CHRISTMAS@SANCTUARY

December 21st, 2025 — 5:30 PM.

Join us as we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ!
Experience a joyful day filled with beautiful Christmas songs and an inspiring message centered on Love, Joy, Hope, and Peace—the true gifts of the season.

Unto Us, a Child is Born.

Questions?

Here is the detailed schedule:

  • The Promise of Hope

    Lead by: Lynn Sargood

    Learn about the hope that Jesus Christ offers us. Throughout this Christmas season

  • The Promise of Peace:

    Led by: Evan Sutton

  • The Promise of Joy

    2:00 PM — Baptisms at McDermott Community of Christ

    4:00 PM — Christmas Service (The Promise of Joy) — Caroling (Joy to The World, Silent Night, O Holy Night, What Child is This, Go Tell it on the Mountain, Jesus our Brother, O’ Come O’ Come Emmanuel, Hark the Herald Angels Sing, The First Noel, Away in the Manager, and others. ) @Hertiage Pointe in New Boston, Ohio.

    5:30 PM — Coffee & Conversation @Kricker Hub, Shawnee State University.

  • The Promise of Love

    This will be the OFFICIAL Christmas service Sanctuary! We will be holding this Christmas Service at 5:30 PM EST.

    Advent worship & Christmas Songs followed by:

    Connie Altman will make sugar cookies, and we will decorate the cookies. We will do Christmas music in the background, with fruit punch & cookies to eat.

    @THE LANDING IN PORTSMOUTH

  • Welcome the Promise

    @THE LANDING IN PORTSMOUTH

ADOPTING A FAMILY!

Sanctuary Community of Christ will be adopting a family to provide their family with gifts for the holiday season. We ask our members to help us provide items. Once we obtain the information, we will provide what items should be bought. (Please bring your donations to church.)

If you have any questions — please reach out to Landen Puckett or Connie Altman, the project coordinators. (LPuckett@scofchrist.org or CAltman@scofchrist.org)