ADVENT AT CHPC

This year, Advent begins on November 30. We hope that you will join us for our services and special events—in-person or online!

First Sunday of Advent

Sunday, November 30
11 am | Sanctuary & YouTube

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Second Sunday of Advent

Sunday, December 7
11 am | Sanctuary & YouTube

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Church Decorating Party

Sunday, December 7
12:15 pm | Sanctuary

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Star Lighting & Sing-Along

Sunday, December 7
5 pm | Courtyard

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“Lessons and Carols” with String Quartet

Sunday, December 14
11 am | Sanctuary & YouTube

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Christmas Party & Potluck

Sunday, December 14
4 pm | Fellowship Hall

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Christmas Pageant & Worship

Sunday, December 21
11 am | Sanctuary & YouTube

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Christmas Eve Candlelight Service

Wednesday, December 24
5 pm | Sanctuary & YouTube

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Christmas Hymn Sing

Sunday, December 28
11 am | Sanctuary & YouTube

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Decorated Christmas tree with ornaments and lights, with a bed of red poinsettia flowers at the base.
Assorted cookies and baked goods on a table, partially covered in clear plastic wrap, with bowls of snacks and other food items in the background.
Stack of green gift boxes arranged in the shape of a Christmas tree, with a large red bow on top.
Small nativity scene with figurines of Mary, Joseph, baby Jesus, angels, and wise men, set inside a wooden stable with a star on top, surrounded by gold decorative ribbon.
A woman with gray, curly hair and glasses, standing at a wooden podium decorated with greenery and a small white flower. To her left, a decorated Christmas tree with white lights and ornaments, including snowflakes and stars, is visible.
An illustration of children and youth dressed as biblical characters, participating in a Christmas pageant event. The scene features a star at the top center, with a young child dressed as an angel flying above, and others dressed as shepherds, kings
Advent candles decorated with Christmas greenery, red berries, pinecones, and a gold star, set on a table inside a church.
Holiday-themed graphic with holly leaves, pine branches, stars, bows, and the words "Lessons and Carols" and "Hope, Peace, Joy, Love"
A group of people gathered outside a brick building at night, illuminated by a streetlamp, with a clear evening sky overhead.
A group of people gathered on a street corner in the evening with a large tree and a brick building in the background.

What to Expect

CHPC is a welcoming and inclusive church, and we invite you to visit.

All are welcome to join in our various service projects, musical programs, small-group classes, and social gatherings, as well as the wider life of the church.

We are a multi-generational church, and blessed to have many young families with children who join in worship.

Learn more

People gathered in a hall with blue checkered tablecloths, sitting at tables with yellow napkins and vases with flowers, enjoying a meal.
A choir of women performing, singing, and playing a violin, all wearing red choir robes, holding palm branches, in an indoor setting.
Group of five smiling women taking a selfie together indoors, showing diversity in appearance and ethnicity, with a wooden wall and safety signs in the background.
A group of people, including an older woman and a young girl, are standing in church pews, holding prayer books and looking at them. The church has stained glass windows and green decorations hanging from the ceiling.
Two smiling individuals, a woman with sunglasses and a man with glitter on his face, hold a rainbow pride flag at a pride event.
Two women sit on stage in front of a red curtain, engaged in a conversation with microphones. One woman wears a black outfit, and the other is dressed in a jacket with a fur collar. A table with a plant, drinks, and a remote sits between them. Audien
Two men smiling and posing for the camera; the man on the left wears glasses, a gray sweatshirt with 'Appalachian State University' printed, and protective eyewear. The man on the right wears a purple hat, a black zip-up jacket, and light-colored sho
A diverse group of six people standing on an altar in a church interior during a ceremony, with a priest reading from a book in front of them, and a large illuminated cross on the wall behind.

Holiday Cheer

Interested in taking on a more active role in the activities above? Looking for other ways to give back? Here are just some of the ways we would welcome you to reach out this season:

Two young girls dressed in holiday costumes standing in front of a decorated Christmas tree. They are wearing large gold bows with red and green accents on their heads and matching gold ribbons around their necks. The Christmas tree behind them is adorned with white lights, ornaments, and hanging decorations, with a warm indoor setting.

Join in: the Christmas Pageant (Children/Youth)

If your child or youth would like to participate in the Christmas Pageant (Sunday, 11am, December 21), please fill out this form.  

Group gathered around kitchen counter preparing food together, with children and adults working.

Serve: Breakfast Ministry

One of our congregation’s favorite service projects is our monthly preparation of breakfast burritos for the hungry in our neighborhood. It is one of several partnerships we have with Capitol Hill United Methodist Church (CHUMC). 

This Advent, we invite you to join us in serving breakfast at CHUMC. Volunteers are needed on a daily basis (from 8:30 am); we are organizing an ‘official’ meet-up for Thursday, December 4, and Emily (our Service Elder) also volunteers every Monday. If you are interested in joining in one of these times, please reach out to Emily.

A Christmas-themed scene featuring a box of thumbprint cookies with red jam, a jar of caramel, a glass of red cranberry sauce, and scattered cookies on a dark surface decorated with pine branches, cotton, and fairy lights.

Bring Something: to the Christmas Party

Want ideas for what to bring (or already have something in mind) for the potluck on December 14? Advance sign-ups are welcome via this form.

Looking for more ways to support our wider Hill community? CHPC maintains a Little Free Pantry as a space for exercising compassion, trust, and mutual aid. If you are interested in contributing to its stores of non-perishable food and toiletries, a list of suggested items can be found here.

Share Joy: Children’s Toy Drive

CHPC is delighted to partner with CHUMC on a toy drive for the children of migrant families. Gifts are needed for children of a wide range of ages—from toddlers to teens—and a list of requested items can be found here.

The drive is ongoing through December 12. Drop-offs can be made at CHPC or via the information in the link. 

A clothing rack with T-shirts and jackets in various colors including white, red, black, yellow, brown, and navy blue.

Build Community: Clothing Drive

In partnership with the Migrant Solidarity Mutual Aid Network, CHPC is also participating in a winter clothing drive to support migrants in our area.

A list of needed items can be found here. Donations can be dropped off at CHPC or one of the locations noted at the link. 

This specific drive is running through the end of the year, but other donations are accepted throughout the year (and always welcome!). Due to storage limitations, we do ask that donations are for “seasonably appropriate” items. 

Close-up of red poinsettia flowers with green and yellow centers.

Sponsor a Poinsettia

Each year, beautiful three-stemmed poinsettias decorate our church.  

If you are interested in dedicating a poinsettia in honor or memory of someone, you can submit your donation and dedication here. The deadline for submissions to be included in the bulletin during ‘Lessons and Carols” is December 2.

A glowing gold star-shaped ornament hanging against a blurred background with a sunset sky.

Reach Out

Finding yourself in need of some holiday cheer?

You can submit a prayer request here or email Pastor Rachel if you'd like to find a time to chat.