Advent 2025
Todo la Tierra Espera
(All Earth is Waiting)
Christmas Eve Service
5:00 pm Contemporary
7:00 pm Lessons and Carols
Celebrate Christ’s birth with us! This Christmas Eve, we gather in joy and gratitude as we wait and look for signs of our coming Savior—now revealed in the miracle of His birth. Join us for a Contemporary Service at 5 PM or Lessons and Carols at 7 PM as we worship together and welcome the light of Christ into our hearts and homes.
Come in your holiday best or just as you are. What matters most is that you’re here!
Advent Worship
10:00 am Sundays
November 30 – Christmas Eve
This Advent season, we gather in hope and anticipation as we wait and look for signs of our coming Savior. Our 2025 theme, Toda la Tierra Espera (“All Earth Is Waiting”), invites us into an embodied sense of expectancy—reminding us that creation itself is waiting, yearning, and preparing for Christ’s arrival. Each week, we will explore one of the five senses to connect with how people throughout Scripture—and in our own lives today—perceive God’s presence breaking into the world. Every service invites us to prepare our hearts, reflect on God’s promises, and celebrate the light that shines through the darkness. Come experience the beauty, joy, and peace of this sacred season with our church family.
Come dressed in whatever makes you feel comfortable—some wear jeans, others their Sunday best. All are welcome as we gather to seek God’s presence.
OCUMC Events During Advent
Hanging
of the Greens
November 30, 10:00 am
Sanctuary
Join us at this very special holiday service. We encourage you to bring an ornament from home to represent you/your family to hang on our tree as we return to one service, one loving congregation in spirit and in service. Christmas cookies and punch will set a festive tone for our church family to decorate our sanctuary
Singsation Concert
December 7, 11:00 am
Fellowship Hall
The Singsation Concert is a joyful highlight of our Advent season. Each year, this talented local children’s choir blesses us with their beautiful voices and heartfelt music. Their performance fills our Fellowship Hall with Christmas cheer, reminding us of the hope and wonder of the season. Join us as we celebrate their gift of song.
Parents
Night Out
December 19, 6:00 – 8:00 PM
Fellowship Hall
Enjoy a stress-free evening and finish your last-minute holiday errands while we care for your children. Our Holiday Parents’ Night Out is a FREE event open to kids in kindergarten through 5th grade. Children will enjoy fun activities in a safe, welcoming environment while parents get the break they need during this busy season.
Opportunites to Give this Season
Purchase Poinsettas
Help us fill the sanctuary with the beauty of Christmas! You’re invited to purchase poinsettias in honor or memory of loved ones to enhance our worship space throughout the Advent and Christmas season. Then, take your poinsettia home with you following the Christmas Eve service as a reminder of love, hope, and the light of Christ.
Angel Tree
Share the spirit of giving this Christmas! Find an angel ornament on the Christmas Tree in the narthex and choose a child or youth to bless. Purchase a thoughtful, unwrapped gift and return it to the church so it can be delivered to the children and youth at Residing Hope (formerly the Florida United Methodist Children’s Home). Together, we can share Christ’s love and bring joy to their Christmas season.
Giving Tree
Spread God’s love to our Community Connections guests this season. Find a tag on the bulletin board in the narthex, purchase the requested gift cards, and return them in the provided envelope. Your generosity will help brighten someone’s Christmas with kindness and care. Each gift card is a simple yet meaningful way to share Christ’s love and remind our neighbors that they are seen, valued, and loved.
Staff Love Offering
Show your appreciation this Christmas by designating your donation for the Love Offering. All contributions will be shared with our dedicated staff as a heartfelt thank-you for their care and service throughout the year. Your generosity helps us bless those who bless our church family.
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