We are so excited to see you this afternoon and evening for our Christmas Eve services either in-person or online! 4:00pm: Family Service with Nativity Story Retelling 6:00pm: Contemporary Service 7:30pm: Traditional Service We recognize that COVID cases are on the rise in our city, so we have arranged to take a few extra safety precautions: *You already know that we are requiring all participants to wear a mask in order to protect our youngest and most vulnerable. *For our 4:00pm service, that includes kids dressing up for the retelling of the Nativity Story, our children will assemble in the courtyard to be outfitted in their costumes prior to entering the worship center. *For all services, we will keep doors open to the outside both in the lobby and the worship center. *For all services, there will be air purifiers running in the lobby, library (for the designated cry room and changing station), and the worship center. *For all services, there will be limited seating available outside on the small patio next to the worship center right outside the sliding glass doors, which will allow participants to see and hear what’s happening inside. *For all services, communion will be served using individual prepackaged elements *For all services, ushers will dismiss the congregation row-by-row from the back of the worship center to the front and all will be directed to the outdoors. We are looking forward to worshiping together to celebrate Christ’s arrival with you. Merry Christmas Eve!

In Advent, we have been anticipating the arrival of Christ in every area of our lives, and now the time has come. Come and celebrate the birth of Christ with communion, carols, and candlelight tomorrow on Christmas Eve. Join us in-person or online at www.westlake-umc.org/livestream. 4:00pm: Family Service with Nativity Story Retelling 6:00pm: Contemporary Service 7:30pm: Traditional Service We thank you in advance for wearing a mask at our Christmas Eve services as we work together to keep our youngest and most vulnerable safe. We look forward to celebrating with you and many others this Christmas Eve!

Did you know that we’ve delivered 65 “Christmas in a Basket” care packages to refugee families in our community? Keep spreading the love this holiday season.

We invite you to experience the story of Christmas in our Lessons & Carols worship services TODAY. Each service will feature multiple genres of music from our Chancel Choir, Handbell Choir, and Foundation Band and include the different generations represented at our church. Each service will be identical. You can join us in-person or online at 9:00 or 11:15am. We'll see you there! westlake-umc.org/livestream

Tomorrow, December 12, we invite you to experience the story of Christmas in our Lessons & Carols worship services. Each worship service will be identical and will feature multiple genres of music from our Chancel Choir, Handbell Choir, and Foundation Band and include the different generations represented at our church. You can join us in-person or online at 9:00 or 11:15am. We'll see you there! westlake-umc.org/livestream

Tomorrow is a special day at Westlake UMC. We invite you to experience the story of Christmas in our Lessons & Carols worship services. Each worship service will be identical and will feature multiple genres of music from our Chancel Choir, Handbell Choir, and Foundation Band and include the different generations represented at our church. You can join us in-person or online at 9:00 or 11:15am. We'll see you there! westlake-umc.org/livestream

Santa is here, and we are having a blast! Decorate a cookie, write a letter to the North Pole and get your picture with Santa. We will be here at Hat Creek Burger Co at Bee Cave Rd and 360 until 10:30am.

We invite you this Sunday, December 12, to experience the story of Christmas in our Lessons & Carols worship services. Each worship service will be identical and will feature multiple genres of music from our Chancel Choir, Handbell Choir, and Foundation Band and include the different generations represented at our church. You can join us in-person or online at 9:00 or 11:15am. We'll see you there! westlake-umc.org/livestream

If you’re at Wonderfest today come over to our booth in the Chaparral Stadium parking lot until 3pm. We have the most amazing balloon artist twisting some cool creations. Plus, you can meet some incredible people from local businesses and sample some tasty treats.

You are invited to tomorrow's Advent Workshop from 10-11am. Learn about the practices and traditions of the Advent season as we make our own Advent wreaths. Plus, we'll have an opportunity to serve our community by decorating custom stockings that will be delivered to our neighbors at Belmont Village Senior Living Facility. Join us tomorrow - Sunday, December 5 - from 10-11am in the Gym.

The first Sunday of Advent is almost here. We have an amazing series planned to help us experience God more powerfully even as we faithfully prepare our hearts in hopeful anticipation of the arrival of Christ. The series is called Finding God in Unexpected Places and will invite us to wonder how God shows up unexpectedly; in our dry, desolate times and places, in the flesh, in unexpected blessings, and in the ordinary or mundane moments of our lives. Given the unprecedented and challenging times we’ve experienced in the past (going-on) two years, it will be an opportunity to “treasure and ponder in our hearts” how God always shows up, often in surprising ways, to transform our hearts and breathe new life into us. We invite you to join us in-person or online this Sunday, the first Sunday of Advent, at 9:00 or 11:15am. westlake-umc.org/livestream

During this season of Advent we have an amazing series planned to help us experience God more powerfully even as we faithfully prepare our hearts in hopeful anticipation of the arrival of Christ. The series is called Finding God in Unexpected Places and will invite us to wonder how God shows up unexpectedly; in our dry, desolate times and places, in the flesh, in unexpected blessings, and in the ordinary or mundane moments of our lives. Given the unprecedented and challenging times we’ve experienced in the past (going-on) two years, it will be an opportunity to “treasure and ponder in our hearts” how God always shows up, often in surprising ways, to transform our hearts and breathe new life into us. We invite you to join us in-person or online this Sunday, the first Sunday of Advent, at 9:00 or 11:15am. westlake-umc.org/livestream

Week 2 THIS Sunday! Join us as we are reminded to BE WHO YOU ARE for the holidays. (*spoiler alert* YOU ARE LOVED. PERIOD.)