Hermiston Nazarene Church

Advent of Servanthood

Fall & Christmas 2025

We are excitedly entering our "Advent of Servanthood" -- the expectant coming of the ultimate Servant, Jesus Christ, at Christmas.
We have lots of ways to celebrate as a church family and to serve our community. Check out the list below!


Families of Kids | Dessert Potluck
Wednesday, Nov 5, from 6:00pm-7:00pm, in the Ministry Center
Come meet Pastor Jonah and eat desserts! We’ll do a Q&A time, have craft activities for the kids, and get to meet each other. Please bring a dessert or treat to share.
More about HermNaz Kids: https://hermnaz.church/kids




Youth Fall Retreat
When: November 7-9
Location: Camp Morrow (79551 Morrow Rd Wamic, OR 97063)
Theme: Thanks Be to God, with messages by Pastor Jonah
Register Deadline: November 2
Cost: $125
For who: 6th -12th Graders
More about HermNaz youth: https://hermnaz.church/youth




Liberty Quartet in Concert
November 9 at 6:00pm
A free community concert of toe-tapping Southern Gospel music!
The guys bridge generations through song, laughter, high-energy music, and moments of contemplation. This is a night we hope you’ll be part of. It's been a fun annual evening at HermNaz Church over the years. Bring a friend!
More information: click here




J.O.Y. Group Lunch | Senior Adults 55+
Tuesday, November 18
Noon at the church
More about HermNaz Seniors: https://hermnaz.church/seniors




Youth Progressive Dinner
November 21, 6:30-8:00pm
A fun evening including friends, food, and a scavenger hunt!
More about HermNaz Youth: https://hermnaz.church/youth




Ladies & Girls Craft Day
Saturday, December 6
10am-12pm
in the Ministry Center.
Ladies and girls, come and enjoy making crafts to be shared with our community. Even if crafting isn't your thing, come join us for refreshments, coffee, and fellowship. These crafts will be given out during All-Church Christmas Caroling on Dec.14.
More about HermNaz Women: https://hermnaz.church/women




Soup Making for Stepping Stones
The week of December 7th, our Life Groups will be making various soups to freeze and give to Stepping Stones, a local assistance shelter.  This is one practical way we can help our community.
More about HermNaz Missions: https://hermnaz.church/women




Childcare for Christmas Shopping
Saturday, December 13
Open for drop-in from 9:30am-3:30pm
Need to do some Christmas shopping? We are open for drop-in childcare on Saturday, December 13th. We’ll have fun crafts (they’ll make great gifts for their parents), plus activities and a fun, safe space to give parents a chance to get out and shop.
More about HermNaz Kids: https://hermnaz.church/kids




Ugly Sweater Day + Christmas Caroling
Sunday, December 14
Wear your ugly Christmas sweater to church at 10:30am. Come laugh as we celebrate Advent.
Christmas Carol from 6:00pm - 8:00pm. Bringing Christmas cheer with carols. The crafts from the ladies craft day will be delivered to those we sing to as a way to bring some Christmas cheer.




J.O.Y. Group Lunch | Senior Adults 55+
Tuesday, December 16 at Noon in the church Ministry Center
The J.O.Y. Group lunch is a great place for senior adults (“just older youth” age 55+), to gather for food, fun, & fellowship.
More about HermNaz Seniors: https://hermnaz.church/seniors




Youth Christmas Party
Wednesday, December 17 from 6:30pm-8:00pm
Bring a friend for a super fun time to celebrate the Christmas season! Includes a White Elephant Gift Exchange ($5 limit for gifts).
More about HermNaz Youth: https://hermnaz.church/youth




Christmas Eve Service
December 24th from 5:00pm-6:00pm
Candlelight, communion, music, & a short message about Jesus' birth. This is going to be a really special night and we hope you will be there to celebrate.




Youth New Year’s Eve Lock-In
December 31 - January 1
A perfect time to Bring a friend and spend the evening bringing in 2026.
More about HermNaz Youth: https://hermnaz.church/youth




21 Days of Prayer & Fasting
January 4-24
Praying & Fasting as a church. We will gather each night (Mondays-Saturdays) to worship and pray.
If you submit a prayer request, we will pray for you each night! https://hermnaz.church/fasting

Backpacks of Love
November Project 

Each backpack is full of various toiletries, hygiene, and warmth items. From November 2nd-December 7th, we are collecting funds to make 100 backpacks for our local community! Each pack costs $30 and our goal is to make 100 backpacks! Buy a backpack…and when they're ready, give them away!  These are great to give a hand up to someone in need.
Give online or with the offering drop-box at church.




Guatemala Christmas Adoption
November 23 - December 21


We are adopting Guatemala this Christmas!  This will help support our mission trip this July and the Guatemalan Church we partner with.

How it Works:
A Christmas Giving Tree will be set up November 23 - December 21. Select an ornament from the tree, purchase the requested gift, and return the gift unwrapped and place it under the Christmas tree.

Some tag ornaments are labeled with ITEMS our mission team would like to take to give to the Guatemalan church, or for our missionary contact, Roger, to make his job easier and more efficient.
Some tags will  list MONETARY DONATION options (to purchase things like children’s Bibles, chairs, tables and the needed funds for extra suitcases to carry our gifts to Guatemala).
Other tags will have an  AMAZON LINK, where you can  purchase needed things for our missionary contacts in Guatemala. If you use that link, the items get shipped directly to him to take with him back to Guatemala at the end of December.

Summer Mission Trip: July 9-18, 2026
Be part and go serve! We will be partnering with a local church in Guatemala for a work trip and experience you won’t want to miss. Contact our church office if you would like more information.

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