St. Andrew United Methodist Church invites the community to its annual Advent Workshop on Sunday, November 24, from 4 – 6 p.m. in the Smith Worship Center, 5801 W. Plano Parkway, Plano, 75093. The evening will feature dinner, crafts, including making keepsake plates, family photos, and four live nativity performances featuring a dramatic representation of the Christmas story with actors, live animals, dancers and music at 4:30 p.m., 5 p.m., 5:30 p.m., and 6 p.m.
“This fun, family annual event, open to the community, is the perfect way to start the Christmas season,” said Kim Meyers, Minister to Children and Families, St. Andrew United Methodist Church. “You will not want to miss this year’s live nativity which will be a beautiful interpretation of the Christmas story, offered throughout the evening.”
The event is free; dinner $8 for adults; $5 for children; or a $20 family maximum. The make-a-plate craft is $7 per plate. Dinner is sponsored by the United Methodist Men. Registration for dinner and making plates is available online at http://www.standrewumc.org/connect/events-and-registration/#c8984.
For more information, contact Alicia Erickson at aerickson@standrewumc.org or call 214-291-8042.
St. Andrew United Methodist Church is a vibrant, growing, intergenerational church. Begun in 1986, St. Andrew is located on a 21.214 acre campus at the corner of Plano Parkway and Mira Vista and includes a sanctuary, education, music and nursery wing, completed in 2003. Nearly 2,000 come together every weekend through six different worship services: Saturday Night Alive!-5:30 p.m.; Sunday Early Service-8:00 a.m.; Teaching Service-9:30 a.m.; and Traditional Service-11:00 a.m.; The Well contemporary worship at 9:09 a.m. and 10:39 a.m. St. Andrew is an outward-focused church striving to lift the world around us toward God and provides a number of local and global mission opportunities including the Seven Loaves Community Center, which provides a myriad of services to qualifying residents of all Collin County zip codes directed at improving lives and breaking the poverty cycle. A number of caring ministries are in place to support members in all phases of life from support groups to career care in addition to ministries focused on each age group. Additional ministries include a strong music program with choirs, instrumental groups, as well as the Academy of Music, offering private lessons. St. Andrew provides each individual with opportunities to connect to the community and contribute their unique gifts to the congregation's spirit. St. Andrew United Methodist Church is located at 5801 Plano Parkway, Plano, TX 75093. Additional information can be found at www.standrewumc.org