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Christmas

Christmas occurs during the season of Advent. Advent is four weeks long.  It is a getting ready time for a very important event in the Christian calendar  for the birth of the Christ child.  North Scottsdale United Methodist Church invites you to prepare for the birth of the Christ Child with our Sunday and Christmas Eve services, Sunday School classes, Christmas Cantata and Advent Celebration  event.  Please join us!
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CHRISTMAS 2020 Worship Service Options

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 LIVE NATIVITY DRIVE-THRU , 7-8:00 p.m. on Sat., Dec. 19th in the N.S.U.M.C. parking lot located at 11735 North Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85254. The event is free and open to the public.
 
N.S.U.M.C. would like to help make the holidays sparkle for the children and the community by hosting a Live Nativity Drive-Thru. This event will provide an opportunity for our neighbors to enjoy a free, COVID-safe and friendly Christmas Season experience.    All families are invited to DRIVE-THRU the NSUMC parking lot beginning at 7:00pm.  The passengers will be able to gaze on the festive holiday lights and a live nativity setting.  After driving past the lights and the nativity scene, each vehicle will be given one Advent gift bag before they exit the parking lot.  NSUMC is offering FREE Advent gift bags to the first 100 vehicles.

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Blue Christmas DRIVE-IN  Service for remembering and hope is for those who are experiencing loss and grief during this season. A special service will be held in the church parking lot on Sunday, December 20 at 5:00pm. See related article in the Newsletter and the Reminder

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Drive-In Worship with song, sermon and light on December 24 at 4:30pm. Please register your intent to attend by calling the church office at 480-948-0529. This drive-in format will follow best practices to remain in our vehicles for the service. We ask that facemasks be worn if windows are opened. Should we see any shift in the numbers of active cases, we will open the service to include sitting outside in your own seating for the service. Glow sticks will be used to end the service to sing “Silent Night” as a part of the traditional gathering of Christmas Eve.

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​Livestream Worship at 7:00PM will be presented from the sanctuary LIVE ONLINE and will include song, sermon, and at home candle lighting. Home bags including candles, order of worship service, and song lyrics will be available for pick up in the church parking lot on Saturday, December 19, between 10-11AM. A link for the service will be made available for viewing at www.nsumc.com.
 
The people of NSUMC want to with you and yours a Merry Christmas. We understand that in better times we would otherwise be gathering to share this season together. Please call the church office 480-948-0529 if you desire a call from one of our pastors.

2019 Christmas Eve Service Options

North Scottsdale United Methodist Church offers three Christmas Eve services on Dec. 24th:
Our children-friendly Christmas Eve service begins at 4:00pm.  It offers an informal children's play, Christmas carols and scripture.  It features our three children's choirs; AngeliX, Kids of Grace and Cherub.
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Our 7:00pm Traditional service offers Christmas hymns, scripture and sermon.  It features our adult Chancel choir. This service will end with the darkening of the sanctuary and the lighting of candles by all attendees.
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At the 11:00pm Christmas Eve worship service you may receive communion.  It also includes the traditional hymns sung by our Chancel Choir, scripture, and sermon. This service will end with the darkening of the sanctuary and the lighting of candles by all attendees.
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North Scottsdale United Methodist Church *  11735 North Scottsdale Road * Scottsdale * AZ * 85254 * 480-948-0529
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