O come, O come, Emmanuel… Emmanuel means “God with us.” Celebrate with us the God who came to be with us, when “the trajectories of infinity and infancy intersected” (David Jeremiah) that holy night in Bethlehem.

Boothbay Baptist Church, located on the Boothbay Common, welcomes you to worship on Sundays at 10:15 a.m., with Rev. Dr. Steven Nash preaching a series on Advent through Christmas, followed in January by a continuing series of messages from 1 Peter. Nursery care is available.

Sunday School classes are offered for all ages at 9-10 a.m. on Sundays (except as noted below), and the Olympian youth group for kids in grades 1-6 meets Thursday evenings, 6:15-7:45 p.m., following the public school calendar. The weekly Praise & Prayer (singing, Bible study, prayer and fellowship) meets Wednesday evenings at 6:30 in the parsonage.

The schedule of holiday events at the church is as follows:

Saturday, Dec. 10, 9 a.m. – Ladies’ Christmas Breakfast, gift swap, and cookie swap. Please sign up at church or call Robin in the office to indicate how many will attend.

Sunday, Dec. 11, 10:15 a.m. – Adult & Children’s Christmas Program during worship service. No Junior Church.

Wednesday, Dec. 21, 10 a.m. – Christmas Basket filling and delivery to local first responders (fire, ambulance, police, et al.). Members, please bring homemade baked goods, candies, cards, etc., and come join in our annual basket-making to bless our local public servants.

Thursday, Dec. 22, 11:30-1 – Community Lunch hosted by BBC at St. Columba’s. Please call Robin in the church office if you can make a soup, bread or dessert, and if you can set up and serve.

Thursday, Dec. 22, 6:15 p.m. – The Word of Life Olympians youth group will meet at St. Andrews Gregory Wing to sing Christmas carols. Parents and others are welcome to join.

Saturday, Dec. 24, 6:30 p.m. – Christmas Eve candlelight service. Nursery care is available.

Sunday, Dec. 25 – Christmas Day – Worship at 10:15. No Sunday school classes.

Saturday, Dec. 31, 6:30 p.m. – New Year’s Eve service. Nursery care is available.

Sunday, Jan. 1 – Happy New Year!Worship at 10:15 a.m. No Sunday school classes.

For more information on any of these regular or special events, please call the church office, 633-7378.