The people of Advent participate in many fellowship events and activities. Listed to the left and briefly described below are are some of the more specific ones.
Wednesday Night Connection
Our mid-week time together, called Advent's Wednesday Night Connection, is an opportunity for good food, enjoyable fellowship, and a time to pause. The meals are served family-style in the Christian Life Center. Each week the schedule will follow this pattern:
- 5:45-6:15
Family-style Dinner - 6:15-6:45
Children's Discipleship - 6:45-7:15
Children's Choirs - 6:15-7:15
Youth Discipleship
Adult Discipleship - 7:30-8:45
Adult Choir
Sign-up online, use the slips in the pews or call the church office at 288-8217 by noon on Monday to sign-up or change or cancel your reservation.
Spring Fling
Each Spring, Advent UMC hosts Spring Fling at a local park or on our church grounds. Families bring blankets, chairs, and lots of food and treats to share an afternoon of fun and fellowship. Burgers are served with side dishes and drinks. Children of all ages enjoy playing organized activities and games
October HopeFest
This has been an annual event since the early years of Advent UMC. Each October, Advent UMC hosts a festival on the grounds of the church. Families enjoy fellowship, and fun while listening to live music during a BBQ lunch.
Saint Nicholas Night
This yearly tradition ushers in the season of Advent. Adults and children join together in the Sanctuary to sing Christmas carols and to hear from Saint Nicholas, a gift-giver who did his work so that no one ever saw him.
Children are invited to join Saint Nicholas in secret gift-giving to a local agency that reaches out to others.
Night of Epiphany
We gather for dinner and have an opportunity to consider the coming year and what gift we might offer the Christ child. We will also share king's cakes and learn how we've embraced that tradition as our own at Advent. Then we'll journey together, following the light to the sanctuary for prayer and reminder of Jesus' presence with us.