Season's greetings! The month of December is a busy one at the 1st Presbyterian Church. We start the month by decorating the sanctuary in an event known as the Hanging of the Greens and round out the weekend with the Women's Christmas Program. December 16th brings temporary time changes and Christmas tidings from our youth Sunday school. We also celebrate Advent each Sunday by lighting another Advent candle each week. Finally, we celebrate the birth of Christ through our annual Christmas Eve service. Please note that the Sunday school classes will be taking a Christmas Break on Sunday, December 23, and Sunday, December 30. We will resume classes for all ages on Sunday, January 6, 2019. Be sure to pencil in the dates and times listed below on your calendar to join in the fun and Christmas Spirit with us. We look forward to seeing you soon and wish you a very Merry Christmas!
On Sunday, November 11, the Presbyterian Women hosted the Annual Praise Service. This year, we were blessed to have the Danforth Four as our guests of honor. Sam and Anna Danforth and their children, Elaina and Sawyer, are South African missionaries with ties to our own community and congregation. Anna is the granddaughter of the Nancy and the late Ken Carson and daughter of Presbyterian missionaries, David and Cindy (Carson) Lux. As part of their missionary service, Sam and Anna have established the Titus Auto Centre whose focus is to "technically train and spiritually equip aspiring mechanics in South Africa." To learn more about the Titus Auto Centre, go to their website, www.titusautocentre.co.za. If you are interested in learning more about the Danforth Four and would like to subscribe to their newsletter, please email them at [email protected]. Pictured from left to right: Sue Carson, Nancy Carson, Cindy (Carson) Lux, Anna (Lux) Danforth, Elaina Danforth Pictured from left to right:
Sue Carson, Nancy Carson, Cindy (Carson) Lux, David Lux, Anna (Lux) Danforth, Elaina Danforth, Sam Danforth Not pictured: Sawyer Danforth It was all treats and no tricks on Sunday, October 28th. This year the Christian Education Committee hosted a Halloween Party for the Sunday school children. We were pleased to have so many families join us for supper, cookie decorating, and to find some tasty treats on the Trick or Treat Treasure Hunt. Several members of the congregation served as stations on the Treasure Hunt Trail providing the children with each set of stickers relating to the Pumpkin Prayer as well as a fun Halloween treat. We were blessed to have so many wonderful children and families attend and so many talented and generous congregation members to help make the night memorable.
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