Christmas is one of those times in the year when people are more open to come to a church service or activity, if they are asked! Here are some of those opportunities in Athens. Please pray for God to grant boldness to those inviting, for openness to those being invited and for God to move powerfully and gloriously in all the churches across Athens.
Wednesday, Dec 24 – 2, 4 and 6pm – Christmas Eve Services
The Awakening
Sunday, Dec 21 – Combining prayer with outreach at the Mall
Bethel Baptist Church of Watkinsville
Sunday, Dec 14 – 6pm – Combined church Christmas Musical with City Church Athens
City Church Athens
Sunday, Dec 14 – 10:30am – Gabriel, A Visitation! A dramatic portrayal
Sunday, Dec 14 – 6pm – Combined Christmas Musical at Bethel Baptist Church
Sunday, Dec 21 – 10:30am – Herod, Dethroned! A dramatic portrayal
Wednesday, Dec 24 – 6:30pm – Candlelight Service
Compass
Wednesday, Dec 24 – 7pm – Christmas Eve Service (at Wesley on Lumpkin)
Cornerstone
Wednesday, Dec 24 – 3 and 5pm – Christmas Eve Service
Grace Fellowship
Saturday, Dec 13 – 6pm – “Night Of Hope” (a multimedia Christmas presentation outreach)
Sunday, Dec 14 – 9 and 10:45am – “Night Of Hope”
Living Hope
Sunday, Dec 21 – 6:30pm – Christmas Concert with Jeff Renn, then they are heading out into the local neighborhood for caroling and outreach (praying for people)
Wednesday, Dec 24 – 6pm – Christmas Eve Service: The Jesus of Living Hope
St James United Methodist Church
Sunday, Dec 21 – 8:30 and 11am – Christmas Cantata; “Three Gifts, Our Christmas Offering”
Wednesday, Dec 24 – 4pm – Christmas Eve Service (family oriented)
Wednesday, Dec 24 – 6pm – Christmas Eve Service (with candlelight & communion)
Vineyard Athens
Wednesday, Dec 24 – 6pm – Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
Watkinsville First Baptist Church
Wednesday, Dec 24 – 4 and 5 pm – Christmas Eve Services
If your church is not having a Christmas service this year, please feel free to dive into another church’s service and pray blessings as you celebrate our Savior’s birth. Please pray that God would do big things in our city during this holiday season!