Advent is upon us.  Four Sundays of preparation and waiting.  It is our prayer that your preparations may be touched with more joy than stress, that your waiting may be filled with hope, and that you might take part in one or more of the events below that we are offering to the community of Sackville to ‘Unwrap Advent’ and usher in Christ(mas).

Dec 7       Cookie Walk at SUC for Midnight Madness          6:30-8pm
Dec 9       Advent II services                                                         9am/11am
White Gift Sunday at SPC
               Living Nativity Discussion Group at SUC                9:15am
                Worship Service                                                            11am

               Annual Meeting                                                              12:30pm

               Caroling in the Community                                         1pm
               Rockport Christmas Service                                        2:30pm
Dec 13    Christmas Cheer Packing Day at St. Paul’s            9am
Dec 16    Advent III services                                                        9am/11am
Food Bank Sunday at SPC
                Living Nativity Discussion Group at SUC               9:15am
                Carols & Cocktails at Ducky’s Pub                            4-5pm
Dec 21    Supper and Winter Solstice Service                        5:30pm
Dec 23    Christmas Cantata Lessons & Carols                       3pm
(Canadian Foodgrains Bank Fundraiser)
No Regular Morning Services on Sunday, December 23^rd
Dec 24       Christmas Eve services at SUC and Upper Sackville
               4PM – A Christmas Story for Little Ones (SUC)
               7PM – A Family Christmas Eve Celebration (SUC)
               9PM – Candlelight Christmas Eve with Communion (Upper)
               11PM – A Quiet Time of Waiting (Christmas Vigil at SUC)

Sundays (November 25^th-December 16^th) 

9:15am Prayer Bench discussion group.  We take a closer look at the various figures in our nativity sets and how their presence connects with the human spiritual journey. 

Saturday December 1^st

6PM Pot Luck Supper & Greening of the Sanctuary.  Come and share a meal and help ‘deck the halls’ in preparation for Sunday’s services.

Sunday December 2^nd  Advent I

9AM at Upper Sackville
11AM at Sackville

Friday December  7^th

6:30–8PM Moonlight Madness Cookie Walk.  Bring your own container and purchase a selection of Christmas Cookies for your holiday entertaining.  Proceeds will be shared with Christmas Cheer.

Sunday December 9^th  Advent II

9AM at Upper Sackville
11AM at Sackville

White Gift Sunday.  Join us for caroling in the community at 12pm.

Sunday December 16^th  Advent III

9AM at Upper Sackville
11AM at Sackville
4PM  Christmas Spirits and Carols at Ducky’s Pub

Food Bank Sunday.  Come and sing Christmas Carols for an hour and then as you wish, join with others for a holiday meal together at a local restaurant.

Friday December 21^st

5:30PM  Pot Luck Crock Pot Supper followed by a Winter Solstice Service.  Don’t be alone on this, the longest night of the year!  Join others and enjoy the warmth of community.

Sunday December 23^rd  Advent IV

3PM  Christmas Cantata in support of the Canadian Foodgrains Bank.  Come and share the love of the season, enjoy beautiful music, and support the Canadian Foodgrains Bank – a win/win for all!

No regular morning services at Upper Sackville or Sackville.

Monday December 24^th Christmas Eve

4PM  (Sackville United)  A Christmas Story for Little Ones
7PM  (Sackville United)  A Family Christmas Eve Celebration
9PM  (Upper Sackville)  Candlelight Christmas Eve with Communion
11PM  (Sackville United)  A Quiet Time of Waiting (Christmas Vigil)

Sunday December 30^th

9AM at Upper Sackville
11AM at Sackville

Preparing for the new year to come.

 

Christmas Cheer/White Gift Sunday

Drop-Off Spot:  Sackville United Church, M W F 9am-12pm
Financial Contributions can be made through: Sackville RBC
Packing Day: December 13, 9am at St. Paul’s Anglican

The many contributions of individuals and organizations in our community over the past years have helped ensure the holiday season is bright and happy for needy families in our community, and we once again reach out to you for this year’s Christmas Cheer.

All food donations should go directly to the Food Bank. The following are some suggestions of items we could use to fill our gift bags.  The bags are distributed to children from newborns up to and including age 12.

• Newborn to 2 Years – sleepwear, soft washable toys, bath towels and washcloths, undershirts, bedding, baby articles (soap, shampoo, etc.), socks, receiving blankets
• Young Children (2-6 Years) – socks, underwear, tights, small stuffed animals, picture books, dolls and accessories, dress-up jewellery, mitts, hats, sleepwear, puzzles, playdough, colouring books and crayons, warm winter clothing, small snow shovels, small cars and trucks, lego, blocks, games
• Older Children (6-12 Years) – tights, gloves, underwear, hats and caps, games, sleepwear, stuffed toys, books, sweatshirts, movie passes, fast food coupons, hockey cards, stickers and sticker books, puzzles, jewellery, crazy carpets, fleece throws, craft kits, hair accessories, make-up kits, Barbie dolls and accessories, colouring books and crayons, markers

We ask that you do not donate CDs, DVDs or game discs, as we have no way of knowing if families have the necessary electronic equipment.  In choosing gifts please keep in mind that many families have limited living space.  For gifts requiring batteries we suggest including batteries (or even extra batteries) as well.

In order to place the donated gift with an appropriate child depending on their age and preference, we ask that all gifts remain unwrapped.  Wrapping paper would be appreciated to go with the gift if you so desire.