The Silent Night Before Christmas

We here at Trinity United Methodist Church hope that you all had a wonderfully Merry Christmas! We had a wonderful time at the Christmas Eve services here. I have included a few photos from the 11:00 Candlelight Communion Service presented by the 6th-8th Grade Youth Group. Enjoy the photos and have a safe and Happy New Year!

Curtis started things off with a reading of "Twas the Night Before Christmas." Mike Raynor shared the "Soldiers Night Before Christmas." After Rick read the Christmas Story for us from the book of Luke, Shelly Swaringen sang "I Need a Silent Night" while the youth acted out the story for us. Regis Bryer, Colby Current, Serena Current, Madison Hyatt, Logan Massey, and Laura Miller presented us with a Live Nativity and shared communion with the congregation. The service ending while singing Silent Night as the candles were lit. We rang in the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ at midnight.

Curtis Read "Twas the Night Before Christmas"

The Youth Presented a Live Nativity

Madison was the Angel, lighting the Advent Candles

Logan Massey was Mary in our Live Nativity

6th-8th Grade Youth Movie Night

The 6th-8th Grade Youth got together Friday, December 19th for Christmas Movie Night! We didn't really watch much of the movie, but we all had a great time anyway. We had some business to discuss first and foremost, but after we got that out of the way, we dove into some pizza and LOTS of junk food!! After dinner and dessert, we watched maybe 30 minutes of Elf with Will Ferrell... then we arrived in the Land of Chaos! The kids decided to play Hide and Seek in the DARK! They took over the entire house... Colby and Shelly even scared the kids a bit with a prank phone call. It was all in good humor and the kids had a great time! Shelly developed a headache from all the screaming, so the game of Taboo was brought out to calm things down a bit. We also had a lot of fun with the camera. Enjoy the pics included below and visit the link at the bottom of this post to see the rest of the photos that were taken that night.

Laura, Colby, Logan, Sam, Serena, Madison (We missed you Regis!!)

Colby, Serena, and Logan

Camera fun!

Taboo! Sam and Colby trying to get "Stop Sign."

More Taboo fun.

Laura and Shelly

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Church Wide Caroling

Tonight we enjoyed church wide caroling! We had a group total of 22 including Curtis and Braxton Buchanan, Jimmy and Cheryl Howard, Shea and Holly Hartsell, Margie and John O'Shields, Sherri, Sammi, and Lawrie Barth, Daniel Black, Shelly Swaringen, Laura Miller, Perry and Jewel McConnel, McKenzie, Karen, Regis, and Ryan Bryer, Carol Wilson, and Doug Darnell was the best bus driver!

We were able to visit Bobbie Almond, Betty Johnston, Bill Todd, and Jimmy Rogers. After several spirited renditions of Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, Jingle Bells, and We Fish You A Harry Christmas we headed over to Showmars for dinner.

I have included several photos from the evening below. Enjoy!

Betty Johnston enjoying some carols!

Merry Christmas, Betty!

Bill & Bennie Todd

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Have a wonderful and safe holiday season! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!