Join us for the Christmas season at First Methodist Church of Tulsa. We have events and activities for the whole family!

Eugene Field Elementary Christmas Extravaganza | Local Outreach Opportunity

Wednesday, December 3

5:00-7:00 p.m. | Eugene Field Elementary School (2249 S Phoenix)
We'll be eating pizza, building and decorating gingerbread houses, singing carols, and experiencing a lot of Christmas joy. Volunteers are needed to set up, serve pizza, help with gingerbread building, take fun family photos, and clean up. Bring your family and join the fun. Shop our Amazon list to donate candy for gingerbread house building or click here to sign up to volunteer!

Gingerjam! A Family Christmas Event

Saturday, December 6

10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. (Come & Go) | First Kids Auditorium (12th & Boulder)
Click Here to Register
Gingerjam is our annual family gingerbread house building event! Join our First Kids and Early Learning Academy staff for:
  • Gingerbread houses, icing, and LOTS of candy (everything you need to make your family’s annual gingerbread house without making the mess at home!)
  • Photos with Santa and Mrs. Claus
  • Hot Cocoa Bar
  • Make-and-Take Ornaments
The cost is $15 per family, which includes all snacks and activities. Registration closes on Friday, December 5.

Contact Mission Christmas Store | Local Outreach Opportunity

Saturday, December 13

8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. | Contact Mission (1529 W 49th Street)
Every year, we partner with the Contact Mission Christmas Store to help provide Christmas gifts at a discounted cost to families in West Tulsa, and specifically our Eugene Field Elementary neighborhood. You can help by purchasing gifts in stores or from our Amazon Wish List, or by signing up to volunteer at the store on December 13.

In Excelsis Deo, A Concert for Christmas

Sunday, December 14

 9:00 & 11:00 a.m. | 6:00 p.m. | Sanctuary (11th & Boulder)
Join us as we celebrate the season through song with the Cathedral Choir, Orchestra, and Handbell Choir. We'll celebrate the birth of our savior with classic carols and new favorites, soaring anthems and contemplative moments. This year's featured soloists include Stephanie Washington, Amalia Heiser, Ose Burnett, Kyle Gallien, Kyle Bloomer, Phil Armstrong, Kyle Westfall, Sarah Foster, Joel-Lyn McCormick, Sarah Linde, Nichole Nordeman, and Eric Wilson. (Childcare is available for ages 12 weeks through PreK for the morning concerts.)
All three concerts will be streamed live at tulsafmc.online.church.

Christmas Eve Services

Wednesday, December 24

Christmas Eve Communion Service

4:00 p.m. | Sanctuary (11th & Boulder)
Celebrate Holy Communion with your family on Christmas Eve in the beauty of the First Methodist sanctuary. This short service will begin promptly at 4:00 p.m. and last no longer than 45 minutes. (Childcare services not available for this service.) Please use the Main Street and Boulder entrances for this service.

Chaotic Christmas: A Family Christmas Eve Service

5:00 p.m. | First Kids Auditorium (12th & Boulder)
Our Family Christmas Eve Service is where families gather to celebrate the birth of Christ in a way that only families can. This short service (45-60 minutes) is tailored to families with young children and includes Holy Communion and the passing of the candlelight. It's loud. It's messy. It's completely wonderful and one of the best ways to welcome Jesus into your heart on Christmas Eve. Please use the 12th Street entrance for this service.

Traditional Christmas Eve Service

6:00 p.m. | Sanctuary (11th & Boulder)
Our evening service of carols, communion, and candles is our most traditional service. It features the great hymns of Christmas, Holy Communion, and the passing of the candlelight. (Childcare services not available for this service.) Please use the Main Street and Boulder entrances for this service.

Still: An Acoustic Christmas Eve Service

11:00 p.m. | Sanctuary (11th & Boulder)
Our late-night service invites you to step into the stillness of Christmas Eve. Featuring songs of the season, Holy Communion, and the passing of the candlelight, this service ends with the chiming of the midnight hour as we welcome the Christ child. (Childcare services are not available for this service.) Please use the Main Street and Boulder entrances for this service.

Family Worship

Sunday, December 28

10:00 a.m. | Sanctuary (11th & Boulder)
On the Sunday after Christmas, we'll join together as one family to sing carols and hear a message. This single service will be a great way for the extended family to worship together! *Childcare is offered for this service for PreK and under ONLY.

Candlelight Epiphany Service

Sunday, January 4, 2026

5:00 p.m. | Sanctuary (11th & Boulder)
Our annual Candlelight Epiphany Service is where pageantry and light celebrate the arrival of the Wise Men and the end of the Christmas season. This service, now in its 78th year at First Methodist, features wonderful songs by the Cathedral Choir, soaring songs by some of our best featured soloists, and the presentation of the light. *Childcare is offered for this service for PreK and under ONLY. Doors open for childcare at 4:30 p.m.