Christmas Eve Services:
SUNDAY, DEC. 24TH / 10:30AM & 5:00PM
(Valley Kids open ages 0 - Kindergarten)
Experience CHRISTMAS:
with valley.
on mission.
and at home.
This Christmas you're invited to an experience the whole family will love. Lots of Christmas music, tons of cheer, a special message of hope, and a beautiful moment of candlelight!
Whether you have lots of cheer or that cheer is hard to find right now, we can't wait to worship the one who relentlessly cheers for you. Rediscover hope and joy this Christmas.
Christmas Eve Services:
10:30AM & 5:00PM
Also Online @
Christmas with valley
Christmas experiences for you, your family, and your friends.
December 7th at 6:00PM
Valley Women’s Christmas Party. Food, Christmas cheer and community, holiday "make and take" crafts, and lots of fun and friendship.
December 17th at 10:30AM
Ugly Christmas Sweater Sunday! Wear your most ugliest sweater to worship. We'll have donuts and snacks to stain your sweater and make it even uglier too.
December 24th Christmas Eve Services
10:30AM & 5:00PM
(Also online - FaceBook and YouTube.)
Unique, powerful, Lots of Christmas music and cheer, a special message of hope, and even candlelight!
December 31st
10:30AM - Special New Year's celebration and worship. Awesome music and a powerful message of new beginnings.
christmas on mission
We value love and we value the underdogs.
This year Valley is showing lots of love and meeting big needs in the community.
Artificial Christmas Tree Farm
for Special Needs Families
Saturday, December 2nd
Diaper Ministry Brunch
Each year we throw a brunch for the families who get diapers through our diaper ministry. You can help by providing a dish. Sign up to bring a dish here>
Special Christmas Eve Offering
This year 100% of the Christmas Eve offering will be put back into the community and go towards mission.
Here's some ways you and/or your family can be on mission this Christmas. What ideas can you add?
-Host a cookie or candy sharing party in your neighborhood: Invite some neighbors to bring a batch of their favorite Christmas treats.
-Pack a shoebox for Operation Christmas Child
-Gather some friends or another family, or two, and go caroling together at senior living center or nursing home.
-Learn about the world and how Christmas is celebrated in different parts of the world and in different religions.
-Collect food and make a couple hampers to be donated to local families in your community or a nearby homeless shelter. LOVE INC in Allendale would be a great connection or Google "Homeless shelters in Grand Rapids area"
-Take a small gift like chocolates or something to local business owners, library staff, first responders, health care workers, law enforcement, etc.
-Write notes of appreciation and encouragement to people and workers you truly appreciate in the community.
-Leave some quarters and laundry detergent at your local laundry mat.
-Bless a children's hospital or pediatric office with
fun band-aids.
-Assemble no-sew-fleece blankets for a local women's shelter or The Diaper Ministry.
Serve on Christmas Eve
We're having company! Help us make our guests feel right at home. Sign up to volunteer and help with Hospitality, Parking, or Valley Kids.
christmas at home
Here's some ideas to make the most of the season this Christmas and New Years.
Enjoy these activities with family and friends over the holidays at home!
Movie Marathon - pick some family friendly Christmas movies and veg out.
Bake Off - Set a timer, divide into two teams, and bake your way to victory.
Hide & Seek - How many awesome hiding spots are there in your home?
Game Night - Turn off the electronics and play some games together. Maybe combine a couple and create a whole new game.
Crafts and Color - Create a craft project, take pics and post online, then have friends and family vote for best of show.
Family Drama - As a family, or with friends, create a fun play, record it and then put it on YouTube or social media for family and friends to watch.
Slumber Party - Everyone in your family sleeps in the living room or family room with sleeping bags and pillows.
Story Time - Each person in the family tells a funny Christmas story of their own making.
Enjoy these outdoor and around town activities:
Take a walk - Count animals, pray for your neighborhood, and get some steps in
Christmas light tour - Cruise through some of the brightest neighborhoods in town or go on a scavenger hunt for the brightest
Bowling - Compete in a competition with family or friends
Fowling - Have you heard of it? Google it. It’s a blast.
Shop locally - With money and gift cards received go to locally owned shops
Ice Skating - Compete in an ice skating challenge. If there’s no ice put on your socks and have a sliding competition in your kitchen or somewhere in the house.
Faq's & what to expect
WHAT'S THE ATTIRE AND WHAT SHOULD I WEAR?
Come as you are and dress like you dress! Sunday best, business casual, or just rolling out of bed. You be you.
ARE KIDS ALLOWED IN THE SERVICE?
Absolutely! We love kids and families. Our nursery and Pre-K and Kindergarten environments will be open during Christmas Eve services. We invite all elementary aged kids (1st through 5th grade) to join their parents in worship.
WILL THERE BE A CANDLELIGHT EXPERIENCE?
Of course! Both services will have a candle light moment.
HOW LONG WILL THE CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE BE?
Our services typically last between 50-60 minutes.
CAN I STREAM THE CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE ONLINE?
For sure! We will be live-streaming both services at 10:30am and 5:00pm. They will also be available for on-demand viewing after that. If you plan to worship online make sure you have some candles available too!
INVITE YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY!
Faith, and especially Christmas is always better with family and friends. Bring them with you to worship! This year we have an awesome opportunity to share the Christmas message with as many people as possible.