Christmas Ornaments for the Children
Each year the younger children (pre-school through elementary ages) are encouraged to take an ornament home with them from Hope Church. This year these ornaments will be available from the tree in the Gathering Area. These ornaments may be taken from the tree beginning December 13th. Enjoy them on your tree.
Church School
The church school children will be participating in some special Advent activities during the season. They will be responding to the wonderful stories about the coming of the Christ child. December 6th they will be attending the St. Nicholas breakfast celebration along with their families.
-Special schedule note: There will be no church school on December 20 and 27.
Children in Worship
As we begin the Advent season the worship centers are changing to the color of waiting and preparation for the celebration of the birth of Jesus. The purple cloths are being displayed, the Advent wreaths are being lit, songs of waiting are being sung and we are listening to the stories of the prophets and the angels telling of the coming of our Lord. Each week, the stories being told in each worship center are printed in the bulletin and we invite you to engage a child in conversation about their worship experience.
Children in Worship will meet each Sunday in Advent. The children will remain in the sanctuary on December 27th for the family service and on January 3rd all the children will join together for an Epiphany celebration.
Children’s Offering
During the Advent season the offering will be used to help with the Tree of Light gift giving. Each worship center will choose a gift request from the tree and share our blessings by fulfilling that request. Some of the children have decorated the stars on the tree, which will be used as gift tags for all the presents.
Dates for the Calendar:
December 6
9:40 am: St. Nicholas Breakfast
12:15 pm: Jubilate Choir Rehearsal
December 13
4:00 pm: Jubilate Choir Rehearsal
4:15 pm: Nativity Rehearsal for speaking parts only
4:45 pm: Pageant Participants Arrive
5:00 pm: Nativity Pageant
December 20
No church school
12:45 pm: Jubilate Choir Rehearsal
December 27
No Church school or CIW