December is a very busy month for the Faith Formation program! The Board of Christian Education is excited to announce our new format for this year’s pageant! It is the world premiere of Holywood Studios’ Video Christmas Pageant, produced by the Edwards Church Youth Forum and directed by Rob Delossa with director of small actors, Ms. Myrna Phelps. Join us on Christmas Eve at 5:00pm to experience the first ever showing!
Producing a video Pageant means that we need participation ahead of time! We will be filming children and youth during church time on December 2, 9, 16, and 23, with a special casting call for dogs on December 9 from 1:00-3:00pm. Make sure your family, including your pet, is able to participate! All who are interested will be given a part to play! If you cannot make it to church, there are a few voice-over parts available which can be done in the comfort of your own home. Contact Dawn Sorensen with questions at dawnms00@hotmail.com.
On December 8, SANTA will make an appearance at the Holiday Gift Fair! SANTA and his fire-truck will be available from 1:00-3:00pm for pictures. Photos will be taken with your own cell phone or camera, and are free. Donations for the Neighbors’ Fund will be accepted. Don’t forget your dollars for the Gourmet Hot Chocolate Bar fundraiser, put on by the youth of Edwards and Plymouth Churches. Proceeds from the Hot Chocolate Bar will go to support the youth trip this year to General Synod.
For adults and their little kitchen helpers, we will be hosting a cookie swap on December 15 from 6:00-8:00pm. Look for the sign-up sheet during coffee hour. Bake three dozen or six dozen cookies, package them up in bags of six cookies each, with the recipe attached, and then swap them with other folks so you go home with a variety of cookies for your holiday table.
Finally, throughout the month of December, the Faith Formation program will be putting out Advent Devotionals for faithful folks and families. We hope this will help you connect more deeply with the holiday season. Devotionals will be appropriate conversation starters for children and youth, and are useful for adults as well! Devotionals will be available on the Edwards Church Facebook page as well as by email. If you would like to sign up for emails, you can do so by clicking on the link in the Facebook post starting on December 1, or you can email dawnms00@hotmail.com.
Many blessings to you this season!
Dawn Sorensen, Interim Christian Education Director