North Co. Christian Fellowship X-mas Eve 2012

Tonight I elected to attend my first ever Christmas Eve church service anywhere at any time in my life. Since North Co. Christian Fellowship is my church home I attended the one there. Given that I nearly talked myself out of going given how tired I felt earlier this evening and how much I have to do this evening I almost didn't attend the service. Below is what I witnesses and experienced.

North County Christian Fellowship tonight.

I am ashamed to admit the white trees on either side made me think of the White Tree of Gondor.

The church always does a nice job of decorating at the holidays.

Pastor Steve Calagna gave a weighty and wonderful sermon that mixed substance for the faithful along with a primer for our unbelieving guests.

We closed the service with a symbolic candle-lighting send-a-way ceremony.

Faux fireplace in the sanctuary.

Another view of the sanctuary following the service. 

All photos by Kim Patrick Noyes (all rights reserved).