Hanging of the Greens

There was a table set up with craft supplies where the kids could make ornaments.

Katie made 2- a pencil stencil of a reindeer and othe Christmas symbols and another one with polka dots made out of glitter paint. Hers are the two round ornaments on the tree next to her.

This is a picture of all of the children who came today, interesting because on Sunday morning mine are often alone for the Children's message.

Someone went next door to Starbucks and got all the kids cocoa. There was also pizza, sandwiches, fresh fruit, cookies and brownies for lunch.

This is their fellowship hall. The tree the kids decorated is in the background. To the immediate right of me taking the picture is the door into the sanctuary. Behind me is the exit to 116th Street and the stairs up to the nursery and Sunday School Room

This is the tree in the sanctuary. All of the trees and greenery are real.

The organ is on the other side of this huge wreath. There is a wooden divider there. The pulpit is usually in front of this.

This view is of the front of the sancturay. Three people used ropes to hang this wreath. Abby really enjoyed sitting in the sanctuary watching the adults work. It was much quieter and calmer there.

They hung greenery wrapped with Christmas lights all the way aroudn the balconey.

First play practise in the fellowship hall. Candace, in the purple shirt, is leading. She is the Christian Ed. director and I really like her. She has her degree as a minister and is just waiting for a church to call her.
Abby is in the angel choir, Katie is a shepherd, and all of the toddlers, including Lilly, are sheep. They are all really laid back and are letting the littlest ones dress up if they choose and just wonder around looking cute. The only other baby we know is Gyell. Her family attends regularly and she goes to the nursery with Lilly. Apparently there are 3 other toddlers we had not met until today.

Lilly looking over the pews at the adults decorating the sanctuary.

Lilly got the hymn book out and said "song". She tried to hold the book up as she sang but it was to heavy for her.