Christmas Eve Services

12 p.m. in Jubilee Hall: A service of music and carols with a Jazz twist.

2 p.m. in the Sanctuary: Carols, candlelight and children’s Nativity tableau.

4 p.m. in Jubilee Hall: Casual and contemporary.

6 p.m. in the Sanctuary: Carols, candlelight and children’s Nativity tableau.

8 p.m. in the Sanctuary: Choir, carols, candlelight, and Holy Communion.

11 p.m. in the Sanctuary: Choir, carols, candlelight, and Holy Communion.

Advent Devotional

Advent and Christmas Devotional Booklet

Prepare Him Room, Children’s Ministries’ 14th annual devotional booklet featuring children’s artwork and devotions from clergy, staff, and ministry friends, is available around the church.

Walk the Advent Labyrinth

During this season of waiting, come to the labyrinth in Francis Chapel for a uniquely prayerful experience. A special setting and printed materials are available to guide you in a walk of preparation for Christmas. Please call 704-376-8584 before coming to the church to ensure Francis Chapel is available for your walk. Contact Rev. Hannah Howell with any questions.

There are no upcoming events at this time.

Christmas Eve Services

12 p.m. in Jubilee Hall: A service of music and carols with a Jazz twist.

2 p.m. in the Sanctuary: Carols, candlelight and children’s Nativity tableau.

4 p.m. in Jubilee Hall: Casual, contemporary, acoustic.

6 p.m. in the Sanctuary: Carols, candlelight and children’s Nativity tableau.

8 p.m. in the Sanctuary: Choir, carols, candlelight, and Holy Communion.

11 p.m. in the Sanctuary: Choir, carols, candlelight, and Holy Communion.

Christmas Eve Offering

Our Christmas Eve offering will go directly to Crisis Assistance Ministry, which helps those in financial crisis with rent, utilities, clothing and household essentials. Your offering will help meet practical, immediate needs to keep neighbors housed and cared for. To make your gift, visit www.myersparkumc.org/give and select Holy Days Offering on the gift form or note Holy Days Offering on your check mailed to our business office at 1501 Queens Road, Charlotte, NC 28207.

December 28
8:45, 9:45 & 11 a.m. in the Sanctuary

December 28 is a Family Worship Day. Children’s Sunday School and Youth Starting Point will not meet. Families are encouraged to worship together. Children’s Sunday School and Youth Starting Point return January 4. 

The church offices are closed December 25-26 and January 1-2 in observance of the holidays.

Parenting Book Recommendations

Bibles and Devotions

Breakfast with Jesus: 100 Devotions for Kids by Vanessa Myers

Indescribable: 100 Devotions for Kids about God and Science by Louie Giglio and Nicola Anderson (5-9 years)

Jesus Calling: 365 Devotions for Kids by Sarah Young (6-11 years)

Love Does for Kids by Bob Goff (ages 5-9)

The Beginners Bible 365 Devotions for Kids (ages 2-5)

The Jesus Storybook Bible by Sally Lloyd-Jones (2+ years)

Mental Health

Raising Worry-Free Girls: Helping Your Daughter Feel Braver, Stronger, and Smarter in an Anxious World by Sissy Goff

Seen: Despair and Anxiety in Kids and Teenagers and the Power of Connection by Will Hutcherson and NCC Chinwe’ Williams

 

Technology

The Tech-Wise Family: Everyday Steps for Putting Technology in Its Proper Place by Andy Crouch

 

Parenting Books

Faithful Families by Traci Smith

Family Discipleship by Matt Chandler and Adam Griffin

Habits of the Household by Justin Early

Parenting in the Pew: Guiding Your Children into the Joy of Worship by Robbie Castleman

The 5 Love Languages of Children: The Secret to Loving Children Effectively by Gary Chapman

To Light Their Way: A Collection of Prayers and Liturgies for Parents by Kayla Craig

 

BOOKS FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES

Masterpiece: an inclusive kids book celebrating a child on the autism spectrum by Alexandra Hoffman and Beatriz Mello

Everyone Belongs by Heather Avis and Sarah Mensinga

Included: A book for all children about inclusion, diversity, disability, equality and empathy by Jayneed Sanders and Camila Carrossine

This is Me (Kids With Special Needs And Disabilities) by Larry S Glover

Brilliant Bea: A Story for Kids With Dyslexia and Learning Differences by Shaina Rudolph, Mary Vukadinovich, et al.

Too Much!: An Overwhelming Day by Jolene Gutierrez and Angel Chang

Different--A Great Thing to Be! By Heather Avis and Sarah Mensinga

Like Me: A Story About Disability and Discovering God's Image in Every Person by Laura Wilfer and Skylar White

 

ADVENT AND CHRISTMAS BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS

Advent with Kids by Wendy Wallace-Wright

All the Colors of Christmas by Matthew Paul Turner

B is for Bethlehem by Isabel Wilner

Donkey’s Christmas Song by Nancy Tafuri

Faithful Families for Advent & Christmas by Traci Smith

God Gave Us Christmas by Lisa Tawn Bergren

Home by Another Way by Barbara Brown Taylor

Room for a Little One by Martin Waddell

Song of the Stars by Sally Lloyd-Jones

The Crippled Lamb by Max Lucado

The Night of His Birth by Katherine Paterson

The Sparkle Box by Jill Hardie

The Tiny Star by Arthur Ginolfi

‘Twas the Season of Advent by Glenys Nellist

Waiting by Kevin Henkes