Press release from St. Alban’s Episcopal Church:
Saint Alban’s youth to perform “Nativity Idol”
(November 19, 2010) – As advent season is fast approaching, Saint Alban’s Episcopal Church of Fort Wayne invites the public to mark their calendars for several upcoming events. The church is at 7308 St. Joe Road, Fort Wayne, 46835. For more information, call the church at 260-485-8022 or visit www.stalbanfw.org.
Nativity Idol, Dec. 19
Saint Alban’s Youth Group will debut a new annual tradition with the performance of the Christmas play, Nativity Idol, at 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 19. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. Nativity Idol is a Christmas version of American Idol, with hilarious judges and contestants auditioning for a part in the Nativity. The play will also include Christmas songs sung by soloists, the entire youth group, and a few for the congregation to join in and sing. Please come and enjoy the many talents of our youth! A potluck dinner will be served following the performance. Admission is free, but please bring a can good or non-perishable item to donate to the Saint Alban’s Food Bank. A potluck reception/dinner will follow the performance, for those who would like to stay and visit afterwards.Saint Nicholas Party, Dec. 5
Saint Alban’s will host its annual St. Nicholas Party at 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 5. All children and youth are welcome to enjoy some fun activities and learn the story of St. Nicholas.First Service of Christmas
Our first Christmas worship service will be at 4 p.m. Friday, Dec. 24. Celebrate with us this great and marvelous mystery of the birth of God among us, Immanuel, God with us! At this service our children will be the messengers of the glorious truth that God sent His Son into the world to be our Savior.Carols
Join us at 10:30 p.m. on Christmas Eve as we lift our voices in song, even as the angels did on that first Christmas night, as they sang of our Savior’s birth.Second Service of Christmas
On this solemn night in the life of the Church, we gather at 11 p.m. on Christmas Eve to worship the Lord of lords and King of kings, who left His heavenly throne to become one of us that we might be covered with His righteousness and thus be reconciled to God.Christmas Day Service
Rejoice with us at 9:00 a.m. on Christmas Day as we hear the message, “To you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, whio is Christ the Lord.”