Dr. Eric Hankins
Lead Pastor
Hope. This one word sums up the great longing in the heart of every person, the great longing for broken things to be repaired, for needs to be met, for wrongs to be put right. Hope was certainly reverberating in the hearts of the people of Judea the night a baby’s cry was heard from a Bethlehem manger. For almost five centuries they had been waiting and watching for God to do what He had promised, to send someone to lead them to freedom. Jesus was not the Savior they expected but He was the Savior they needed. He was the hope they didn’t even know they had. Their problem wasn’t political or economic or psychological. It wasn’t located in Rome or the Temple or their neighbor’s house or their spouse’s side of the bed. Their problem, THE problem, was right in the center of their very own hearts. If hope was to be experienced anywhere, it needed to be experienced in their hearts first. And so has it ever been. Jesus is still the hope of every person, the possibility that our shattered lives can be put back together better than ever. This profound Christmas hope is what we are celebrating this season at First Fairhope. Join us as, together, we lift our hopes to the only One who can fulfill them. Like children who can barely sleep for the expectations of Christmas morn, let’s open together the gift of Hope .Merry Christmas!
Pastor Eric

Christmas Worship & Event Gatherings
December 1:
Fairhope Christmas Parade
(Look for our First Kids Float!)
December 2
9:00am-11:00am Breakfast with Santa
December 3:
9:00am Worship Gathering
10:30am Bible Study
December 10
9:00am Worship Gathering
10:30am Bible Study
3:00pm A Celebration of Hope
6:00pm A Celebration of Hope
December 17
9:00am Worship Gathering
10:30am Bible Study
11:30am Remembrance Service
December 24
9:00am Worship Gathering
(No Bible Study Classes)
5:00pm Christmas Eve Worship
December 31
9:00am Worship Gathering
Christmas Season Questions

The Christmas Playlist is Here!
Whether you are cleaning, baking, shopping, decorating, keeping the kids, it all goes easier with some Christmas tunes playing! Follow our Christmas playlist on our Spotify channel. Four hours of Christmas Music of all kinds!
A Thrill of Hope - Advent Devotionals
Crosswalk.com has a great advent devotionals written by such personalities as Greg Laurie, Skip Heitzig, Adrian Rogers, etc.
You may read it here: A Thrill of Hope Devotions
You can download this free devotional by visiting their site here: Crosswalk-Advent Devotional
BREAKFAST WITH SANTA | DEC 2
BREAKFAST WITH SANTA | 9AM-11AM
Preschool and Graded kids will be able to get picture made with Santa, enjoy breakfast, decorate a sugar cookie and write a letter to Santa. They will also enjoy making a fun Christmas craft, and hear the Christmas story.
A CELEBRATION OF HOPE | DEC 10 | 3PM & 6PM
Nothing says Christmas more than music, lights and the story of the birth of Jesus! This year’s Celebration of Hope will include 120 voice choir and orchestra, First Kids Choir, Fairhope High School’s Chorale and our own Fairhope singer/songwriters – Summerlyn Powers, Josh Bell and Blake Thompson! The times are 3:00pm and 6:00pm. Invite those around you to start their Christmas season right here at First Fairhope!
If you can’t be with us here in person, you may watch online at firstfairhope.org/watch
CHRISTMAS EVE WORSHIP | DEC 24 | 10AM
CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE | DEC 24 | 5PM
CHRISTMAS EVE AT FIRST DEC 24 | 5PM
One of our family’s favorite times together. Join us for this evening of Christmas Worship, the Christmas Story and ending in candlelight.