Celebrate Christmas With Us!
It’s Christmas at First Orlando – our favorite time of the year! Join us every Sunday at one of our four locations where we’ll talk about the gift that the Christmas story offers to each of us! Every Sunday experience will be jam-packed with Christmas throwbacks and nostalgia, including your favorite Christmas music, treats, outdoor experiences, and more!
Sunday Service Times & Locations
John Young
8:30, 10:00, & 11:30am
3000 South John Young Pkwy, Orlando, FL 32805
Horizon West
10:00am
Horizon West High School Auditorium
10393 Seidel Rd, Winter Garden, FL 34787
DeBary
10:00am
138 Dirksen Dr, DeBary, FL 327137
Ocoee
9:15 & 11:00am
10564 2nd Ave, Ocoee, FL 34761
December 6
John Young
Christmas Story Presentation
Experience the wonder and joy the season brings as we share the true meaning of Christmas and celebrate the birth of a Savior! Our choir, orchestra, and drama team will present the nativity story in each of our Sunday morning services, complete with incredible music, heartwarming stories, and live animals.
KIDS Programming available for Birth – 3 years old ONLY. No Elementary or Students Programming this day.
Toy Drive
We’re also collecting new, unwrapped toys to benefit several of our FOR Orlando partners. Toys can be dropped off in Lobbies A and B.
Horizon West
Christmas Sunday Funday
Following our service, we’ll have Christmas fun for the whole family! There will be bounce houses, ornament decorating, cookies, and fun for everyone.
KIDS Programming available for Birth – 3 years old ONLY. No Elementary Programming this day.
Toy & Clothing Drive
This year we are partnering with Matthew’s Hope, a non-profit homeless outreach, serving Winter Garden and Central Florida. For a list of suggested items for Matthew’s Hope, please CLICK HERE to help meet the needs of those right here in our community this season.
Ocoee
Kids Christmas Presentation
Celebrate Christmas with our First Orlando Ocoee Kids as they share a special Christmas presentation during both services.
DeBary
Christmas Sunday Funday
Following our service, we’ll have Christmas fun for the whole family with gingerbread house decorating competition, lunch, and more!
December 13
John Young
Christmas Sunday Funday
Following our services, we’ll have Christmas fun for the whole family!
KIDS Programming available. No Students Programming this day.
Toy Drive
We’re also collecting new, unwrapped toys to benefit several of our FOR Orlando partners. Toys can be dropped off in Lobbies A and B.
Horizon West
Cookies, Cocoa & Candy Canes in the Courtyard
Come celebrate the season with us and enjoy some cookies, candy canes, and cocoa in the courtyard.
Toy & Clothing Drive
This year we are partnering with Matthew’s Hope, a non-profit homeless outreach, serving Winter Garden and Central Florida. For a list of suggested items for Matthew’s Hope, please CLICK HERE to help meet the needs of those right here in our community this season.
Ocoee
Live Nativity & Petting Zoo
Experience the Christmas story with the whole family! After both services, enjoy our live nativity and petting zoo.
DeBary
S’mores & Hot Cocoa
Join us after service for s’mores, hot cocoa, and some time together! This is a simple, fun opportunity to connect with others and enjoy the Christmas season as a church family. We’ll hang out for about 30 minutes, so invite a friend, bring your family, and stick around for a sweet treat and great conversation.
December 20
John Young
Cookies in the Courtyard
Invite your friends and family and enjoy some of our favorite holiday treats with us!
KIDS Programming available. No Students Programming this day.
Horizon West
Cookie Decorating & Christmas Train
Decorate Christmas cookies while our KIDS team hosts a train ride for our younger ones.
Ocoee
Christmas Sunday Funday
After both services, enjoy family photos, ornament decorating, and Christmas cookies as we celebrate the season together.
DeBary
Journey through Bethlehem
Join us for a special Christmas experience as we step back in time and explore what Bethlehem might have looked and felt like when Jesus was born! Journey Through Bethlehem is an interactive, walk-through experience featuring recreated scenes, hands-on activities, and engaging booths that bring the world of Jesus’ birth to life.
Date: Sunday, December 20
Time: 7:00–9:00 PM
Location: 1948 Borinquen Lane, Deltona, FL
December 24
Christmas Eve Candlelight Services
At our Christmas Eve Candlelight Services, we remember the birth of Jesus and the light He brings into the world. We gather together, light candles, and share in the joy and peace of this holy night. The warm glow of the candles reminds us that even in the darkest times, Jesus’s love shines bright. We can’t wait to see you, your friends, and your family!
No KIDS or Students Programming available.
Servicios en inglés con traducción al español.
Serviços em inglês com tradução para o português.
John Young
3:00, 5:00, and 7:00pm
Horizon West
4:00pm
Ocoee
5:00pm
DeBary
5:00pm
December 27
All Family Worship Service
10:00am • Worship Center • John Young Campus
On the final Sunday of the year, we will gather all campuses together for one combined family service at 10am at our John Young location. There will be no KIDS Programming, so it’s the perfect opportunity for families to sit and worship together as we wrap up the year as one church family!
No KIDS or Students Programming available.
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