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Advent & Christmas at DeBows

Join us for worship, as we experience Advent & Christmastide

Gift Exchange Sermon Series


Life hands us difficult experiences that weigh us down: despair, anxiety, regret, darkness, and feelings of meaninglessness. In the midst of all this, God holds out precious and life-giving gifts – hope, peace, joy, love, light, and purpose. This Advent season, as we prepare for gift exchanges with friends and family, we will reflect on the gifts given to us by the greatest giver of all and how can we receive and embrace those gifts even in the most difficult of times.

December 1 – 9 AM
“Despair for Hope”
Psalm 121: 1-8

December 8 – 9 AM
“Anxiety for Peace”
John 14:27

December 15 – 9 AM
“Regret for Joy”
1 Kings 8:62-66

December 22 – 9 AM
“Fear for Love”
1 John 4:7-19

December 24 – 7 PM
CHRISTMAS EVE CANDLELIGHT SERVICE
Darkness for Light
Isaiah 9:2-7 & Luke 2:1-20

December 29 – 9 AM
“Meaninglessness for Purpose”
Jeremiah 29:11

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