"The wilderness and dry land shall be glad,
the desert shall rejoice and blossom."
Daring to Believe
Despite living in a time of war and crisis, Isaiah believed in a world where hope, peace, joy, and love held sway; a world where predator and prey were friends and the desert brought forth gardens; where highways were safe and justice and mercy flowed from those in power. He did not know he was dreaming of the gifts of Christ. He could not have known. But he knew that God’s story was not over; that it will not be over until all people see the great light of God’s salvation dawning into our world.
Christmas Eve @ SACPC
This year, all Christmas Eve worship services will be in Brown Hall while our Sanctuary undergoes much needed renovations. Each service will feature candlelight and communion.
3:00 pm Worship
Worship early on Christmas Eve with this candlelight service featuring traditional music of the season and communion. Nursery provided.
5:00 pm Worship
This candlelight service features traditional music of the season and communion. Nursery provided.
7:00 pm Worship
This candlelight service features traditional music of the season and communion.
Advent Daily Devotionals
Each year we purchase digital copies of the Presbyterian Outlook advent devotional for our congregation. This year's devotional is titled “Draw Near: Lighting the Advent Faith with Hope, Peace, Joy and Love.” Here's an excerpt of the devotional series:
Each day of Advent, this devotional offers a gentle invitation to draw near — to Scripture, to stillness, and to the heart of God. Following the traditional Advent themes, you'll light the way week by week with hope, peace, joy and love, preparing not just for Christmas, but for Christ’s presence among us.
Alongside daily reflections, this journey is enriched by artwork from children — tender, honest interpretations of sacred texts that remind us what it means to receive the kingdom like a child. Their drawings offer not just illustration, but illumination —echoing the wonder and welcome of the season.
Click the button below to request your digital copy.
Each day of Advent, this devotional offers a gentle invitation to draw near — to Scripture, to stillness, and to the heart of God. Following the traditional Advent themes, you'll light the way week by week with hope, peace, joy and love, preparing not just for Christmas, but for Christ’s presence among us.
Alongside daily reflections, this journey is enriched by artwork from children — tender, honest interpretations of sacred texts that remind us what it means to receive the kingdom like a child. Their drawings offer not just illustration, but illumination —echoing the wonder and welcome of the season.
Click the button below to request your digital copy.
SACPC Kids
Annual Advent Pancake Dinner & Craft Night
Sunday, November 23
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Brown Hall
Kick-off the season of Advent with our annual Pancake Dinner & Craft Night. There will be crafts and Advent wreath making for families of all ages to make and take home to deepen your faith journeys through the holidays. This is a fun time for the whole family!
What to expect during worship.
A nursery is available during all Sunday morning worship services for infants and toddlers and is located in the preschool hallway. On Christmas Eve, a nursery will also be provided for the 3:00 pm & 5:00 pm services.
Children of all ages are welcome and encouraged in each of our worship services. Worship bags are available and contain quiet activities for school-aged children; ask an usher for assistance. For preschool families, we also provide a special PRAYGROUND in our worship area equipped with extra floor space and seating for parents to worship comfortably while their children play quietly. This area includes picture books and play bins with quiet, fidget-friendly toys.
Children of all ages are welcome and encouraged in each of our worship services. Worship bags are available and contain quiet activities for school-aged children; ask an usher for assistance. For preschool families, we also provide a special PRAYGROUND in our worship area equipped with extra floor space and seating for parents to worship comfortably while their children play quietly. This area includes picture books and play bins with quiet, fidget-friendly toys.
Go & Serve This Advent Season
Local Giving Opportunities
Go & Serve is collecting donations for the Salvation Army Angel Tree during the month of November. This is a wonderful opportunity to provide a joyful Christmas for local children who otherwise would go without. The tree with "Angels" will be in the Gathering Area beginning November 9. Please choose one or more "Angels," purchase some or all of the items on the list, and return them unwrapped to the Gathering Area with the child's tag to all items. We will deliver the gifts to The Salvation Army the first week of December.
Unwrapped gifts due by Tuesday, November 30.
Unwrapped gifts due by Tuesday, November 30.
At SACPC, we are focused on "inspiring one another to love Jesus by staying faithfully present in our community." We give over 10% of our annual budget to mission work through our Go & Serve ministry. Your faithful giving allows us to support critical programs in our community that provide food and shelter to the homeless, support our underserved public schools, and inspire the next generation to be the hands and feet of Jesus throughout the world. This Advent, consider making an end-of-year contribution to the holy work of St. Andrews-Covenant.
National Giving Opportunity
The Christmas Joy Offering honors God's gift of Jesus Christ by providing assistance to current and retired church workers in their time of need and developing our future leaders at Presbyterian-related schools and colleges equipping communities of color. We will have envelopes available at the front left table in Brown Hall on December 14 and 21, and Christmas Eve. Or give online through the church or PCUSA:
Global Giving Opportunity
Since 2011, SACPC has enjoyed a partnership of prayer and friendship with Chuluchosema Church of Central Christian Africa Presbyterian (CCAP). Please consider supporting this partnership again this year to help change and brighten the futures of students whose lives are limited by extreme poverty. Contributions also support weekend vocational training to provide skills such as tailoring, woodworking, and bicycle repair plus a meal (often the only meal received that day).