CHRISTMAS AT BAKER MEMORIAL CHURCH
CHURCH EVENTS
- December 23 | Salvation Army Bell Ringing | The Salvation Army relies heavily on their Red Kettle donations to fund service projects. Please sign up to help their efforts by ringing the bell! We ring at the Jewel-Osco at 2073 Prairie St. (corner of Randall and Prairie) in Saint Charles. Time slots are one hour. Get all the details and sign up here
- Saturday, November 30 | 5:30 am | Electric Christmas Parade | Watch the parade on the front lawn. Missions will be serving the community hot cocoa. A free will offering supports the Cambodia Street Children Ministry.
- Sunday, December 1 | 10:45 am | Adult ReCharge Advent Study: An Unlikely Advent | The seasonal study on the unexpected & extraordinary people of the Christmas story begins the first week of December. Meets for four weeks. Books are available for purchase through the church office. Sign up here.
- Wednesday, December 4 | 5:30-7 pm | Faith, Food & Fun | First Wednesdays are nights for people of all ages to gather for faith, food, fun, and be in community with one another. We begin the night with a meal at 5:30 pm. The theme this month is Warm & Fuzzy. Menu: Kabobs and Christmas cookies. Wear your favorite holiday sweater. Free will offering. Sign up here.
- Saturday, December 7 | 9 am | Santa Breakfast | Registration is closed.
- Mondays, December 2-23 | Noon | ReCharge: An Unlikely Advent | The seasonal study on the unexpected & extraordinary people of the Christmas story. Sign up for our Advent study on the church app or online. Books are available for purchase from the office.
- Sunday, December 8 | 10:15 am | Christmas Gift Jar & Bake Sale | Homemade holiday baked goods, spiced nuts, and gift jars with soup or cookie mix will be for sale. The jars make great gifts! A United Women in Faith event. Located in Baker Hall.
- Sunday, December 15 | 9:30 am | Missions Food Drive | Bring your bags to worship! Pick up a grocery bag and a list of wanted items on December 8th at fellowship. OR bring your own bag and view the list here.
- Monday, December 16 | 9 am | NIL Food Bank | An opportunity to volunteer monthly on third Mondays
COMMUNITY EVENTS
- Saturday, December 7 | 7:30 pm and Sunday, December 8 | 3 pm | Candlelight Carols with the St. Charles Singers | Tickets: Stcharlessingers.com
- Sunday, December 15 | 2 pm | We Need A Little Christmas with the Fox Valley Harmonizers | Tickets: chorusofdupage.com/events
- Saturday, December 21 | 5 pm | Holiday Classics with the Illinois Brass Band | Tickets: illinoisbrassband.org
A Winter's Night Performance
Sunday, December 15 at 9:30 am
On December 15th, during the 9:30 am service, the Chancel Choir along with members of the Metropolis Chamber Orchestra will be performing Cecilia McDowells A Winter’s Night. Composed in 2014, the work was originally scored for brass, organ and choir and recently Cecilia rescored the setting for Chamber Orchestra and it’s very exciting that our choir will be giving the US premiere of the work in this new adaptation.
It is a marvelous work which sets five very familiar carols in a most the most imaginative creative way. The carols include; In Dulci Jubilo, O Little One Sweet, Noel Nouvelet, Still, Still Still and the Sussex Carol. Our choir has enjoyed immensely preparing A Winter’s Night and we hope you will be in worship on December 15th to enjoy this very special composition.
A British contemporary composer, “Cecilia McDowell is one of the leading choral and vocal composers of our generation.” MUSICIAL OPINION, More about Cecilia can be found here on her website. https://ceciliamcdowall.co.uk/
WORSHIP SERVICES
Advent 2024: An Unlikely Story
Listen, look, and learn about a special baby born to save the world! The prophets and gospel writer Luke tell the ancient tale full of expectation and filled with hope, peace, joy and love for all of us.
- Sunday, December 1 | Advent 1: An Unlikely Story of Hope with Holy Communion
- Sunday, December 8 | Advent 2: An Unlikely Story of Peace with Guest Preacher Rev. Mary Gay McKinney
- Sunday, December 15 | Advent 3: An Unlikely Story of Joy with Special Performance of “A Winter’s Night” with Chancel Choir & Metropolis Orchestra
- Sunday, December 22 | Advent 4: An Unlikely Story of Love with Children’s Christmas Pageant
- Tuesday, December 24 | Christmas Eve | Services at 4 pm (family friendly), 8 pm and 10 pm (choir and communion), all services will include candle lighting
- Sunday, December 29 | 9 am | 1st Sunday of Christmas with Tri-Cities UMC’s at Batavia. Note 9 am time.
