Following the morning service we had a delightful meal. The children enjoyed a special time of crafting by making a variety of Nativity scenes. After the craft time, Pastor Crookshank gathered the youth into a circle and told them the story of the Nativity.

Here are some photos of this storied event

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Tonight the adults convened at the Halpin home for this much-celebrated meal and gift exchange. We kept to hors d’oeuvres and desserts to maximize our fun time with the wacky gifts. Though no one received a weed whacker tonight, there were plenty of recycled Christmas ornaments, new surprises, and an unabridged Swiss Army knife that the recipient is still discovering uses for.

FYI: The Church Health Task Force is everyone who participated in the Church Health Weekend

Darrell Webb of the SBCV joined us as we discussed the ideas generated by the steering committee during the Church Health Weekend and started developing our action plan.