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Christmas Party
Approximately 80 church members, friends and family came out on a wintry night, December 14, 2007, to celebrate the Christmas Season with a pot luck dinner in the pine room, followed by a party in the lounge around the Christmas tree. Singing, games, photos, dessert and Santa were all part of the festivities. The event was organized and hosted by the Fellowship Committee. Some of the many photos taken by Lisa for the committee are presented below:
Tasty Morsels |
"Looks good!" |
" Look What I Got" |
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Carol Singing |
Snow Angel |
Getting Ready for Games |
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Pin the Nose on Rudolph |
Get Rid of That Ball |
Hit as Hard as You Can |
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Secrets |
Santa's Family |
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Bethlehem, PA Bus Trip
Our Fellowship Committee organized a bus trip to Bethlehem, PA on December 8, 2007 to enjoy the Christmas lights and decorations of that city and learn about the German (Pennsylvania Dutch) heritage of that area. The first stop was a visit to the "Putz" at the Edgeboro Moravian Church. The term, putz, comes from a German word, putzen, meaning "to decorate." There we enjoyed a presentation of the Story of the Nativity involving miniature scenes, lights and narration, followed by a tour of the church and a shopping opportunity in their parish hall for locally made craft items . We also learned about the background of the Moravian Church which had its pre-Reformation origins in central Europe in the15th century.
Following the church visit, we arrived at the Bethlehem Hotel where we enjoyed a wonderful buffet meal. Free time was provided for shopping in the many shops featuring Christmas items near the hotel. At twilight, the bus, with a local guide dressed in Moravian attire, took us on a tour of the city and explained the many traditions, history and sites of the area..
Over 50 members and friends of our church participated in this event,
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| Assembling at our Church |
Edgeboro Moravian Church |
Model of the Edgeboro Moravian Church |
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| Nativity Panorama |
Shopping at the "Putz" |
Locally Crafted Items |
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| Moravian Church Interior |
Bus & Church Entrance |
Bethlehem Hotel |
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| Hotel Entrance |
Steet Band on Main Street |
Hotel Lobby Interior |
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An afternoon of fun & music was held at the church on Sunday, May 6, 2007, featuring Fred Davies & George Wesner from Radio City Music Hall who entertained on our new church piano and pipe organ.They were accompanied by Daniel Haskins, percussionist.
This was a return visit to our church by the two organists who also were guest artists at our 150th Anniversary Celebration in 2005. See listed event below.
The following photos were taken during the concert. Refreshments were served in the church lounge after the program.
Arrangements for this event were the cooperative efforts of the Fellowship & Worship Committees.
Fred, George & Daniel |
George Wesner at mic |
Fred Davies at mic |
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George Wesner |
George with boy from audience |
George playing upside down |
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Duet: George & Fred |
Guest singers from a local church with Fred |
Taking their bows |
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Blood Drive
The Missions Committee sponsored a blood drive on Saturday, May 5, 2007 at our church. Seventeen volunteers registered for the event and fourteen pints of blood were received. Details of the drive are indicated in the ad flyer below:
Design by Lisa S.
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Auction
On Friday evening, April 27, 2007, an auction was held in the church lounge sponsored by the Fellowship Committee for the benefit of their benevolences. Viewing preceded the auction by half an hour. Rev. Dennis Wilcox served as auctioneer. Door prizes were awarded and refreshments were served.
Some of the items donated for auction are pictured below.
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Photos by Helen Hirtler |
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150th Anniversary
