Winter is a time to slow down and find rhythms that bring warmth and light into our lives. This winter, we begin with Christmas as we celebrate Jesus, make room for what matters, and remember the joy of being together. As winter unfolds, we’ll keep creating space to grow, connect, worship, and take meaningful steps of faith together. There will be moments to celebrate, moments to reflect, and plenty of opportunities to simply be together as a church family.
Wherever you find yourself this season, we hope you’ll find a place to belong here. Come as you are, make some memories, and experience this season with us. We’re grateful to share it with you and excited for all that’s ahead.
This November, To the Future: Heart for the House will challenge us to move beyond attending church and take ownership of its mission. We’ll discover why Friends Church values Faith, Family, Freedom, and Future—and what it means to serve God’s house with our time, talent, and treasure.
God is still building His house. The invitation is still going out. There is still room at the table.
The question is: Do you have a heart for this house?
The holidays are supposed to feel magical.
But for many people, they feel exhausting.
Between crowded schedules, family tension, financial pressure, loneliness, and the weight of expectations, Christmas can quickly become more chaotic than meaningful.
But what if this season was meant to be more than surviving stress and chasing nostalgia?
What if Advent is actually an invitation to prepare your heart, your relationships, and your home for the presence of Jesus?
Join us this Christmas for Home for the Holidays, a powerful and hope-filled journey through the Advent season as we discover how to clear the clutter, find peace in the chaos, restore joy, and make room for Christ again.
Whether you love Christmas or struggle through it, this series will help you slow down, reconnect with what matters most, and experience the kind of hope only Jesus can bring.
Because maybe the thing we need most this Christmas…is to finally come home.
Join us on December 6th as kids lead us in worship through song during Sunday services! This special moment is a beautiful opportunity to see faith passed from generation to generation as our kids help us celebrate the birth of Jesus!
Warm up your Sunday with a Hot Chocolate Extravaganza! Join us after every service for a cozy Hot Chocolate Bar experience. Customize your cup with an array of delicious toppings, from marshmallows to whipped cream and more. It's the perfect way to savor the season and connect with friends and fellow community members. Bring your holiday spirit, and let's make Sunday even sweeter!
Break out your best (or worst!) Christmas sweater and join the fun on Sunday, December 20th! From blinking lights to fuzzy reindeer and tinsel galore, it’s time to embrace the joy of the season. Let’s fill the room with laughter, color, and Christmas cheer as we celebrate together—ugly sweaters have never looked so good in church!
December 24th | 11am, 1pm, 2:30pm, 4pm
Join us as we unpack the simplicity, peace, intentionality, community, and equality woven throughout the Christmas story. We’ll celebrate through worship, prayer, and candle lighting as we remember the Light of the World who came to be with us.
November 7th, December 5th,
January 9th, February 6th
Come hungry—for good food, honest conversation, plenty of laughs, and a community committed to walking this road together.
November 13th
Join us Friday, November 13th at 6 PM for a Men’s Euchre Tournament—food, cards, competition, and plenty of laughs.
November 14th, December 12th,
January 9th, February 12th
Do you enjoy quilting—or would you like to learn? Join other women from the church on the second Saturday of each month to work on a current quilting project or sew a charity quilt.
November 15th, December 20th, January 17th, February 21st
This informal gathering is a place to learn, ask questions, and connect. You’ll hear from active foster parents, learn more about what it takes to become a foster family, and discover meaningful ways you can support children and families navigating the foster care system.
November 15th
As we enter the holiday season, and look at this House, Friends Church, we want to pause to celebrate with you Senior Saints and express our gratitude for the role you play! Join us for great food, laughter, games, and fellowship as we sit at the table together. After we dine and fellowship together, we’ll head into the Worship Center for Hymn Sing: Songs of Thanks, lifting our voices in the hymns we know and love.
November 15th
A special evening where all generations come together to celebrate God's faithfulness through Scripture and timeless hymns of thanksgiving.As we lift our voices in songs of gratitude, we'll reflect on His goodness, His provision, and the countless ways He has been faithful throughout every season.
November 17th
Help us reach hearts and change the lives of those in crisis in Cleveland by serving at The City Mission Women's Shelter. Together, we'll supply, prepare, and serve a meal to women and children in crisis, helping the City Mission of Cleveland help them overcome their unique, complex paths to homelessness.
November 17th, December 8th, January 19th
A welcoming community created especially for women who have experienced the loss of a spouse—a space to gather for encouragement, prayer, and meaningful fellowship. Whether your loss is recent or years behind you, this community exists to remind you that you are not alone—and that joy is still possible.
November 18th, January 20th
So join us around the table for an evening of meaningful conversation, fellowship, and connection. Whether you've been part of Friends Church for years or are joining us for the first time, we'd love to save you a seat!
December 2nd
Every season of life includes a pivot—a space between where we've been and where God is leading us next. Before we rush into what's ahead, we want to be a church that pauses to seek God together.As a church family, we'll pray over the season ahead, lift up the needs of our congregation, and ask God to guide our steps with wisdom, unity, and faith.
December 6th
Let’s make some time this Christmas season to slow down, laugh, and enjoy being together! Our Holiday House Party is for everyone who calls Friends Church HOME—all ages, every generation. We want you there, and your friends and neighbors are welcome, too! We’ll have favorite Christmas characters, music, games for kids and adults, cookie decorating, Bingo, a cake walk, bounce houses, and plenty of Christmas fun. It’s a night of food, fun, and good old fellowship!
December 11th
Come enjoy a fun and festive night filled with delicious appetizers, desserts, mocktails, Christmas games, laughter, and plenty of time to connect with other women. Whether you come with friends or come ready to meet someone new, this night is all about slowing down during the busy Christmas season and simply enjoying being together.
December 15th
A Service of Hope & Remembrance. Join us for Blue Christmas, a special evening within our Home for the Holidays series for anyone carrying grief, navigating loss, or finding the holidays harder than they used to be. Together, we’ll make space to remember, grieve, pray, and find comfort in the presence of Jesus.
January 3rd
Join us on Sunday, January 3rd after church as we take it all down and pack away all our Christmas decorations and prepare the church for what's next with a clean slate.
November 22nd
Join us for a Friends-giving full of FOOD, games, connection, and gratitude. We will share a meal of Mac & Cheese Bar with all the toppings, dessert, drinks and more! Then, the night will consist of games, small group time, and taking time to reflect on things we are grateful for - it is going to be a great night.
December 20th
Join us for a festive evening of food, fun, and fellowship! Wear your ugliest Christmas sweater and get ready for good food, an ugly sweater contest, cookie decorating, Christmas songs and more!
COMING SOON
A special video series featuring friends from our very own church family and delicious recipes that take us through the four weeks of Advent.
We are excited to announce that we have created an Advent Devotional Guide that is designed to help you grow in your understanding of the significance of Christ’s birth this Christmas season. The devotional guide will also coincide with the Cooking with Kyle video series, including all of the recipes, devotionals, daily readings, and discussion questions that will help you and your family prepare for Christmas.
Bring the whole family together every day during Advent with Table Talk Cards that spark deeper conversations, meaningfully connect with the themes of Advent, and make room for fun as you work through the Home for the Holidays Advent Devotional Guide.