Christmas 2023

Old Saint Nick – And why you might have more in common with him than you think…

We LOVE seeing new faces, especially at Christmas time. We’d love to see you!

Saint Nicked
Sun 3rd Dec 9.30am & 11.15am | Kids & Youth sessions
We explore the untold story of St Nick spending time behind bars! Can we find strength and hope when life knocks us back?

The Story of Old Saint Nick
Sun 10th Dec 9.30am & 11.15am | Kids & Youth sessions
Our most spectacular Christmas event is back, with live music, and a true story you may never have heard before…

Old Saint Nick’s Nativity
Sun 17th Dec at 10am | All-aged service
Bring the whole family over for a comedy nativity & kid’s choir performance.

Carols with Andover Town Band
Sun 17th Dec at 6.30pm | Book your free seat
A musical night of rousing carols, perfect for young and old alike and complete with mince pies!

Christmas Eve Christingle
Sun 24th Dec at 4pm | All-aged service
Light up your Christmas with a Christingle Service on hope in the darkness.

Santa’s Flaws on Christmas Day
Mon 25th Dec at 10am | All-aged service
Celebrate Christmas in the calm before the chaos, and find out why our flaws don’t have to mean failure this Christmas season.

Part 1: Saint Nicked

Discussion Questions

1. What do you or are you tempted to bet on for your health, security, purpose and self esteem?

2. Do you agree that many of the things we bet on are actually a bluff? How?

3. What strikes you about the story of St Nicholas? How amazing is it that he was willing to suffer persecution and imprisonment for the sake of his faith in Jesus?

4. Read Luke chapter 1 verses 67 to 80 again, what strikes you from the song of Zechariah? How must he have been feeling when he spoke out these words?

5. What is Zechariah foreseeing in the life of Jesus that would impact us and the world?

6. When you reflect on the promise of Jesus and the light that he brought into the world, how do you feel?

7. How do you or how could you trust more in the promise of Jesus, revealed in the Christmas story, as a basis for staking your life on?