Christmas at Village
Want to know what’s going on this Advent season at Village? From Bible study classes to worship services to children’s musicals, you can find our entire Christmas schedule here.
Christmas Eve Worship
Mission Campus
3 and 5 p.m. Family Worship
7 and 9 p.m. Traditional Worship
11 p.m. Traditional Worship with Communion
Antioch Campus
4 p.m. Family Worship
7 p.m. Traditional Worship with Communion
Advent Daily Video Devotionals
Village pastors bring you video devotionals for the weeks leading up to Dec. 25—the perfect way to prepare your heart for the coming of the Christ child.
All Christmas Events
Mission Campus (Prairie Village)
Presbyterian Women Advent Celebration: “Advent Through the Generations”*†
6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 2, Sanctuary – Register. As the Advent season begins, we will hear stories of Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, and Mary told by Revs. Dr. Diane, Maggie, Anna, and Alice.
Village Voices & Youth Caroling
9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, offsite (meet at the church)
Advent Family Workshop†
2-3:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, Friendship Hall – Register. Don’t miss our traditional family activity to prepare for the birth of Jesus! There will be crafts for all ages, a service project, and cookies.
Village U Class: “What Are You Waiting For?”*†
6:30-8 p.m. Wednesdays, Dec. 3 & 17, Room 132/133 – Register. Rev. Dr. Diane Janssen Hemmen explores what this season of waiting and longing has to offer us for the faithful living of our days.
Kicks Band Christmas Concert
7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 8, Sanctuary. Free admission. A combination of traditional, jazz, and popular Christmas music that will be fun for the whole family. Free admission.
Service of Comfort and Hope*
6:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 10, Friendship Hall. Whether due to loneliness, loss, or grief, the holidays can be difficult time for many. Join us for a quiet, reflective service that acknowledges both the joy and pain of the season.
Child & Family Development Center Christmas Sing
5:30-6:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 11, Friendship Hall. For families of children enrolled at the Child & Family Development Center.
Young Adult Ministry Christmas Party†
5:30-7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 12, Rooms 232/233 – Register. All young adults (and any kiddos if you have them) are invited for cookies, crafts, and a scavenger hunt at the church. The party continues at Boulevard Brewery at 7:30 p.m. Wear your Christmas pajamas!
“The Night Shift Before Christmas” Musical presented by Morning Stars Children’s Choir
During the 9 & 11 a.m. worship services, Sunday, Dec. 14
25th Annual Tidings of Joy Christmas Concert*
3 and 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 14, Sanctuary. Featuring “Gloria by Antonio Vivaldi, “In Terra Pax” by Gerald Finzi, and more. The Village Choirs and orchestra with special guests Matthew Christopher Shepard, Ida Nicolosi, Ryan Board, and Cameron Rolling. Free admission. A free-will offering will be taken to benefit this year’s Signature Mission, Kanbe’s Markets.
Te Deum Choir presents “Carols of Olde”
7-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 16, Sanctuary. Join Te Deum and organist Dr. Elisa Bickers for a program that bridges the ancient and the modern through English carols from the 15th century to today. The concert features medieval chant, Renaissance gems, and contemporary settings, including the premiere of The Sussex Carol by Keane Southard. Audience carols woven throughout the evening invite all to lift their voices in shared song, as we rejoice in the light, hope, and joy of the season. Tickets at te-deum.org.
Wednesday Family Dinner: Holiday Dinner & Activities†
5:30-6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 17, Friendship Hall – Register.
College Christmas Party
5:30-7:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 21, Young Adult Room. For all college-aged young adults (you do not have to be enrolled in school to attend).
Village Voices Alumni Gathering
9:30 p.m.-midnight Wednesday, Dec. 24, Young Adult Room. All current and former members of Village Voices Youth Choir are invited to join us for a special Christmas Eve reunion. Meet at 9:30 p.m. for snacks. At 10:15 p.m. we will rehearse a choral piece, and then we will sing it in worship together at the 11 p.m. Christmas Eve service.
Christmas Eve Worship
3 and 5 p.m. Family Worship
7 and 9 p.m. Traditional Worship
11 p.m. Traditional Worship with Communion
Christmas Day: Campuses closed
Sunday, Dec. 28: 10 a.m. service only
Sunday, Jan. 4: Epiphany/Star Words (regular worship schedule)
Antioch Campus (Overland Park)
Traditional Adult Education Class: The Women of Matthew’s Genealogy*
9-10 a.m. Sundays, Nov. 30-Dec. 21, Library. The gospel of Matthew doesn’t have a birth story, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t something to learn about Advent from Matthew 1-2. Join Rev. Anna Owens as we take a look at the four women in Matthew’s genealogy.
Vocal Ease Holiday Concert
7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5, Sanctuary. Welcome the season with warm company and wonderful music as Vocal Ease presents their Holiday Christmas Program. Light refreshments to follow. Free admission.
Handel’s Messiah Community Sing-Along
7-8:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, Sanctuary. We are so proud to be joining forces with the KC Baroque Consortium for our fourth annual Messiah Sing-Along. Join us as a singer or listener. Optional rehearsal at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 2. Free admission.
Family Christmas Caroling
5:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 9, offsite (meet at the church)
Service of Comfort and Hope
7-8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 11, Library. Whether due to loneliness, loss, or grief, the holidays can be difficult time for many. Join us for a quiet, reflective service that acknowledges both the joy and pain of the season.
Children’s Christmas Pageant
During the 10 a.m. worship service, Sunday, Dec. 14
Holiday Potluck
11 a.m.-noon Sunday, Dec. 14, Fellowship Hall
Christmas Eve Worship
3 and 5 p.m. Family Worship
7 and 9 p.m. Traditional Worship
11 p.m. Traditional Worship with Communion
Christmas Day: Campuses closed
Sunday, Dec. 28: 10 a.m. service only
Sunday, Jan. 4: Epiphany/Star Words (regular worship schedule)
† Pre-registration kindly requested. Register for all events here.
* Child care is available for this event.
