Advent/ Christmas 2011

Advent/Christmas Dates:

Nov 27-Dec 11: Collect Christmas Cards

Dec 11: Christmas Play

Dec 17: Christmas Open House @ Sapps

Dec 18: Christmas Cards Delivered

Christmas Sunday

Dec 21: Christmas Caroling to Shut-ins

TEC Christmas Lock-in

Dec 23: Christmas Shopping--Confirmation Class

Dec 24-- Family Communion (5:15-5:50; 7-7:45 pm)

Candlelight Service  (6 and 8 pm)

Dec 25--"Happy Birthday Jesus"/ Informal Christmas Worship

Christmas Card Delivery:  The Confirmation class has agreed to deliver your Christmas cards to fellow Church attendees and shut-ins for 10 cents/per card.  We will collect cards from Nov. 27-Dec. 11th.  Delivery will begin on Sun. Dec 18th.  All proceeds will go to buying Christmas gifts for a less-fortunate family in our community.

   Total Cards Collected/Delivered: 2153

   Total Money Raised: $409.67

Christmas Play:  Join us on December 11th.  The festivities will begin with a soup and sandwich meal in the Fellowship Hall sponsored thru the Women's Society between the hours of 5-6 pm.  This will be followed with a fun-filled Christmas play in the sanctuary...and cookies to follow!

Christmas Open House:  You and Your Family are Cordially Invited to the Christmas Open House at the Sapps on Saturday December 17th between the hours of 4:30-8:30 pm.  Please come and join us in some refreshments and fellowship as we enjoy each other's company.

Christmas Caroling to Shut-ins:  On Wednesday December 21st, the Choir is sponsoring an ALL-FAMILY ALL AGES Christmas Caroling to the Shut-ins.  We are to meet at the church at 6:30 pm to carpool to the nursing homes.  Upon completition this will be followed by a time of fellowship at Wendy's (Boulevard).  There is a sign-up sheet in the narthex.

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Advent Readers/Lighters:

Nov. 27: Norman and Norma M.

Dec. 4: Jerry and Sheila C.

Dec. 11: Ken and Bonnie M.

Dec 18: Paul and Susan M.

Dec 24: the Sapp Family