Christmas Eve December 24, 2008

Christmas Eve service to be held at First Baptist, Bennington, VT

You are invited to attend Christmas Eve services at the First Baptist Church on December 24, 2008, at 7:00 PM. The service will feature traditional carols, the reading of Luke's nativity story, and the singing of "Silent Night" as part of a beautiful candlelighting. The Rev. Jerrod H. Hugenot, coordinating minister, will offer the homily, "Searching for Home". A freewill offering will be taken to benefit the Bennington Free Health Clinic, a new initiative of the Greater Bennington Interfaith Community Services, Inc., to provide healthcare to area residents who are uninsured or underinsured.

Christmas Eve draws the holy season of Advent, the time of watching, waiting, and preparing for the Nativity of Jesus. For the past four Sundays, Christians have lit candles each week, drawing themselves closer to the holy day of Christmas. First Baptist has spent part of its Advent journey continuing its winter project of donating winter clothing to Molly Stark Elementary School and celebrating the holy season through congregational events each weekend.

The First Baptist Church is located at 601 Main Street in downtown Bennington, Vermont. An American Baptist congregation, First Baptist provides a place for grace where all persons are welcome. The Rev. Jerrod H. Hugenot serves as coordinating minister. Questions may be directed to 802/442-2105 or fboffice@sover.net. To learn more about First Baptist, visit http://www.fbcbennington.org