Christmas 2025
Thank you for joining us for the advent season and counting down to Christmas Day with us.
We continue to celebrate through the Christmas season and beyond.
Advent at Carmel United Methodist Church is a special time for celebrating, reflecting, and giving of ourselves.
Join us in our many events to bring more of the Christmas spirit into your 2025 Christmas calendar.
Christmas Eve Services - Wednesday - December 24, 2025
MORNING
10:30am - Family Service
MORNING
5:00pm - Contemporary Service
6:30pm - Candlelight Service
8:00pm - Candlelight Service
If you have been shopping for the FOOD PANTRY BINGO CARD, don't forget to bring those bags of goodies with you to Christmas Eve Services to donate to the food pantry! If you have the whole card filled out, remember to bring it to enter for a prize. ♥
Happenings at Carmel United Methodist Church...
FRIENDS & FAMILY: FIRST WEDNESDAYS SPECIAL GUESTS
-Wednesday December 10, 2025 at 5:30pm
Join us for light hors d'oeuvres at 5:30pm and meet the author of our sermon series for Christmas, Matt Rawle at 6pm. Then at 7pm, we will hear from the Circle City Ringers as we ring in the Christmas season.
Click this button to RSVP before Dec.8, 2025.
CHILDREN'S CHRISTMAS PAGEANT
Mark your calendars for Sunday Dec 14 and join us in Contemporary Worship at 10:45am as the Children's Ministry presents "All the Colors of Christmas" written by Matthew Paul Turner.
Children ages 3 years old through 5th grade will participate as part of their Sunday School hour. Look for an email of information from Mrs. Shaina about reading parts, costume options, and what to expect. If you don't receive an email, request to be added to the fun!
This Advent season, we invite you to join our all-church study of “The Redemption of Scrooge” by Matt Rawle. You may know Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol as a timeless story of ghosts and generosity—but through Rawle’s eyes, it becomes a powerful reflection on faith, transformation, and the redeeming love of Christ. Together, we’ll explore how Ebenezer Scrooge’s journey from “Bah, humbug!” to joyful generosity mirrors the hope and renewal that Christmas brings to us all.
Throughout the season, our Sunday sermons will follow themes from the book, helping us see how God’s grace can warm even the coldest hearts. In addition, we have several groups where you can dive deeper into the story, share insights, and grow in faith alongside others. Whether you’ve been part of our church family for years or are simply curious about exploring faith this Christmas, there’s a place for you in this journey.
This Advent, come and discover how God’s story of redemption still transforms hearts—and how the joy of Christmas can awaken generosity, compassion, and hope within each of us.
We’re thrilled to welcome Matt Rawle himself to speak at our church on Wednesday, December 10 at 5:30pm! It will be a wonderful opportunity to hear directly from the author about the inspiration behind The Redemption of Scrooge and how its message speaks to our lives today.
Groups to join on Sundays throughout Advent:
If you would like to READ or Re-READ "A Christmas Carol" :
Ways to Serve
CUMC Food Pantry is our MISSION OF THE MONTH for December
FOOD PANTRY BINGO CARD
This year we are filling out a bingo card with every item that we collect to donate for the food pantry. When you have COMPLETED the card (with a COVERALL - all spaces completed), you can put your name and number on the top, then turn it in to the Welcome Desk on Sundays or in to the office dropbox any other time...and your card may be chosen for a PRIZE! (Turn in your card by December 28 to be eligible)
Poinsettia Dedications
Christmas is a wonderful time to honor and remember friends and loved ones by contributing to the purchase of the beautiful poinsettias used to decorate the church through the beginning of the new year. Complete this form, include at least a $15 donation. Checks should be marked for “Poinsettias” and payable to CUMC. We will be listing all dedications in a bulletin insert on the Sunday before Christmas, December 21, 2024. In order for your dedication to be included in the insert, your request must be received no later than Wednesday, December 17, 2024. If you are filling out a handwritten form, please print for readability. The BEST way to get the information to us is to fill out this online form:
There are envelopes at the welcome desk if you prefer to submit your dedication that way.
Thank you for your support!