Christmas

Christmas is a season of hope, love, and transformation — a time when everything can change. The birth of Jesus wasn’t just a moment in history; it was the moment that changed history forever. His coming brought light into darkness and joy into weary hearts, offering each of us a new beginning.

This Christmas, we invite you to discover the difference Christ makes — in our world and in our lives. Through the timeless story of A Christmas Carol, we’ll walk with Ebenezer Scrooge as he learns what it means to open his heart, find joy, and embrace love that lasts.

Join us as we celebrate the true meaning of Christmas, reflect on God’s love, and prepare our hearts to welcome Christ today.

You’re welcome here — just as you are.

WEDNESDAY NIGHTS

Community Care Nights

In this hectic season, take time to connect on Wednesdays through a shared meal, worship, and conversation!

Community Care Night on Wednesday evenings provides space to connect with others over the dinner table as well as with God through worship and prayerful reflection. During Advent, we invite you to join us for a free meal beginning at 5:30, followed by worship at 6:30 and groups at 7:00. Children and student activities take place on December 3 and 10.

December 3 – The Word Players present In These Dark Streets

December 10 – Concord Family Christmas

December 17 - A service of Hope & Healing

December 24 - Join us for a Christmas Eve Service.

December 31 - No Community Care Night

For more details, click the Connect tab.

CHRISTMAS EVE WORSHIP SERVICES

Kids Christmas Service

2 PM Traditional Service - Sanctuary

Communion & Candlelight Services

4PM & 6PM Contemporary Services - Worship Center

4PM, 8PM, 11PM Traditional Services - Sanctuary

*Nursery will be offered at 4pm.

Online Christmas Eve Services

2PM Kids Service

4PM Contemporary Service

8PM & 11PM Traditional Service

Watch online at ConcordUnited.org or Youtube.com/ConcordUnited

For more information or to request assistance, please contact nextsteps@concordunited.org.

Sermon Series

The birth of Christ is the hinge of history, a turning point so profound that our sense of time is divided between before and after His birth. The coming of Christ into our lives is the turning point between a life based on self-centered needs and a life based on love and joy. In his famous A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens tells the story of Ebenezer Scrooge, who, through his visions of Christmas Past, Present, and Future, is able to see clearly the difference Christ makes, and is given the chance to choose Christ before it is too late. By joining Scrooge in remembering God’s work in our world and in our lives, and the ways we have turned toward and away from God in the past, we prepare ourselves to receive Christ as He comes to us today.

November 30 - Bah Humbug: Remembering Life Before Christ

December 7 - Christmas Past: Wise Men & a Wise Woman

December 14 - Christmas Present: Joy to the World

December 21 - Christmas Future: Choosing Life

Bible Studies and Groups

One way to engage with God this Advent season is through a study of Matt Rawle’s book, The Redemption of Scrooge. This resource parallels Concord’s sermon series content. Along with Ebenezer Scrooge, we meet the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future and in the process learn about living with and for others in a world blessed by Jesus. Rediscover and reinvigorate your Christian faith this Advent and Christmas season and look at this familiar classic through the lens of faith!

Individual books are available for purchase for $10 at the Information Center located between the Worship Center and the Sanctuary. An eBook option is also available through Amazon. If you need assistance accessing this Advent resource, please contact resources@concordunited.org.

Interested in studying The Redemption of Scrooge in community with others? If you are not already participating in a group study this Advent, we encourage you to join our four-week The Redemption of Scrooge group! This short-term group will engage in discussion about the book enhanced by optional video sessions. Sunday mornings (November 30, December 7, 14, 21), 10:00-10:50 in Room 243 above the Worship Center. Click here to save your spot: The Redemption of Scrooge Group Study

Daily Devotional & Podcast

To enrich Concord’s Bible Reading Plan, our growing team of faithful devotional writers offer Daily Devotionals, both as a daily e-mail and through our podcast, Daily Devotional with Concord United. Each devotional is designed to provide intentional space to contemplate God’s Word regularly and with very little time commitment required. We believe that seeing God through the eyes of others, especially when our writers are at different ages and stages of faith, is often as powerful as our own experiences!

To complement Concord’s sermon series this Advent, you are invited to remember God’s work in our world and in our lives through a four-week book study of The Redemption of Scrooge by Matt Rawl. Rawle dives deep into the dark, sad, greedy world of Ebenezer Scrooge and discovers a man in dire need of a second chance. Along with Scrooge, we meet the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future and in the process learn about living with and for others in a world blessed by Jesus. Rediscover and reinvigorate your Christian faith this Advent and Christmas season and look at this familiar classic through the lens of faith!

Drop in and join us!

Join us for an annual service held during the holiday season to recognize that, while this time often celebrates joy and hope, it can also highlight our losses and grief. We all have a story—and that story matters. Whatever you are carrying, this is a safe space to name your pain, remember what’s been lost, surrender your story, and trust that God can still redeem all things. Join us for worship, candle lighting, and a time to let God meet us in the middle of our grief story. Come early for a free dinner served 5:30-6:20PM.