Tuesday, December 9, 2025
6:00 pm – Set up / Cocktail hour with music
7:00 pm – Welcome
7:05 pm – Blessing by Fr. Ben Thomsen
7:10 pm – Introduction to our 2025-2026 philanthropy, the Pregnancy Aid Clinic
7:15 pm – Enjoy dinner & camaraderie
7:40 pm – Program – guest speaker Betsy Orr
8:00 pm – Dinner, dessert & camaraderie (continued)
8:45 pm – Final remarks
(2:00 pm – 6:00 pm) Set up in Ministry Hall
Mary Martha Circle invites you to join us for our seventh annual Advent by Candlelight. Our Christmas Classics evening will provide time for us to refresh and refocus on one of the most sacred times in our Church, the season of Advent.
We are delighted to have as our speaker, the dynamic Betsy Orr. Betsy is the CEO and founder of Heritage Retreat Center. For more information on Betsy and Heritage Retreat Center, please click HERE
MMC wants to challenge you to decorate your table with this year’s theme, Christmas Classics! What does this mean to you? Stretch your imagination and go Christmas crazy!
To guarantee your attendance, please submit the registration form and complete payment. Registration will be confirmed once the $25 payment is processed. Note that each person should submit an individual registration. There are 8 seats per table (15 total tables), and the event will close at 120 attendees. This is always a sell-out evening, so don’t wait to sign up. Choices to register are:
- Table host (Table Host Instructions)
- Join an existing table with friends.
- Request to be assigned to a table.
Our 2025 program proceeds support the Pregnancy Aid Clinic. To learn more about the PAC, please click here.
Please contact Mary Martha Circle with questions.
Registration for Advent by Candlelight has been closed. To get on the waitlist, please contact Lourdes Davis at ldavis@judeatl.com.