but also a time when grief, loneliness, or weariness feels particularly heavy. Join us in the Chapel at 5PM on Dec. 8 for a service of remembrance, reflection, and hope as we make room for light to shine in the midst of the darkness.

"Celebrate the Coming of the Lord"

Join with your church family for the presentation of our Chancel Choir's annual Christmas cantata Sunday December 15 during Morning Worship at 11 am.

Come, Let Us Adore Him

Gather with us this Christmas Eve as we celebrate the birth of Christ! Worship will begin at 5PM in the Sanctuary, and all are invited to join us at 4:45PM to sing our favorite carols. Together, we will experience the beauty of the season and share in the warmth of candlelight as we welcome the Christ Child into the world. All are welcome—come, let us adore Him!