FIRST CONGREGATIONAL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
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Free Advent Devotionals and a Family Advent Calendar are available. These gorgeous, interactive devotionals from A Sanctified Art are guaranteed to enhance your Advent season. Available for pick up in the lobby or in the plastic literature box outside the office doors anytime after Nov. 30th.

***Not local? Prefer digital? We have a digital version of the Advent Devotional we would be happy to send you via e-mail if you prefer! Contact us to request access***

Advent & Christmas 2025

If you've been looking for a place where you and your family can sing Christmas carols, experience the story of Jesus's birth, and find space to slow down and create space for the Spirit to move in your life, we'd love to welcome you.

This season we will:
...explore our faith in adult and children's classes, 
...rejoice during the annual Christmas Pageant, 
...connect with God through music during Lessons & Carols, and more.
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​We'd love to welcome you this Christmas.
​We're located at the corner of Juliette and Poyntz...right where we've been since a group of abolitionists founded our church in the 1850s. We are a group of open-minded, big-hearted Christ-followers who are committed to working for justice and loving all, just as Jesus has taught us to do. We are worship and gather in person and online and you can find the Zoom links you need here. ​
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Click the images to learn more. Contact us with any questions.

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Advent, Christmas, Epiphany Highlights

Sunday, Nov. 23 - “deck the halls” for Advent and Christmas after worship
Sunday, Nov. 30  - Advent begins with HOPE
Sunday, Dec. 7  - centered in PEACE - enjoy brass ensemble in worship and Holy Communion (open to all)
Sunday, Dec. 14 - the JOY of our children's Christmas pageant
Sunday, Dec. 21 - we LOVE our annual Lessons & Carols service
Sunday, Dec. 24 - Christmas Eve worship at 7:00 p.m. (in-person or via Zoom)

Art credits:
Christmas Eve: Center Christ by Lauren Wright Pittman
A Sanctified Art LLC | sanctifiedart.org 
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God loves the rainbow. 
First Congregational United Church of Christ 
700 Poyntz Ave., Manhattan, KS  66502
785-537-7006

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  • Home
  • About Us
    • Open and Affirming
    • Our Leadership
    • Our Mission & History
    • Our Denomination
    • Building Use & Weddings
  • Worship
    • Online
    • Sunday Worship >
      • Sermons
    • Taizé Worship
    • Music
    • Special Worship Services >
      • Lent
      • Holy Week
  • Serve
    • Sign Ups
    • Act Locally >
      • Common Table
      • Blessing Box
      • Center of Hope
    • Work for Justice >
      • LGBTQ+
      • Anti-Racism
      • Immigration
      • Interfaith Connections
    • Global Connections
  • Learn
    • Children
    • Youth
    • University
    • Adults
    • Devotionals
  • Connect
    • News and Updates
    • Calendar
    • Small Groups
    • Become a Member
    • Members' Area >
      • Church Directory
      • Online Forms
      • Upload Portal
  • Give
    • Donate Now
    • Pledge