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Festival
December 3, 2006
Christmas Around the World was the theme
for the Advent Festival sponsored by Pathways, Adult Education
Committee, held during the education hour in Stewart Hall on
December 3, 2006. Harold Crittenden (on the right)
invited everyone to "join us in Stewart Hall for refreshments
and merriment."
Below, "Merry Christmas" in numerous different languages was
posted on the wall. There was also a display of Swedish
items on one table, with information about Santa Lucia, and bells
with the sign giving permission to children in attendance to
ring them.
Meanwhile, in Stewart Hall Rooms 106-107 the Genesis Breakfast
was being held, giving our sixth through eighth grade students
an opportunity for fellowship and celebration of the first Sunday
of Advent.
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Our annual Festival of Carols was held in the
Sanctuary at both the 8:40 and 11:00 a.m. worship services on
December 3, 2006, with no 7:30 a.m. service. Therefore
all the people attending either worship service were free to
attend the Advent Festival between the services.
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| Coffee and cookies were served by our deacons. |
Beautiful hand-carved olivewood items were on
display and for sale, with all the proceeds going to the Pilgrims
of Ibillin to help the Christian Palestinians in Israel. |
| For more information or to purchase these beautiful items,
contact Cerena Fischer at 630-289-4942 or by email at cmfischer2@aol.com.
You can also view photos and obtain more information on the Bethlehem
Imports website - http://www.bethlehemimports.org. |
Above, the many people in attendance enjoyed
the various displays as well as the fellowship with others there.
Below, a display of just some of the Christmas books in our
church library was presented. |
Above, punch was also available, along with coffee and
cookies.
Below, near the door, PW cookbooks, "The Presbyterian
Pantry," were on sale, with all proceeds going
to the "Live the
Vision" campaign. |
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View Photos from the
Genesis Breakfast
Our thanks to Bob Stevens and Susan Miller
for the photos!
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