I pray that you are all able to find some time this week to stop, be still and listen for God's whispers as we get ready to celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior! This time of year can be overwhelming and hectic. In the hustle and bustle it is very easy to lose sight of the true reason for the season, so I pray that each of you will be able to take a deep breath and remember just how much God loves you!
A few reminders and updates:
1. Christmas Eve services are at 6pm and 8pm - both candlelight services. If you or your children are acolyting or reading, please arrive about 10 minutes early so we can get you informed and ready to go.
2. The Family Potluck New Year's Eve celebration and Youth/Kid's Lock-in is scheduled for 7pm on New Year's Eve (Dec 31st) in Fellowship Hall. We will have goodies to eat, games and we will get the big screen TV up and running to watch the ball drop. The Youth and kids (Elementary school age and up) are invited to stay over for a lock-in following the celebration. Miss Jennifer, Miss Christin and a few other chaperones will be on hand to supervise. The pick-up time on New Year's Day is 10:30am. Please sign up on your connect card this week for both these events or respond to this email to rsvp so we can get a sense of how many people will be attending. For the party, please bring a tray of appetizer or picky type food. Instead of a full dinner we will be just "picking" all night!
3. You are all invited to a potluck brunch at the parsonage at 11am on New Year's Day. You will see this advertised in the bulletin this week. Please sign-up on your connect card or by responding to this email. It should work out fine for you to pick up your kids at the church and then stop by the Parsonage!
Merry Christmas!
Madeline
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Madeline Baum
Director of Family Ministries
Trinity United Methodist Church