Advent Holiday Season 2023
Tidings of Comfort: A time of reflection, grieving, and comfort.
For those who are struggling with grief and loss, for those supporting others who are struggling, we offer these tidings of comfort.
These reflections will be available online only. CLICK HERE to view Premiere
Thursday, December 21 @ 7:00pm
Blue Christmas Service (At Middletown UMC)
Area United Methodists are gathering on the longest night of the year to offer an in person “Blue Christmas” Service for those who are struggling with grief and loss at this time of the year.
The service will feature clergy from Middletown UMC, UMC Red Bank, and St. John’s UMC in Hazlet.
Thursday, December 21 @ 7:00pm
Christmas Eve Family-Oriented Service:
This year, Christmas Eve falls on a Sunday, so we will be transforming our Sunday morning service into an intergenerational telling of the Christmas story! It will be fun and festive for all ages!
Sunday, Christmas Eve @ 10:00am
Christmas Eve Traditional Service:
Join us Christmas Eve at 9 pm for our Traditional Candlelight Service. Let the beauty of the season fill you with joy as we welcome Christ, our Light, into our hearts in a new and fresh way this year.
Sunday, Christmas Eve @ 9:00pm
New Year’s Eve Brunch Service:
It is our tradition to have an informal worship service on the Sunday after Christmas. This year, we will be having a brunch service around tables in our Fellowship Hall. We hope that you can join us for this fun and delicious morning of worship!
Sunday. December 31st @ 10:00am
