We had a special Ukrainian dinner on Christmas Eve that included vareniki, stuffed with potatoes and kutia, a sweet grain pudding. We had over 50 people who attended the evening and we shared about Jesus being born and the reason we celebrate. We sang Christmas carols and lit candles to represent Jesus being the "light of the world." It was a wonderful evening with our church family and friends.
On January 7 we celebrated Jesus' birthday. We had over 63 people who attended our Christmas service. We shared the Christmas story using ceramic figurines that my parents made for me one year for Christmas and they had the set shipped to me for a surprise Christmas gift. After the service some of our church family visited our neighbors and sang Christmas carols. It was such a cold day that they didn't stay out very long. Afterwards we had hot tea and hot chocolate and fellowshipped together. It was a Merry Christmas for all!!!
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| Our Children |
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| We had 63 people on Christmas Day |
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| Sharing the Christmas Story using ceramic figurines my parents made for me. |
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| Singing Christmas Carols to our Neighbors (It was REALLY COLD!!!) |
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