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December 14, 2011 By mandi 1 Comment

If you don’t have a church home, but are looking for a place to celebrate the birth of Jesus this Christmas, I hope this round-up of information will help! If your church has a special Christmas Eve service & you’d like to have it added to the list, please feel free to use our Contact Us form & we’d be happy to share it with our readers.

Baptist

Cumming Baptist Church
115 Church Street, 30040
Phone: 770.205.6699

Sunday, December 18th – 6pm: Adult Choir & Orchestra Presentation
Saturday, December 24th – 5:30pm: Christmas Eve Service

First Baptist Cumming
1597 Sawnee Drive, 30040
Phone: 770.887.2428

Sunday, December 18th – 9:30am & 11am: Celebration Choir & Orchestra Program
Saturday, December 24th – 3:30pm, 5pm, & 6:30pm: Christmas Eve Services
Sunday, December 25th – 10:30am: Christmas Day Service

First Redeemer Church
2100 Peachtree Pkwy, 30041
Phone: 678.513.9400

Saturday, December 24th – 4pm & 6pm: Christmas Eve Candlelight & Communion Service
Sunday, December 25th – 9:15am & 10:30am: Christmas Day Service

North Lanier Baptist Church
829 Atlanta Hwy, 30040
Phone: 770.781.5433

Saturday, December 24th – 5pm: Christmas Eve Candlelight Service (7pm Spanish)
Sunday, December 25th – 11am: Christmas Day Service

Catholic

Church of the Good Shepherd Catholic Church
3740 Holtzclaw Road, 30041
Phone: 770.887.9861

Saturday, December 24th – 4pm, 6:30pm & 12Midnight: Christmas Eve Masses
Sunday, December 25th – 7:30, 9am & 12Noon: Christmas Day Masses

Community / Non-Denominational

Browns Bridge Community Church
3860 Browns Bridge Road, 30041
Phone: 678.965.8000

Friday, December 23rd – 6pm: Special Christmas Celebration
Saturday, December 24th – 9am & 11am: Special Christmas Celebration

Life Church
4980 Pittman Road, 30040
Phone: 404.895.5637

Saturday, December 24th – 4pm: Carols & Communion Service

Mountain Lake Church
3105 Dahlonega Hwy, 30040
Phone: 770.888.2513

Saturday, December 24th – 1pm, 2:30pm, 4pm & 5:30pm: A White Christmas, Christmas Eve Services

Lutheran

Living Faith Lutheran Church
103 Buford Dam Road, 30040
Phone: 770.887.0184

Saturday, December 24th – 7pm: Christmas Eve Service
Saturday, December 24th – 10:30pm: Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
Sunday, December 25th – 10:15am: Christmas Day Service & Communion

Christ the King Lutheran Church
1125 Bettis-Tribble Gap Rd., 30040
Phone: 770.889.5328

Saturday, December 24th – 6pm, 8pm & 10pm: Christmas Eve Services (service styles vary, click link to check schedule)

Presbyterian

Deer Creek Shores Presbyterian
7620 Lanier Drive, 30041
Phone: 770.887.6801

Sunday, December 18th – 11am: Musical “A Baby Changes Everything”

Parkway Presbyterian Church
5830 Bethelview Road, 30040
Phone: 770.889.8694

Saturday, December 24th – 5pm & 7:30pm: Christmas Eve Candlelight Service with Communion
Sunday, December 25th – 11am: Christmas Day Service

United Methodist

Bethelview United Methodist Church
4525 Bethelview Road, 30040
Phone: 770.887.4888

Saturday, December 24th – 5pm: Family Candlelight Service
Saturday, December 24th – 11pm: Communion Candlelight Service

Cumming First United Methodist Church
770 Canton Hwy, 30040
Phone: 770.887.2900

Saturday, December 24th – Noon, 3pm, 5pm, 7:30pm & 11pm: Christmas Eve Services (service styles vary, click link to check schedule)
Sunday, December 25th – 11am: Christmas Day Service

Creekside United Methodist
673 Peachtree Pkwy, 30041
Phone: 770.888.8449

Sunday, December 18th: Christmas Celebration – 5pm Dinner & Children’s Musical (Advance Reservations Required)
Saturday, December 24th – 4pm & 6pm: Christmas Eve Candlelight & Communion Service
Sunday, December 25th – 10:50am: Christmas Day Service

This information is and links provided is believed to be correct and accurate at time of listing. As always, it is recommended that you call or confirm prior to driving to a location – definitely wouldn’t want you mad at us on Christmas Eve or Day!!

If we missed your favorite place of worship, please let us know so it may be added!

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A Trip to “Christmas in Cumming”

December 8, 2011 By mandi Leave a Comment

The following is a guest post by Jenna S.  Jenna & her family moved to Cumming this summer from their home in Michigan.  They are spending their first Christmas here in Georgia with their four children and we’re really excited she is sharing about her recent visit to “Christmas in Cumming”.  It’s fun to hear about familiar places through the eyes of a new resident!


Have you experienced the Christmas in Cumming lights-set-to-music show yet? We’ve gone TWICE already, and we’ll probably go a few more times.

We threw the kids in the car promising them a chance to see some really cool Christmas lights, but we had NO IDEA just how absolutely amazing they were really going to be. When we pulled onto Bryn Ridge Court in the Haley Farms subdivision, we actually had to wait in line to drop off our donation before being directed to a prime spot in the cul-de-sac from which we could experience the show.

The Sun Roof View!

Not only were our kids totally enamored, but my husband and I were also blown away. Not just by the incredible display set to music (maybe I’m just a first-timer, but I was completely impressed that just some “regular joes” had been able to pull this off!) but by the fact that a group of people would take the time, go through all the fuss, and spend their own money to set up a truly magnificent experience. Not only that but they would stay at home every evening from Thanksgiving until Christmas directing traffic on their street while accepting donations and making sure all the equipment was in good working order just to be able to raise funds and collect items for the local charity, the Forsyth County Family Haven.

Their website, will give you all the information you need about donations you can bring when you come to visit the show. I read in the local paper that last year Family Haven was able to operate for nearly 6 months on the financial and palpable contributions that were donated during last year’s Christmas in Cumming light show!

So while I was caught up in the glitz and glimmer of the lights, swept away by the the sweet, off-key tones of my kids singing with the music while watching a light show from the roof of our mini-van, I was also struck by the vastness of the generosity of the community I live in and so thrilled to live here.

More About Christmas in Cumming Light Show:

Location: Haley Farms Subdivision (Bryn Ridge Court, Cumming GA)
Date: Now through January 1st
Time: 5:30pm – 9pm (Monday through Thursday), 5:30pm – 10pm (Friday through Sunday)
Details: Synchronized light show set to music.  FREE event; however, donations are requested which will benefit the Forsyth County Family Haven.
Click here for more information.

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Christmas Lights in Cumming GA – Blink Midwinter

November 30, 2011 By mandi 1 Comment

Christmas Lights Show in Cumming

This is a new-to-me show.  I first heard about it when I saw a Facebook posting by The Vine earlier this morning.  Maybe you’ve been in the past or maybe I’ll get to introduce it to you too.

Blink Midwinter is a syncrhonized Christmas Light Show of over 20,000 lights set to a playlist that includes Jingle Bells, Siberian Sleigh Ride, Music Box Dancer, and Joy to the World.

The 2011 show runs now, through January 1st at a 7020 Cole Court in Cumming GA, 30028 – located in the Glenbrooke Subdivision.

If you wish to express your appreciation for the show, donations will be accepted on behalf of the Canine Assistants.

More Information:

  • Days/ Times – 5:30pm to 10:00pm, Sunday through Thursday and 5:30pm to 11:00pm Friday & Saturday
  • Visit their Facebook Page for weather updates (when possible)
  • Visit their Website for more information.
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Christmas Brunch: Santa, Shopping & More

November 19, 2011 By mandi 1 Comment

Brunch & Shopping Expo

Visit North Forsyth High School (Main Gym)  for the annual Christmas Brunch & Shopping Expo, Saturday December 3rd from 10am to 6pm.

Brunch
Catered by Simply Southard
Old Fashioned Pancake Breakfast to be served from 10am to 1pm

FREE Photos with Santa
No more waiting in line for mall Santa photos!  Come see the beautiful ole fashioned Santa and have a professional photograph courtesty of Ananchel Photography

Play Area
Check your children into the kid’s play area while you shop!  Bouncy House, Cookie Decorating, Christmas Crafts, Face Painting, Fair Hair, and more!  The kids will beg to come back next year!

Christmas Shopping
Shop, shop, shop til you drop!  Wonderful, unique craft vendors, food vendors, jewelry, and pocket book vendors galore.  You’ll see great gifts for teachers, friends, and family.  Come out and knock a few names off your Christmas gift list.  Vendors open 10am to 6pm.

Holiday Music
Get into the Holiday spirit with performances from your local choirs.

ADMISSION:
Kids – $10 for Brunch & Play Area, $6 without Brunch
Adults – $7 with Brunch & Shopping, $5 without Brunch

Proceeds support the North Forsyth Raiders Basketball Booster Club

More Information

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Bottoms Christmas Tree Farm

November 19, 2011 By mandi Leave a Comment

Christmas at Bottoms Christmas Tree Farm

The 2011 Christmas season at Bottoms Christmas Tree Farm kicks off Thanksgiving Weekend (Wednesday, November 23rd) and runs through Thursday, December 22nd.

Hours Include:

  • Thanksgiving Weekend (Wednesday – Saturday):  9am to Dark
  • After Thanksgiving:  Monday – Friday, 3pm to Dark and Saturday, 9am to Dark
  • Closed Sundays

Enjoy the fun:

Roast Marshmallows, Drink Hot Cider, Enjoy the Farm Animals, Hayrides and search for the perfect Christmas Tree – whether you choose & cut your own or select a pre-cut tree.

Stay tuned for more features from Cumming Local Contributors about what to expect at Bottoms Christmas Tree Farm!

UPDATE: Check out this post about a reader’s visit to Bottoms Christmas Tree Farm!

More about Bottoms Christmas Tree Farm:

Bottoms Christmas Tree Farm Online | Bottoms Christmas Tree Farm on Facebook | Phone: 770.889.5253

5880 John Burruss Road, Cumming GA 30040

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Christmas at Kinsey Farm

November 17, 2011 By mandi 1 Comment

Christmas at Kinsey Farm

The 2011 Christmas season at Kinsey Family Farm kicks off this Saturday, November 19th and runs through Tuesday, December 20th.  The Farm will not be open Thanksgiving Day or Christmas Eve – and good for them … they have families to celebrate with too!!

Hours Include:

  • Monday – Friday:  12Noon until 7pm
  • Saturday – Sunday & Black Friday:  9am until 6pm
  • Closed Thanksgiving Day

Enjoy the fun:

Roast Marshmallows, Drink Hot Chocolate, Listen to Holiday Music at the Barn, Enjoy a Wagon Ride and search for the perfect Christmas Tree – whether you choose & cut your own or select a pre-cut tree.

Stay tuned for more features from Cumming Local Contributors about  how to make a trip to Kinsey Family Farm a new tradition!

More about Kinsey Family Farm:

Kinsey Family Farm Online |  Kinsey Family Farm on Facebook |  Phone:  770.887.6028

7170 Got-Em Down Road, Gainesville GA 30506 (Forsyth County)

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Christmas in Cumming GA

November 15, 2011 By mandi 5 Comments

Six years in the making and still growing. The Christmas in Cumming Light Show will once again thrill thousands and help Forsyth County Family Haven in the process.

With 6 houses this year and about a quarter million lights dancing to 20 delightful Christmas songs, this years show promises to be stunning. Drive through and experience the show from inside. Houses light up and dance with the music while you listen on your car radios.  Help Forsyth County Family Haven while you visit with your donations of cash or shelter supplies. The shelter is in need of the following items, and greatly appreciates the community’s assistance:

Toilet Paper
Paper Towels
Cleaning Supplies
Trash Bags
All Size Diapers
Twin Sheet Sets
Copy Paper
Baby Wipes
Laundry Detergent
Swiffer Wet Jet Refills
Pasta Dinners
Cereal

The light and music show kicks off Thanksgiving night at 5:30 p.m. and runs every night through New Year’s day.  The show runs until 9:00 p.m. Monday – Thursday and until 10:00 p.m. Friday-Sunday.  Visitors are asked to tune their radios in their cars to 88.1 FM to enjoy the music and spectacular lightshow.  The display is located on Bryn Ridge Court in the Haley Farms subdivision in northwest Forsyth County (Cumming, GA  30028.)

Additional information is available at www.christmasincumming.org or on facebook at www.facebook.com/ChristmasInCumming

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Trees, Santa, Cider & More …

November 6, 2011 By mandi 1 Comment

For Additional Tree Sale Information:

Contact Tents, Tents, Tents by phone:  770.887.6142

Tents, Tents, Tents Online |  Tents, Tents, Tents on Facebook

For Photography Information:

Must reserve a time slot!  Per Amy Jo Photography on Facebook – There is a $15 appointment fee to save your time.   After the pictures, you will be able to go online and purchase your prints, Christmas Cards, etc.  They will be mailed directly to your home.  For additional $15 the day of the shoot you can have the digital image emailed to you directly within 24 hours of the time of the picture.

Contact Amy Jo Photography

Amy Jo Photography Online |  Amy Jo Photography on Facebook

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