~ Upcoming Events ~
ADVENT FAIR
DEC. 6, 2008
10 AM – 2 PM
This event is a really terrific way to
introduce our community to the Advent Season. It is a ‘Make
It and Take It’
time to help children of all ages prepare for Christmas.
There are Christmas gifts and decorations to make with the
assistance of Santa’s helpers. We have craft tables with
simple activities along with a ‘Story Time’ where they will
hear the story of the birth of Jesus and then a light lunch.
AND it’s all FREE!!
BEL
TEMPO CONCERT
DEC. 14, 2008
3 PM
‘Tis the season for happy holiday
handbells.
Bel
Tempo, a Northminster sponsored handbell choir, will
perform
a benefit concert Sunday, Dec. 14.
Donations for The
Salvation Army Food and Gift program will be accepted.
The
program will feature bells with violin and clarinet,
audience participation and the many haunting and joyful
sounds of the bells. Please join us here at Northminster for
an afternoon of holiday joy.
JESUS’ BIRTHDAY PARTY
DEC. 17, 2008
6 PM
We invite all ages to celebrate in our
annual Jesus’ Birthday Party!
This year’s event will include a fun-filled ‘Dinner
Theater’ called “In Bethlehem Inn”.
The play is set in the dining room of the Bethlehem
Inn on the night Jesus is born.
The dramatic production will be put on by the teen
youth group and will include the children’s choir singing
Christmas carols between the scenes.
The audience will share in a homemade lasagna supper.
The play will be followed by
games and a serving of
cake and ice cream.
Guests are asked to bring an unwrapped toy for a
needy child.
This event is FREE!!
CHRISTMAS CAROLING
DEC. 21, 2008
1 PM
Come join us for an afternoon of
spreading good cheer
as we deliver poinsettias and cookies
while singing Christmas carols to our homebound members.
This all takes place on Sunday, Dec. 21 at 1 PM. We
will meet in the Library to organize groups and load
poinsettias and cookies.
CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICES
DEC. 24, 2008
5 PM
A family candlelight service of
lessons and carols with master storytelling
10PM – a traditional candlelight service with Holy
Communion and special music.
