Chrismon Worship Service

Sunday, November 30 | 5:00 PM

Celebrate the start of the Christmas season with your family at our Chrismon Worship Service! This interactive, family-friendly service features:

• A Kids’ Christmas Musical, which shares the story of Christmas through the joyful voices of our children — the musical is the message!
• Live music from our youth praise band.
• The decorating of our Chrismon Tree — everyone is invited to hang an ornament! (Chrismons are Christ Monograms, special symbols that remind us of Christ’s presence in the season.)
• After the service, step outside for the Yard Angel Illumination, where 200+ angels in our yard, placed in memory or honor of loved ones, are lit — a beloved local holiday tradition. Stick around for fellowship and refreshments afterward.

This service is indoor, kid-friendly, and a wonderful way for visitors and longtime members alike to experience the joy and light of the season as we begin Advent. 

Family Advent Celebration

Saturday, December 6 | 9:00–11:00 AM | Youth Building

Bring your family for a festive morning of Christmas cheer! Our Family Advent Celebration is full of fun activities for kids and adults alike:

Continental Breakfast with danish, muffins, bagels, fruit, juice, and coffee — a warm start to your Saturday morning.

Crafts and Cookie Decorating — every child will make at least two crafts and decorate a cookie to take home.

Storytime and Pictures with Santa — listen to Santa’s story, then capture a memory with a photo!

Each child will also receive a Christmas Treat Bag to enjoy at home.

We open at 9:00 AM with breakfast, please try to arrive between 9-9:15am, when Crafts and cookie decorating begin.

This event is free, but registration is required to help us plan for food and supplies. Please register your whole family. 

Come share in the joy of the season with your family, friends, and our church community!

Join us for a Music Sunday like no other!

On December 14, at 8:30 or 11 a.m., experience Joel Raney’s A Thrill of Hope — a stunning Christmas cantata featuring all the carols you could wish for, woven into one unforgettable tapestry of sound.

Our Seasonal Choir of nearly 60 voices, joined by organ and orchestra, will share the Christmas story through music that’s both familiar and fresh, joyful and deeply moving. It’s the perfect way to feel the wonder of the season and center your heart on the hope of Christ.

For best seats, come to the 8:30am service (both services are identical, but 11am is more crowded)
 All ages welcome — optional, free, nursery care available for children 5 and under.

Invite your family, friends, and neighbors for this beautiful morning of worship through music. We can’t wait to celebrate the sounds of Christmas with you! 

Blue Christmas Service

During the holiday season, it can be hard to feel joy when faced with grief, loss, or challenging times. Our Blue Christmas Service is a gentle, quiet space for reflection and comfort—a place where we can gather to find solace and hope, even in the midst of our struggles.

Through scripture, music, and prayer, we’ll create a space for all who need comfort and healing this season. Come as you are, bring whatever you carry, and know that this is a safe place to gather, grieve, and find peace.

Blue Christmas Service
Sunday, December 21 | 7pm
North Raleigh United Methodist Church, 8501 Honeycutt Road

Calendar for Advent

Nov. 30th - 1st Sunday in Advent

8:30am, 9:45am, 11:00am Worship Services

5:00pm - Chrismon Worship, Kids’ Musical &

                Angel Illumination

Dec 6th- Saturday

9:00am - Family Christmas Breakfast with

    crafts, stories, and Santa

Dec. 7th - 2nd Sunday in Advent

8:30am, 9:45am, 11:00am Worship Services

Dec 14 - 3rd Sunday in Advent

8:30am - Christmas Cantata- A Thrill of Hope

9:45am - Contemporary Worship

11:00am - Christmas Cantata- A Thrill of Hope 

5:00pm - Youth Christmas Party

Dec 21 - 4th Sunday in Advent

8:30am & 11:00am Worship Services

9:45am - Contemporary Christmas Special

5:00pm - Blue Christmas Worship

Dec. 24th - Christmas Eve- Wednesday

11:00am - Blended Worship with Kids’ Moment

3:30pm - Family Worship & Spontaneous

    Christmas Pageant

5:30pm - Contemporary Worship

7:30pm - Traditional Worship

9:30pm - Traditional Worship

All five services will offer a time of carols, communion, and candlelight.  Nursery care for birth through 4 years old will be offered at 11:00, 5:30, & 7:30

Dec. 28th

ONE Worship Service at 10:30am
 

Have questions or need more information?
Contact the church office at 919-847-1536 or email info@nrumc.org. For updates and details on all the events, go to nrumc.org/events

Learn about the Yard Angels at NRUMC