As we approach the beginning of November, we realize that the Advent Season is just around the corner. While you will be busy preparing at home, we are busy preparing at church. The children will have plenty to keep them busy and to help them remember the "reason for the season". Children's choir is already working on our production which will be performed on December 15. Children will also be involved in chimes and dance for Christmas performances.

Last Sunday we had thirty-two children in choir. WOW!! I was overwhelmed and very thankful to all you parents who brought your children to choir and to those moms and Nicole who stayed and helped.

The mission team and children's council are busy coordinating an adoption program which will focus on eighteen Hospice patients. Each week in Sunday School, during the month of December, the kids will make a craft for Hospice patients and on December 22 we will get the chance to sing all those Christmas songs, which we have been working on, for our adoptees at Hobbs Health Care.

As a church, let us try to make this Advent Season meaningful to the children of our congregation. Take every opportunity to attend the special services which will be available during the Holidays.

Shalom,

Shannon Duncan
Director of Children's Ministries