Gingerjam
Friday, December 6 | 6:00 p.m. | First Kids Building (12th & Boulder)
First Kids is thrilled to invite you and your family to attend our annual celebration of family, Christmas, and gingerbread houses! At $20 per family, you will receive everything you need to build a gingerbread house together, enjoy Christmas carols, sugary treats, and receive a family photo. Kick off the holiday season and get into the Christmas spirit as a family!
Please note that this is not a "drop off" event. Parents must attend with their children. Payment will be made at event check in. Registration closes on Tuesday, December 3.
The Promise ~ Holy Forever
Sunday, December 8 | 9:00 & 11:00 a.m. | 6:00 p.m. | Sanctuary (11th & Boulder)
Join us as we celebrate the season through song with the Cathedral Choir and Orchestra. We'll celebrate the birth of our savior with classic carols and new favorites, soaring anthems and contemplative moments. This year's featured soloists include Nichole Nordeman, Ose Burnett, Sarah Linde, Amalia Heiser, Leslie Schmidt, Stephanie Washington, Kyle Bloomer, Kyle Gallien, Kyle Westfall, Joel-Lyn McCormick, Liz Barsoum, and Phil Armstrong.
God with Us: A Service of Hope
Thursday, December 12 | 6:00 p.m. | Sanctuary (11th & Boulder)
For some of us, the holiday season feels a little different. It might be that we are remembering someone we have lost, or perhaps we are grieving the loss or change of a relationship or life event. For any of those reasons, this time of year can simply feel harder for us than it might for others. If you need a quiet place to reflect, please join us as we look to Jesus, hold on to one another, and seek the Spirit as we walk together through this sacred season.
Eugene Field Elementary Gingerjam
[Local Outreach Opportunity]
Friday, December 13 | 5:00-7:00 p.m. | Eugene Field Elementary (2249 S Phoenix)
Celebrate Christmas with the Eugene Field Elementary community. We'll have pizza, decorate gingerbread houses, and make memories together! Volunteers are needed to set up, serve and clean up!
Contact Mission Christmas Store
[Local Outreach Opportunity]
Saturday, December 14 | 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. | Contact Mission (1529 W 49th Street)
Every year we partner with the Contact Mission Christmas Store to help provide Christmas gifts at a discounted cost to families in West Tulsa, and specifically our Eugene Field Elementary neighborhood. You can help by purchasing gifts in stores or from our Amazon Wish List, or by signing up to volunteer at the store on December 14.
Christmas Eve Services
Tuesday, December 24
Chaotic Christmas Eve Service
4:30 p.m. | First Kids Auditorium (12th & Boulder)
Our Chaotic Christmas Eve Service is where families gather to celebrate the birth of Christ in a messy and chaotic way that only families can. This short service (35-45 minutes) is tailored to families with young children. It's loud. It's messy. It's completely wonderful and one of the best ways to welcome Jesus into your heart on Christmas Eve.
Christmas Eve Communion
5:00 p.m. | Sanctuary (11th & Boulder)
Celebrate Holy Communion with your family on Christmas Eve in the beauty of the First Methodist sanctuary. This short service will begin promptly at 5:00 p.m. and last no longer than 30 minutes.
Traditional Christmas Eve Service
7:00 p.m. | Sanctuary (11th & Boulder)
Our evening service of carols, communion, and candles is our most traditional service. It features the great hymns of Christmas, holy communion, and the passing of the candlelight.
Still: An Acoustic Christmas Eve Service
11:00 p.m. | Sanctuary (11th & Boulder)
Our late-night service invites you to step into the stillness of Christmas Eve. Featuring songs of the season, holy communion, and the passing of the candlelight, this service ends with the chiming of the midnight hour as we welcome the Christ child.
Candlelight Epiphany Service
Sunday, January 5, 2025 | 5:00 p.m. | Sanctuary
Our annual Candlelight Epiphany Service is where pageantry and light celebrate the arrival of the Magi and the end of the Christmas season. This service, now in its 78th year at First Methodist, features wonderful songs by the Cathedral Choir, soaring songs by some of our best featured soloists, and the presentation of the light.
*Childcare is offered for this service for age four and under ONLY. Doors open for childcare at 4:30 p.m.