events | Special Events
Special events happen frequently throughout the year. They often are environments where one can experience fun, fellowship, laughter and belonging in a large group setting. Listed below are some of the largest and most well known special events that we as a church experience every year.
Easter Celebrations - Easter Sunday services are bursting with excitement as we celebrate Christ’s resurrection! The services include live music, a brief message and a variety of other special musical, dramatic, and visual elements bringing all forms of the arts together to celebrate the resurrection of our Lord.
Serve Project - Have you ever walked through a neighborhood seeing all that needed to be done and wished you could help in some way? Have you ever wanted to go on a mission trip but couldn’t afford it? If you knew we were offering a free Mission trip, would you sign up today? This is not too good to be true…this is true and good. So here’s your chance.
Bible Adventures Week (VBS) - Bible Adventures Week is held during the summer and is a one week Bible program designed to excite, equip, and engage children in the Word of God. Each day a different Bible lesson is taught with coinciding music, games, crafts, and snacks. Children will experience high energy worship and drama together, and then transition into age appropriate groups where they will discover God and His Truth on a deeper personal level.
Gathering Place - In the spirit of a neighborhood block party, the Heights Community offers our annual Fall “Gathering Place” at the Washington Heights campus. The Gathering Place features a special guest speaker and music in addition to a great opportunity to connect with other women over a luncheon or dinner meal. The purpose of these events is to introduce our guests to a relationship with Jesus, bring an encouraging message of God’s grace and transforming power, and to lift our spirits.
Fall Craft Fair - The Fall Craft Fair is held once a year and serves as a type of neighborhood block party to welcome our community to the Washington Heights campus. The Craft Fair is a boutique environment which provides an opportunity for crafters from within our church and surrounding community to share their talents and interact with each other.
Christmas Theater - Christmas Theater is an annual music and drama production designed to be both a celebration and to help people understand God through the arts. The program is performed several times over a two-week period and many venues available. Some of the performances include elegantly decorated tables with a four-course dinner while others offer a more family friendly casual dinner or dessert option. Each of the performances includes the theatrical production, live music and food. It is a great opportunity to invite friends for a special evening of remembering Christ’s birth as we enter the Christmas season. December 8-11, 2011.
Christmas Eve Candlelight Services - We offer a number of different service times on December 24 to celebrate Jesus’ birth. The services are identical, and they include live music, a brief message, candle-lighting, and a reflective atmosphere. During this special evening together, we celebrate Jesus’ coming to earth, being born as a baby.
