Weekend Snapshot
Hey Northgate,
So be honest — which one are you?
Are you the person who had everything wrapped, labeled, and under the tree three weeks ago… or the person who will be sprinting through a store aisle on Christmas Eve at 10:00pm?
However you’re finishing the countdown, Christmas is almost here — and it’s been a beautiful, meaningful, joy-filled season at Northgate.
The past few weeks have been incredible. A Very Northgate Christmas and Women’s Cozy Christmas were filled with warmth, laughter, and connection. And our Service of Prayer & Remembrance, hosted with our friends from H.E. Turner Funeral Home, was a deeply moving night — sacred space to remember, reflect, and find hope together.
We are finishing the year strong, and we want to make sure you have all the details so you don’t miss a thing.
This Weekend | December 18 & 21
It the fourth and final weekend of Advent! We will close out Advent by looking at Mary’s story — and how God doesn’t look for status, titles, or resumes…he looks for surrender.
Christmas Eve | December 24
We have three awesome Christmas Eve services planned for you and your family, and all three will include candle lighting at the end.
4:00pm – Children & Family Service — Miss Becca and her incredible team will lead a fun, meaningful celebration designed for kids and families. This is the service where you don’t have to stress about your child needing to sit perfectly still or whisper the entire time — because movement, noise, and joy are expected. We lovingly call it “controlled Christmas chaos.” Childcare will be available for infants and toddlers during this service only.
6:00pm & 8:00pm – Traditional Christmas Eve Services — These services will be more reflective and traditional, and I’ll be closing out our series “The Promise of Christmas.” Last year we only had one of these services, but you guys filled the sanctuary to the point that before it had even started we said “We will be doing two of these next year!”
December 25 & December 28
There will be no Thursday night service on December 25, so we would love for you all to join us on Sunday morning, December 28 at 9:30 or 11:00 as we end the year together.
That morning we will:
Celebrate baptisms — people boldly declaring that they’ve been born and raised back to life again.
Share communion together.
Close the year with a message called “Looking Back, Standing Firm, Moving Forward.”
2025 has been an incredible year for our church, and we can’t wait to see what God does in these final moments together. I truly hope you’ll make plans to be here this weekend, on Christmas Eve, and as we close out the year. You will be glad that you did!
So be honest — which one are you?
Are you the person who had everything wrapped, labeled, and under the tree three weeks ago… or the person who will be sprinting through a store aisle on Christmas Eve at 10:00pm?
However you’re finishing the countdown, Christmas is almost here — and it’s been a beautiful, meaningful, joy-filled season at Northgate.
The past few weeks have been incredible. A Very Northgate Christmas and Women’s Cozy Christmas were filled with warmth, laughter, and connection. And our Service of Prayer & Remembrance, hosted with our friends from H.E. Turner Funeral Home, was a deeply moving night — sacred space to remember, reflect, and find hope together.
We are finishing the year strong, and we want to make sure you have all the details so you don’t miss a thing.
This Weekend | December 18 & 21
It the fourth and final weekend of Advent! We will close out Advent by looking at Mary’s story — and how God doesn’t look for status, titles, or resumes…he looks for surrender.
Christmas Eve | December 24
We have three awesome Christmas Eve services planned for you and your family, and all three will include candle lighting at the end.
4:00pm – Children & Family Service — Miss Becca and her incredible team will lead a fun, meaningful celebration designed for kids and families. This is the service where you don’t have to stress about your child needing to sit perfectly still or whisper the entire time — because movement, noise, and joy are expected. We lovingly call it “controlled Christmas chaos.” Childcare will be available for infants and toddlers during this service only.
6:00pm & 8:00pm – Traditional Christmas Eve Services — These services will be more reflective and traditional, and I’ll be closing out our series “The Promise of Christmas.” Last year we only had one of these services, but you guys filled the sanctuary to the point that before it had even started we said “We will be doing two of these next year!”
December 25 & December 28
There will be no Thursday night service on December 25, so we would love for you all to join us on Sunday morning, December 28 at 9:30 or 11:00 as we end the year together.
That morning we will:
Celebrate baptisms — people boldly declaring that they’ve been born and raised back to life again.
Share communion together.
Close the year with a message called “Looking Back, Standing Firm, Moving Forward.”
2025 has been an incredible year for our church, and we can’t wait to see what God does in these final moments together. I truly hope you’ll make plans to be here this weekend, on Christmas Eve, and as we close out the year. You will be glad that you did!
NEED TO KNOWS
- Christmas Eve Services — Wednesday, December 24 | This year, we’re excited to offer three Christmas Eve services: 4:00 PM – Family / kid-friendly and 6:00 PM & 8:00 PM – Traditional
- Baptisms Sunday — Sunday, December 28 | Whether you’ve been walking with Him for years and have never taken that step, or you’re new in your faith and ready to declare it publicly, we would be honored to walk with you and celebrate this together. If you’re interested in being baptized, visit https://northgatefmc.com/next-steps to learn more.