Christmas Pageant Casting Call!

November is just around the corner, and with it, preparations for our Christmas Pageant. The finalized Christmas Pageant date will be announced in the next couple of weeks so you can mark your calendars. Rehearsals will be held on Sundays during the church service. All youth from Pre-K to Senior High are encouraged to participate. Please reach out to Tara Lowry at taralowry96@gmail.com if interested.

Special Fellowship Coming Up!

The Interim Transition Team is hosting a time of fellowship on the 1st and 3rd Sundays.  
Join us in the Fellowship Hall for coffee and a light snack!  
 

Fall Blood Drive

MARK YOUR CALENDARS! Ivy Chapel will be hosting a Blood Drive on Thursday Nov. 6th.  You can follow this link to sign up for a time to give or scan the QR code on the flyer.

Give Blood- Save a Life!

Totenfest

What is Totenfest???

Throughout Christian history, the church has and continues to remember and celebrate the lives of faithful people who have died. Totenfest is a distinctive practice that grows out of the Evangelical tradition. Although the name Totenfest is unknown to many, its importance as a special time of remembrance continues not only in our Evangelical heritage, but for all. It is a way of remaining related to deceased loved ones, as the process of grieving and remembering are vital to our spiritual health. To this day, Ivy Chapel UCC has a memorial service to remember family and friends who have died within the passing year. Click here for the history of Totenfest.

If you would like to submit a name to be shared for remembrance on Totenfest, please click here for a link to the online submission form or you can email information to the office at ivychapelucc@ivychapel.org.

Thanksgiving Together

St. John’s UCC (15370 Olive Blvd Chesterfield MO 63017) will be hosting Thanksgiving Lunch for St. John’s, St. Thomas and Ivy Chapel (the 3 UCC churches in Chesterfield). Instead of gathering for a traditional service, we will gather around the table to break bread with one another just like the first Thanksgiving. Please sign up so we have plenty of turkey and bring your favorite Thanksgiving side or dessert to share.
Please RSVP  using this link or the QRcode below.

Hanging of the Greens

Come help us celebrate Advent and the Birth of Christ on November 29 and 30. On Saturday Nov. 5, starting at 12:30, we’ll begin Hanging of the Greens set-up. We’ll get everything ready for the next day’s worship and celebration and the Christmas season ahead. This is an all-church event… so everyone is invited! It’s a great way to kick off Advent and the Christmas season.

Then, on Sunday, Dec. 5, watch the sanctuary come alive with greenery during our 10am worship as members and friends of the church hang wreaths, and the youth hang our traditional Chrismons on the large sanctuary tree.

Advent

Come help us celebrate Advent season and the Birth of Christ beginning on Nov. 30th.
Each Sunday we will celebrate the coming of Christ with the lighting of the Advent candles and the retelling of the story leading to the birth of Christ.
Join us as we prepare the way each week:
First Sunday of Advent- Nov. 30- HOPE
Second Sunday of Advent- Dec. 7-PEACE
Third Sunday of Advent- Dec. 14- JOY
Fourth Sunday of Advent- Dec. 21- LOVE

Christmas Pageant

Christmas is close – do you believe it?
The children’s Christmas pageant is always a highlight of the season at Ivy Chapel. Come, hear the Christmas story told by our youth. The pageant takes place during our 10am worship on Dec. 14th.
Need more information? Want to participate? Send us an e-mail.

Christmas Choral Offering

Rejoice! 

Here’s exciting news of an upcoming Advent gift! 
An intergenerational vocal ensemble has been rehearsing lovely music which will be part of Sunday, December 21st worship at Ivy Chapel UCC. 
We give thanks to all who participate in Ivy’s diverse choral group. 
Join us December 21st when this Choral Offering will be shared in worship! 

O come, Emmanuel, come!

Christmas Eve Services

We invite you to join us at 5:00 pm on Christmas Eve, December 24th for a special worship service as we celebrate the coming of the Christ child.