Christmas at New City
What does Christmas look like at New City?
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Gift Mart
Gift Mart is a store where our community can purchase affordable gifts for their children.
Gift Mart provides three gifts in one: 1) gifts for children in our community 2) the gift of pride for an adult to provide for their family 3) all proceeds go directly to help other families in ABQ.
At Gift Mart, kids and teens are busy with games, friends, food, and fun while adults purchase gifts at a fraction of the cost (50-80% off retail). We believe parents and family members want to give gifts to their kids during the holidays no matter what means they have. This allows parents and family members the dignity to provide for their family.
Date: Saturday, December 21
Time: 10:00am -2:00pm
Location: New City Church -
Christmas Eve Gatherings
Come as you are! You are welcome. No perfect people allowed.
We will be celebrating Christmas and Jesus’ coming to earth with two gatherings on Christmas Eve.
Each gathering will be the same. All ages will worship together and we will enjoy a candlelight service with the children’s choir joining the singing. After each gathering there will be sweets and hot chocolate available.
Invite your family, friends, and neighbors to New City on Christmas Eve!
Date: Tuesday, December 24
Times: 4:00pm or 5:30pm
Location: New City Church -
Family Resources at Christmas Time
Family Resources:
Our Family Advent Guide will help you lead your family in a meaningful time in the Bible, conversation and prayer.
Kids One-Verse-A-Day Advent Countdown!
Missed a Sunday? Want more to engage kids at home? Download the free Parent Cue app from the Google or Apple store, then sync to New City Church to follow along with our weekly and monthly themes in Kids’ City! More info.
Have questions about Water Baptism or Child Dedication for your kids? Contact us!
Christmas Videos:
Want more to make your celebration special? Or traveling during the holidays? Your kids can watch online here!
Kids City 3rd-5th grade Online Experience
Kids City K-2nd grade Online Experience
Advent Guide
Please use this guide to walk your family through a brief study and reflection on Hope, Peace, Joy, Love, and Christ throughout the month of December. You will also find a simple, printable booklet for ease with young children.
Jesus is the most important gift we receive each Christmas. The world can be a dark place, but the message of Jesus comes as a bright light. The announcement of Jesus’ birth was given to some shepherds. The light of God “shone around them, and they were filled with great fear.” The light was accompanied by a message from angels, “unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.”
The angels quoted a prophet who described four distinct gifts we will receive when we receive the most important gift this Christmas. The prophet says,
“For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.”
This Christmas, we will receive these four specific gifts of Jesus. This series is a great friend invite! We will let Jesus shine His light in the darkness as our Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, and Prince of Peace.
