We have lots going on at Rise every week. We've highlighted some events below, but to see a full calendar, please visit our Church Center site.
Rise Christmas Concert
Sunday, December 15th | 2:00 pm
For a more traditional sound, the Rise Chancel Choir, Orchestra, and Bell Choir will perform Love Came Down at Christmas on Sunday, December 15th at 2:00 pm. This expressive and touching contemporary cantata, arranged by Marty Parks, tells the Christmas story in a moving new way. Please join us for the concert and reception.
The concert is free to all, and a special offering will be taken to benefit Presbyterian Disaster Assistance, for recent hurricane victims of the USA, who have lost homes and property.
Wednesday Night Dinner
Wednesday, December 18th | 5:30 pm
5:30 pm in the Celebration Center | Dinner
Menu: Roast Pork Loin with Apricot Chutney, Wild Rice Pilaf, Roll and Butter, Spinach Salad, Pumpkin Cake Roll and Holiday Treats
RSVP Required by Tuesday, December 17th, 9:00 am. Click here to RSVP for the dinner.Cost: $12/person or $25/per household. Bring cash, check, or the Venmo app (on your phone) to pay.In an effort to be environmentally conscious, we ask you to bring Tupperware/containers from home for taking home your meal leftovers.
6:30 pm in Fellowship Hall | Program
Wear your favorite sweater, gather around the fireplace in Fellowship Hall and join in some festive Christmas singing with Rennie Boring on the piano. We'll cover some of your favorite Christmas carols, seasonal songs, and other numbers that warm the heart and help make this a wonderful time of year.
Christmas Eve Service
Tuesday, December 24th | 4:00 pm
December 24th, 4:00 pm, join in this family friendly service as we celebrate the birth of Christ with traditional Christmas carols, special music, reading the Christmas story, and sharing the light of Christ.
End of the Year Worship & Brunch
Sunday, December 29th | 10:00 am
Join us on Sunday, December 29th, 10:00 am for a brief worship service that will include singing a few of the Christmas Carols we didn't quite get to this Advent and Christmas season, scripture readings and prayers. Those gathered in worship will be asked to share their prayer requests as we look back on the year past and our hopes for the year to come.
Following the service, everyone is invited to gather in Fellowship Hall and join in a light end of the year brunch provided by Chef Terri Boehr.
"Tis the Season" Art Show
November 10th - December 31st
Featuring:
Tom Willing | Woodwork
Royce Kugler | Oils
Diana Poorman | Watercolors
Marianne Mcanulty | Pottery
Gallery Hours:
Tuesday - Friday | 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Sunday: 9:00 am | 12:00 pm