Advent Calendar
Christmas Eve Luncheon
Our 9th Annual Community Christmas Eve Luncheon is right around the corner! We have several opportunities for you and your family to help this year. We have volunteer and food signups located in Sunday school rooms, the lobby, and in the lobby at The Well. We are currently asking for donations of blankets, socks, and hygiene items to pass out during the lunch. You may drop any of these items in the church office or in bins located at both campuses, in the lobby. As always, we appreciate your generosity and continued support of this ministry. We could not do this event without the help of our congregation members! If you have any questions, please contact Amanda @228-547-9514 or by email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
Christmas Eve Services
This Christmas, we will have two opportunities to celebrate the birth of Jesus on the evening of December 24th. At 4:00 p.m., we will have a non-traditional service led by our Well worship band in the Fleming Auditorium on the USM Gulf Coast campus. At 6:00 p.m., we will have a traditional communion and candlelight service in our sanctuary at the main campus. We hope you and your family and friends will join us for one or both of these services.
Older Adult Kindred Spirits (O.A.K.S.)
Celebrate Christmas with the OAKS (Older Adult Kindred Spirits) on Wednesday, December19th at 11:30 a.m. in the Christian Life Center. The OAKS group of seniors meet monthly for food and fellowship. Please come and enjoy potluck with us. Hoping to see you.
A Christmas Party
MiB Christmas Party
Please come join us for our MiB Christmas Journey. The party will begin at 5:00 p.m. and should end no later than 8:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 16th. We will be traveling to several different homes for good food and fellowship. Please bring a friend!
Youth Christmas Party
Please come join us for our Youth Christmas Party on Sunday, December 16th at 5:00 p.m. at the Long's home located at 5007 Oak Court in Long Beach. Bring a fun pair of socks for dirty Santa gift! For more information, call Mary Woodruff at 228-324-9235.
College Christmas Party
We want to celebrate the holidays with you! We will be hanging out at the Lukes' home (20074 Commission Rd) on Monday, December 17th, from 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. Please bring your friends and we will see you there!
Silver Foxes Exercise Class Brunch
Immediately following our exercise class on Thursday, December 13th, we will have a Christmas Brunch. Please bring a covered dish to share.
Save the Date for Ladies Night - Breathing Room
Ladies, are you feeling rushed and overwhelmed? Maybe your life could use some Breathing Room. Join us on Friday, January 11th at 6:30 p.m. in the Christian Life Center for a Ladies' Night Out. We will have dinner, fun with your friends, and hear a message about finding Breathing Room in our fast paced lives. Call or text Lori Cripple at 228-324-3622 to sign up.
Sundays Sermons and Scriptures
Main Campus Sanctuary
Rev. Jon Kaufman - Preacher
December 9th
"Simply Jesus: The Shepherd of Peace"
Micah 5:2-5a
December 16th
"Simply Jesus: Child of Hope"
Micah 5:2-5a
"Simply Jesus" Main Sanctuary New Sermon Series: Beyond the decorations, the lights, the gifts, and the trappings of Christmas there is a reason for the "why" of Christmas. This advent season, each Sunday, we are going to invite you to peel back the layers of Christmas as we remember that the "why" of Christmas is "Simply Jesus." He came as a gift for us all.
The Well USM Fleming Auditorium
Rev. Ben Barlow - Preacher
December 9th
"The Gift that Keeps on Giving: Driven By Love"
John 3:16, 1 Timothy 2:5-6, John 1:16, Matthew 20:28
December 16th
"The Gift that Keeps on Giving: Joy to the World"
Hebrews 12:2, Luke 2
Online Giving
Just a reminder, you can go to our website at fumclb.org and click on the Online Giving button to make giving quick and easy.
Join Us
on Sunday Mornings
Downtown Campus:
Sanctuary Worship @ 8:30 and 11:00
Sunday School @ 9:45
USM Gulf Coast Campus:
The Well @ 11:00
in Fleming Auditorium
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