Advent & Christmas Eve


  • Christmas Eve Services:

    Wednesday, December 24th

    Noon - Family Christmas Eve Service with Candlelight

    • Pastors and Speakers: Rev. David Burchett, Assistant Pastor; Rev. Min Lee, Director of Youth Ministries and Contemporary Worship Music Director; Leslie Yokeley, Director of Children's Ministries and Christian Beginnings; Emily Smith, Children's Ministries Social Media Coordinator
    • Scripture: John 1:14 (New Revised Standard Version Bible, Updated Edition)
    • Sermon: Among Us

    • The Family Christmas Eve Service, with candlelight to close the service, will be held in Hinton Hall.
    • Music, featuring Christmas carols, will be led by the Contemporary Worship Praise Team.

    • Children, newborn through pre-Kindergarten, are eligible for childcare at Childcare Corner during this worship service.

    • If you are planning to attend the Family Worship Candlelight Service on Christmas Eve, we invite you to wear your favorite Christmas sweater or outfit. You are also invited to bring a plate of your favorite Christmas cookies to share with others during a time of fellowship before the worship service. Our time of fellowship will begin at 11:30 a.m. and the worship service will begin at noon. Hot cocoa, juice, and bottles of water will be provided.

    • The service will be live streamed on the Duluth First UMC Contemporary Worship page on Facebook.

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    4:00 and 6:00 p.m. - Christmas Eve Candlelight Services

    • Pastor: Rev. C. Kay Fuino, Associate Pastor
    • Scripture: Luke 2:1-20 (Common English Bible)
    • Sermon: Signs from God: Signs and Glory

    • The Christmas Eve Candlelight Services will be held in the Sanctuary.
    • Music, featuring Christmas carols, will be led by members of the Ministry of Music & Worship Arts.
    • The services will be live streamed on the Duluth First UMC Worship page on YouTube.

    • Worshiping online? Please click on SIGN IN to sign in before starting worship on your device.

  • Advent Devotional Calendar

    The wonderful volunteers of our church library, The Louise McDaniel Memorial Library, have put together an Advent Devotional Calendar for everyone to use during their journey this Advent season. The Advent Devotional Calendar is:

    • In worship handouts on Sundays, November 30th and December 7th;
    • Available for download by clicking on ADVENT DEVOTIONAL CALENDAR;
    • At the Information tables located in the Narthex (the main entrance to the Sanctuary) and in the back of Hinton Hall on Sunday mornings.

  • Advent Devotional Videos

    The season of Advent is underway and students in our church’s Youth Ministry are excited to share their Advent devotional videos with you! Every Wednesday (December 3rd, 10th, and 17th) during Advent, we will post a short devotional video by one of our students on our Youth Ministry’s YouTube channel - dfumcstudents. They would love for you to journey with them by watching and sharing these videos with others! Also, please click on the SUBSCRIBE button to get notifications whenever they post new content on their YouTube channel.

  • Advent Prayer Stations

    Our Youth Ministry students have created Advent Prayer Stations to help you engage more deeply with God this season. Advent Prayer Stations are located:

    • In the cul-de-sac area near the offices on the 1st floor of the Sheldon Family Life Center;
    • Outside of the main entrance to Hinton Hall;
    • In the Veterans Memorial Gathering Room.

    Each week of Advent you will find a new Advent Prayer Station designed to inspire and help you draw closer to God. We invite you to come experience it with us. May this Advent season overflow with hope, peace, joy, and love!