CHRISTMAS WEEKEND EVENTS
Fri, DEC 22
- 6:30pm • BLUE CHRISTMAS
Sun, DEC 24 – ADVENT 4: Love & CHRISTMAS EVE
- 9:15 • CHOIR PRACTICE
- 9:30/9:45am • PAGEANT PREP
- 10:30am • ADVENT 4 & PAGEANT SERVICE (In-person & Zoom)
- Harp music: Dominique Dodge
- Christmas pageant with carols
- Includes performance by Christmas Choir
- Guest: Santa Clause (arrives 11am)
- Zoom: Link and password required
- 11:30-Noon • SANTA PHOTOS (in-person) & HOSPITALITY
- 5pm • OUTDOOR WORSHIP (in-person)
- Guitar & Piano: Sharon Novak
- Scripture: Christmas Eve
- Message: Rev Gail Doktor
- Solo: Robert Carper
- Hot cocoa station: Sue Carrigan
- 9pm • CANDLELIGHT WORSHIP (in-person & livestreaming to jxncc.org
- Piano & Guitar: Sharon Novak
- Piano: Maisie Brown
- Scripture: Christmas Eve
- Special Music: Becca Gottlieb – solo
- Special Music: Gia Osborne
- Special Music: Sharon Novak
- Message: Rev Gail Doktor
Mon, DEC 25 – CHRISTMAS MORN
- 10:10am / 10:30am • PAJAMAS & BELLS (in-person & livestreaming to jxncc.org)
- 10:10am • Haydn Prelude by Sue Titus Reid
- 10:30am • Carols & story & prayer: 10:30am
- Carols on piano: Sue Titus Reid
- Story: Rev Gail Doktor
BLUE CHRISTMAS, CHRISTMAS EVE & CHRISTMAS MORNING with Jackson Community Church
THURS, Dec 22 – BLUE CHRISTMAS @ Jackson Community Church
- 6pm • In-person only
- Worship service
- Gathering to observe a time of solemnity, sorrow, and hope in the midst of the holiday season
CHRISTMAS EVE, SAT, Dec 24 @ Jackson Community Church
- 5pm • OUTDOOR SERVICE with CAROLS, LESSONS & CANDLELIGHT
- Hot cocoa
- Caroling as we walk the journey of the holy family
- Scripture
- Candlelight & prayer
- Dress warmly!
- 7:30pm • CANDLELIGHT SERVICE
- In-person & zoom (link & password available by emailing church by noon on Sat, Dec 24: jcchurch@jacksoncommunitychurch.org)
- Traditional indoor service with carols, scripture, candelight
- Harp with Dominique Dodge
- Solo by Becca Gottlieb
- Piano by Maisie Brown and Sharon Novak
- Candellight
- Carols
- Live music
- Zoom
- 10pm • CANDLELIGHT SERVICE
- In-person and zoom (link & password available by emailing church by noon on Sat, Dec 24: jcchurch@jacksoncommunitychurch.org)
- Tradiotional indoor service with carols, scripture, candelight
- Debut of Christmas song written and performed by Sharon Novak
- Candellight
- Carols
- Piano with Sharon Novak
CHRISTMAS SUNDAY, Dec 25 @ Jackson Community Church
- 10:30am • STORIES & BELLS
- In-person and zoom (link & password available by emailing church by noon on Sat, Dec 24: jcchurch@jacksoncommunitychurch.org)
- Piano: Sue Titus-Reid
- Interactive Message: Gail Doktor
- Text: Children’s Story
- Come in your pajamas or favorite casual attire
- Bring a sleigh bell or jingle bell if you have one, but we have plenty to share
- Prepare to sing and ring jingle bells
CHRISTMAS WEEK & WEEKEND
Fri, Dec 24: OUTDOOR CHRISTMAS EVE
- 5pm – Outdoor Service of Scripture, Songs & Candlelight (in-person only / non-zoom event)
Come to the church campus. Start with mulled cider or hot cocoa, walk the stations of the nativity, sing favorite carols (masked), listen to scripture, share candlelight.
Fri, Dec 24: Virtual Christmas Eve
- 7pm – Virtual Service of Scripture & Carols plus Seasonal Debut of Choir Songs (zoom-only).
Contact church for link and password: jcchurch@jacksconcommunitychurch.org
Sat, Dec 25: CHRISTMAS MORNING – PAJAMAS, BELLS, STORY & CAROLS
- 10:30am • Pajamas, Bells, Story & Carols (in-person & zoom)
Come to church in your pajamas, bring bells or ring the ones we share, listen to a story, sing carols (in-person & zoom).
Live music for carol-sing by Sue Titus Reid (weather permitting for piano accompaniment).
Storytelling by Rev Gail Doktor.
Contact church for link and password: jcchurch@jacksconcommunitychurch.org
Sun, Dec 26: WORSHIP & CAROL-SING
- 10:30am • Carol-Sing & Scriptures (in-person only, no zoom).
Led by deacons, carol-sing live accompaniment by Alan Labrie.
Contact church for link and password: jcchurch@jacksconcommunitychurch.org
THIS WEEK plus CHRISTMAS SCHEDULE
with Jackson Community Church and Around Town
Mon, Dec 16 – Wed, Dec 25
MON, Dec 16
- SCOUTS
6pm • Jackson Community Church
TUE, Dec 17
- CLERGY LUNCH
12:30pm • North Conway, NH
Gathering of Mt Washington Valley clergy over lunch. - DEACONS
4pm • Jackson Community Church, 2nd Floor
Deacons meet to review worship plans and community care plans. - Multi-Church Event: LIGHT of the WORLD – Study Group
6:30pm • North Conway Community Center
Bring your copy of Amy-Jill Levine’s Light of the World and your own study Bible. Facilitated by Revs Sue Davidson, Gail Doktor, Ruth Shaver.
WED, Dec 18
- TUNE UP FITNESS with Laurie McAleer
9am • Parish House.
Fitness class. Free; open to public. Stretching and fitness workouts with certified fitness coach Laurie McAleer. Exercises can be adjusted to individual needs. - COUNCIL MEETING
7pm • Jackson Community Church, 2nd Floor
Meeting of church officers, staff and team and committee leaders to make decisions re church governance and mission. Preparations for January’s annual meeting.
THURS, Dec 19
- Community Service: WAY STATION
9am & 5pm • 15 Grove St, No Conway
Friends, members & staff of Jackson Community Church are among volunteers to staff these shifts. - YOGA with Anjali Rose
9am • 1st Floor, Parish House / Jackson Community Church. - Community Event: PAJAMA STORYTIME
10:30am • Jackson Public Library
Staff from the White Mountain Community Health Center will join us for a free giveaway of beautiful new PAJAMAs donated by Carter’s. We hope you will join us for stories, songs, activities and new pajamas! - AA
6:30pm • Jackson Community Church, 2nd Floor - BLUE CHRISTMAS
7pm • Jackson Community Church, 2nd Floor
Gathering with rituals for those living with grief & loss.
FRI, Dec 20
- PASTOR’S J-TOWN HOURS
7-9am • J-Town Deli
Come by for hot beverages, conversation and good food. Or make a date to go for a walk or meet privately by texting/calling Rev Gail’s cell @ 978.273.0308. - PASTOR’S DROP-IN OFFICE HOURS
9:30-11am • Jackson Community Church, 2nd Floor
Come by to talk. Or make a date to go for a walk or meet privately by texting/calling Rev Gail’s cell @ 978.273.0308. - Private Class: AVALANCHE CLASS
9am-5pm • Jackson Community Church
Class for back-country winter skiers and hikers to prepare for survival and response to avalanche conditions. - Community Event: FAMILY SOLSTICE (Longest Night) EVENT
5-6:30pm – Jackson Public Library
Includes guided night walks, bonfire, snacks, music, crafts, storytelling, and closing circle. Rain or shine. Organized by Tin Mountain Conservation Ctr, Jackson Library, Whitney Community Ctr, Jackson Grammar School & Jackson Community Church.
SAT, Dec 21
- Community Event: MARY HOWE MEMORIAL
2pm • Jackson Community Church
All welcome to attend the public memorial service for Mary Howe, followed by a reception. - Community Event: CHRISTMAS SOLSTICE CONCERT
7pm • Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of the Eastern Slope/UUFES (UU Church), 30 Tamworth Rd, Tamworth Corelli’s Christmas Concerto, excerpts from the Messiah, the Snowman by Blake, and more. Musicians: Chris Nourse, violin; Julia Howell, violin; Kate Vachon, flute; Amy Berrier, viola; Jenny Huang-Dale, cello. Free; donations accepted.
SUN, Dec 22
- INTERFAITH GATHERING
8am • Old Red Library
Come for poetry, prayer and conversation. - ADVENT WORKSHOP
9:15am • Jackson Community Churc - SUNDAY WORSHIP – ADVENT 4: LOVE & ANGEL’s SONG
10:30am • Jackson Community Church
* Advent 4: Love Candlelighting
* Message: Gail Doktor
* Solo: Alyssa Lachappelle singing music
* Instrumentalist: Alan Labrie
TUE, Dec 24: CHRISTMAS EVE
- CAROLS & CANDLELIGHT CHRISTMAS EVE WORSHIP
5pm • Jackson Community Church
Lighting of Advent candles, Christmas message, carol-singing, and candlelight service. Special music by harpist Dominique Dodge, soloist Becca Gottlieb, pianists Laurie Turley & Sue Titus Reid, Chris & Gia Osborne. - CAROLS & CANDLELIGHT CHRISTMAS EVE WORSHIP
10pm • Jackson Community Church
Lighting of Advent candles, Christmas message, carol-singing, and candlelight service. Special music by soloist Bob Carper, flautist Jeanette Heidmann & organist/pianist Alan Labrie.
WED, Dec 25: CHRISTMAS DAY
- STORY, PAJAMAS & BELLS CHRISTMAS MORNING SERVICE
10:30am – Jackson Community Church
Casual gathering in pajamas to tell a Christmas story with interactive roles for participants, plus carol-singing.