Craft Fair Set for December 4
The 6th Annual J & P Craft Fair is scheduled for December 4, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. There will be 27 crafters with wooden items, baked goods, jewelry, embroidered items, decorated Christmas trees, oils and vinegar, ornaments and much more. Make sure to put it on your calendar - it is always a great place to do some Christmas Shopping!
The 6th Annual J & P Craft Fair is scheduled for December 4, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. There will be 27 crafters with wooden items, baked goods, jewelry, embroidered items, decorated Christmas trees, oils and vinegar, ornaments and much more. Make sure to put it on your calendar - it is always a great place to do some Christmas Shopping!
Angel Christmas Tree
Look for the Angel Christmas Tree (located in Narthex by the Opportunity Center) starting Sunday, November 28th – The tree is hung with ornaments representing gifts to buy for the 19 children from the six families that will receive a Christmas Food Basket from our church this year. Each child will receive a gift of pants, shirt and jacket. That means there will be 57 ornaments from which you will be able to choose! Please help us make this Christmas special for these families. Choose an ornament from the tree & take an instruction sheet. Sign your name on the tablet by the child’s name, indicating the gift you will be buying. Bring your wrapped gift with the ornament attached and place under the tree or table. All gifts are due by Sunday, December 12.
Look for the Angel Christmas Tree (located in Narthex by the Opportunity Center) starting Sunday, November 28th – The tree is hung with ornaments representing gifts to buy for the 19 children from the six families that will receive a Christmas Food Basket from our church this year. Each child will receive a gift of pants, shirt and jacket. That means there will be 57 ornaments from which you will be able to choose! Please help us make this Christmas special for these families. Choose an ornament from the tree & take an instruction sheet. Sign your name on the tablet by the child’s name, indicating the gift you will be buying. Bring your wrapped gift with the ornament attached and place under the tree or table. All gifts are due by Sunday, December 12.
It's Time for the Sock and Trinket Tree!
This photo shows Laverne Briscoe in front of the annual "Sock & Trinket" tree. This is a traditional outreach ministry of Village United Methodist Church and the tree has been strategically placed in Steel Hall, waiting to be decorated with donations of socks and trinkets. The socks will be given to children in need at Jessieville, Fountain Lake and Mountain Pine schools. All sizes of socks are needed for children in kindergarten through grade 12, which of course, would include adult sizes as well. Many children go to school every day without socks because they simply do not have any to wear. These socks will be a blessing to those children and provide a way to keep their feet warm in the winter.
Trinkets are small "reward & incentive" gifts for young children in kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd grades. The donations of these trinkets go to help the teachers of those grade levels, as they typically spend their own money to buy these items. This will be a way that they can continue to offer encouragement to their students with a little “trinket.” It's a little gift that is a "big deal" to the kids! Church members are encouraged to bring the socks & trinkets beginning Sunday, November 28 and the following two Sundays. The socks and trinkets may also be brought to the church and left in the blue collection bin just outside the front doors of the church at 200 Carmona Road. The bin for socks and trinkets is adjacent to the food collection bin, which continues to be a vital ministry for VUMC as well. Approximately once a week, donated food items are delivered to Mountain Pine to help feed hungry families in that area.
The deadline to bring socks and trinkets to the church is December 13, as they will need to be distributed to the schools before the Christmas break. The Outreach Team of Village United Methodist Church is grateful for the support of members and for their participation in this fun - but important - ministry!
FOR MORE INFORMATION, SEE THE VIDEO POSTED ON OUR VUMC FACEBOOK PAGE!
This photo shows Laverne Briscoe in front of the annual "Sock & Trinket" tree. This is a traditional outreach ministry of Village United Methodist Church and the tree has been strategically placed in Steel Hall, waiting to be decorated with donations of socks and trinkets. The socks will be given to children in need at Jessieville, Fountain Lake and Mountain Pine schools. All sizes of socks are needed for children in kindergarten through grade 12, which of course, would include adult sizes as well. Many children go to school every day without socks because they simply do not have any to wear. These socks will be a blessing to those children and provide a way to keep their feet warm in the winter.
Trinkets are small "reward & incentive" gifts for young children in kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd grades. The donations of these trinkets go to help the teachers of those grade levels, as they typically spend their own money to buy these items. This will be a way that they can continue to offer encouragement to their students with a little “trinket.” It's a little gift that is a "big deal" to the kids! Church members are encouraged to bring the socks & trinkets beginning Sunday, November 28 and the following two Sundays. The socks and trinkets may also be brought to the church and left in the blue collection bin just outside the front doors of the church at 200 Carmona Road. The bin for socks and trinkets is adjacent to the food collection bin, which continues to be a vital ministry for VUMC as well. Approximately once a week, donated food items are delivered to Mountain Pine to help feed hungry families in that area.
The deadline to bring socks and trinkets to the church is December 13, as they will need to be distributed to the schools before the Christmas break. The Outreach Team of Village United Methodist Church is grateful for the support of members and for their participation in this fun - but important - ministry!
FOR MORE INFORMATION, SEE THE VIDEO POSTED ON OUR VUMC FACEBOOK PAGE!
