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Christmas at First Alliance

Check out all the info about our Christmas services, ministry events, service opportunities, and daily readings available this holiday season!

This Sunday

This Sunday’s Sermon:
A Christmas Letter from the Apostle Paul

Join us as our Lead Pastor Paul Smith brings a message from Romans 15:12-13 as we begin our Advent sermon series A Christmas Letter From…

9:30am

Open Word

Family Life Center Room 203-204

This long-standing class is centered around an in-depth study of a book of the Bible and taught by a team of teachers. We alternate between Old and New Testament and spend the summer months in Psalms. Learn more.

Young Marrieds and Growing Families

Dining Room

This class is aimed at helping those in this season of their lives with biblical teaching and community. Learn more.

11:00am

Deeper Walk

Dining Room

Pursue spiritual maturity and claim the spiritual freedom afforded you in your relationship with Christ. Learn more.

OUT Opportunity

Christmas Service Opportunities

Join us in serving our local partners this Christmas!

Option 1: Shop for a meal (or let us shop for you)

Help us provide meals for families this Christmas season with our partners Wellington Elementary, Booker T. Washington Elementary, and Russell Cave Church of Christ.

As in previous years, we have a set menu for the meals which costs about $70 for a family of 4–6. You will receive the list by email once you sign up.

Another option we have added this year is to donate $70 for a full meal or $35 for half a meal and we will shop for you.

Option 2: Help pack meals

Sign up to help package the meals for delivery on Sunday, December 15 from 12:30 to 2:30pm.

Option 3: Donate a gift

Thanks to everyone who has donated towards a gift for 30 women through our partner Natalie’s Sisters!

Drop-off Options

Drop-offs begin Sunday, December 8. We will be collecting items at the Gym/Dining Room entrance at the times listed below. Ring the doorbell and a volunteer will help you unload.

• After services on December 8 and 15
• Mondays through Thursdays from 9:00am to 4:00pm (through December 12)

The deadline to receive all items is Sunday, December 15. If you have any questions, please contact Tyrone Vinegar.

Upcoming Events

This Week

Vertical

Monday at 6:45pm

This powerful gathering happens every week! Meet us in the Sanctuary for a time of corporate prayer as we intercede for our church, community, and world. Learn more.

Men’s Mid(ish) Week

Thursday at 6:30am

Our Men’s Ministry meets weekly to enjoy a delicious breakfast, share about our lives, and study the Scriptures as we grow together in community as followers of Jesus Christ.

The Weary World Rejoices:
Women’s Ministry Christmas Event

Thursday at 6:30pm

Our Christmas event has been reimagined this year, and we can’t wait! Join us for dessert as we share an evening of carols, fun, and encouraging stories from a few of our own FAC women.

Invite your friends, neighbors, and coworkers to experience the joy of the season with you as we center on the joy we can find even when we and our world feel weary.

Please note that registration is limited to 300 due to change of event style.

Young Professionals

Thursday at 7:00pm

The Young Professionals group meets weekly on Thursdays in homegroups throughout the area to share a meal and dive deeper into what it looks like to follow Jesus. Sign up now.

This Quarter

Membership Class

Sunday, December 8 and 15 at 11:00am

If you are interested in exploring membership at First Alliance Church, please join us! We will discuss what it means to be a member, how to become a member, and provide background about The Alliance and FAC. Please note that attendance at both sessions is required.

24 Hour Prayer

Monday, December 9 and Tuesday, December 10

Sign up for one or more 30-minute time slots from 12:00pm on Monday, December 9 to 12:00pm on Tuesday, December 10 as we join with other churches in Central Kentucky to pray for our city. Pray individually, as a family, or with a small group either here at the church or from home. A prayer guide and journal will be available.

As a church, we value and champion expectant prayer. Join us in this important work!

Classic Christmas Celebration

Sunday, December 15 at 5:45pm

FAC Kids & FAC’s Intergenerational Team invite you to a Classic Christmas Celebration. We’ll spend time caroling, hearing the Christmas story, and remembering together the great gift of Jesus’ birth before asking ourselves what we can give Him in return. It will be an informal, family-focused, joy-filled night; everyone, young and old and those somewhere in between, will find themselves joining in with the Christmas cheer!

The Nursery will be open for birth through 2 years. Refreshments and fellowship will follow in the Atrium.

Next Gen Ministries

Announce­ments

Read the Bible in a Year

One of our FAC Core Values is being Biblically Grounded, so we are offering resources and groups to read the Bible in a year in 2025! We have designed our very own Bible in a Year journal and have some additional video, audio, and print resource suggestions to help you along the way.

Our FAC Bible in a Year journals will be free and available in the Atrium on Sundays December 15 and 22. Read on your own, or join the Men’s or Women’s Ministry Read the Bible in a Year small groups beginning mid-January.

Contact Heather Smith if you have any questions.

2024 Year-End Giving

If you would like to make a year-end contribution to First Alliance Church, please use the following as guidelines:

• For publicly traded stocks, initiate a transfer request to the firm holding your stocks by Monday, December 2, 2024. Our firm is Baird, the McIntosh Group, 859-514-6417. Contact Lynne Neyland (see below) and let me know your suggested fund distribution.
• For donor-advised funds, initiate a transfer request to the firm holding your funds by Monday, December 2, 2024. The envelope containing the check must be postmarked by December 31, 2024.
• For check by mail, the envelope containing the check must be postmarked by December 31, 2024.
• Electronic check via ACH should be initiated by Thursday, December 26, 2024.
• Online credit card donations must be received by 11:59 p.m. EST on Tuesday, December 31, 2024.

Thank you for being resource-generous!

For more information, contact Lynne Neyland at (859) 223-1394 or through our website.

Helpful Links

• New? Have a prayer request? Connect with us.
• Check out RightNow Media, a free library of faith-based videos and Bible studies.
• Miss a sermon? Subscribe to our sermon podcast on iOS or Android.
• Listen to your favorite worship songs all week on Spotify.

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