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December Events | December is upon us. We are all busy, busy, busy. There are a number of new things to announce this month. We are instituting a Saturday Evening Service at 5 p.m. every second Sat. of the month. Debbie Brettschneider is now the Acting President as our current Council President, Eric Rasmussen, has been activated to serve our country and will be deployed overseas to Kuwait. The Sunday School's Christmas Pageant was on December 21st and they all did a wonderful job. Thanks to the "Director", Linda, and her team of teachers who put in so much work to make it go smoothly! On Christmas Eve we will have two Services. One will be at 4 p.m. and the 11 p.m. one will be the Candle Light Service of Lessons and Carols w/ Communion. |
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Gifts From Bethlehem, the Holy Land |
After the Christmas Pageant on Dec. 21, we welcomed Naim W. El-Yateem, who who was selling Olive Wood Carvings made from the Holy Land. The items he was offering were absolutely beautiful!! If you missed him and would still like to purchase one of his carvings, he has a location on 84th Street in Brooklyn. |
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2003 Christmas Pageant |
"The Real Story" |
Little Angels |
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Narrator |
Holy Family & Donkey |
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Presentation of Gifts from Wisemen |
Cast |
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Shepards & Sheep |
Director & Heavenly Host |
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"The Jesse Tree" Presented by the Girl Scouts |
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Each year the Girl Scouts do a presentation of the Jesse Tree during our Pageant Service. Girls from Brownie Troop 2545 and Daisy Troop 2488 participated in the decorating and explaining the meaning of the ornaments. |
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Bayview Manor Nursing Home Visit |
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Saint James Sunday School and Girl Scout Troop 2545 went together to Bayview Manor Nursing Home on December 14th. This is our yearly visit and the snow that was coming down couldn't keep us away! We sang quite a number of Christmas Carols and even the workers and residents joined in! After that we went to their dining room where the wrapped presents, clothes and winter coats we brought were handed out to the men and women of the nursing home. The children can really feel the spirit of Christmas in this act of giving gifts and companionship to people with a real need for them. | |
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There were refreshments waiting for us after all the gifts and clothes were handed out and the workers of the home presented us with a wonderful gift as well! | |
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2003 Christmas Pageant Rehearsal |
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The Sunday School children and their teachers have been practicing for their yearly Christmas Pageant, "The Real Story" and "The Nativity". This will take place on the fourth Sunday in Advent, December 21st. This year's pageant is dedicated to our Sunday School Superintendent, Mr. Eric Rasmussen, and all of the servicemen and women currently serving our country. May God bless them and keep them safe. | |
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Lily Beth's Little Big Players Visit St. James |
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On December 7th we welcomed Lily Beth's Little Big Players once again. This was their second visit to Saint James Church, and we were again rocked off our feet by the music and dancing. The children's performances bring so much entertainment to our congregation, we all appreciate their visits. Thanks so much. | |
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