For millions of Christians around the world, Christmas is more than just a one-day holiday - it's a whole season!

Beginning four Sundays before Christmas Day, the Season of Advent provides a special time of preparation for the celebration of Christ's birth. On each Sunday, we light the Advent Wreath with its four candles of Hope, Peace, Joy and Love. Then come Christmas Eve and Christmas Day when that special moment finally arrives and the Savior's birth takes center stage. Beautiful candlelighting services, pageants, carols and other special expressions of worship may be experienced in churches around the globe.. 

Even then, the season of Christmas is not yet over! It continues for twelve more days to the feast of Epiphany which is the celebration commemorating the arrival of the Magi to worship the Christ child. Epiphany means "manifestation" and signifies that God's love is made manifest in the worship of the Wise Men from the East as a love for the entire world, not just a small part of it.

Many wonderful activities, services and events are offered at Tellico Village Community Church during this special time of year. Click on a link to see!

• The First Sunday in Advent, November 29th
• Advent Family Supper, November 29th
• Tellico Village Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony, December 1st
• Advent/Christmas WednesdayChurch! services on December 2nd, 9th,16th and 30th
• The Second Sunday in Advent, December 6th
• The Third Sunday in Advent, December 13th
• Christmas Cantata "How Great Our Joy!" , December 13th, 7:00 PM
• Advent Pot-Luck Supper, December 16th
• Christmas Service of Remembrance and Hope (Blue Christmas Service), December 17th
• The Fourth Sunday in Advent, December 20th
• Christmas Eve Candlelighting Services, December 24th, 4:30, 7:00 and 11:00 PM
• Christmas Day Dinner, December 25th
• First Sunday after Christmas, December 27th
• Second Sunday after Christmas/Epiphany - January 3rd

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