Advent Season
&
Christmas
Advent is a season of the liturgical year observed in many Christian churches as a time of expectant waiting and preparation for both the celebration of the Nativity of Jesus at Christmas and the return of Jesus at the Second Coming. Advent is the beginning of the Western liturgical year. The term "Advent" is also used in Eastern Orthodoxy for the 40-day Nativity Fast, which has practices different from those in the West.
What is Advent?
Caroling
During the 2022 Advent season, FCC Missoula will be working to organize some caroling! Please check back later for caroling dates/times. All caroling will start at FCC Missoula for warm ups.
What is Christmas?
Christmas is an annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, observed primarily on December 25 as a religious and cultural celebration among billions of people around the world. A feast central to the Christian liturgical year, it is preceded by the season of Advent or the Nativity Fast and initiates the season of Christmastide, which historically in the West lasts twelve days and culminates on Twelfth Night. Christmas Day is a public holiday in many countries, is celebrated religiously by a majority of Christians, as well as culturally by many non-Christians, and forms an integral part of the holiday season organized around it.
Events in Advent
Advent 2022 Events
Sunday Nov. 27 @10:45am
*1st Advent Sunday
*Hanging of the Greens
*Potluck
Friday Dec. 2 @ 6:30pm
*Family Game Night
*Soup and Sandwich Supper
Sunday Dec. 4 @10:45am
*2nd Advent Sunday
Friday Dec. 9 @ 6:30 pm
*Cookie decorating party
*Movie Night
Sunday Dec. 11 @ 10:45am
*3rd Sunday of Advent
Friday Dec. 16 @ 6:30pm
*Festive Feast
*Ugly Sweater Contest
*Silent Auction
Sunday Dec. 18 @10:45am
*4th Sunday in Advent
Saturday Dec 24 @ 6:30pm
*Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
Sunday Dec. 25 @11:00am
*Christmas Brunch Worship