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| Alex shares a Bible verse |
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| Arnie takes his turn |
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| Roland and several others share in the reading of verses |
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| Paul helps place events in the right order |
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| Ruby reads |
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| Eldon and Lou help Don out in the lesson study time |
The church program began with some songs by the children in Kids Korner and some other numbers and an offering taken up by the children.
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| Pat shares one of her poems with us |
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| Sharon sings a lovely hymn |
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| Kids Korner kids songs |
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| Little angels |
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| Loretta leads the children |
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| Children enjoy taking up an offering for two different worthy projects |
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| It was so good to have Dakota join us. Everyone enjoys singing some carols. |
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| A tiny visitor from Australia |
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| Donovan and his wife are in the audience and so are Aase and her sweet little granddaughter |
For the next part of the program Lori S. directed a skit she wrote entitled "Starlight Diner." She asked members of OCC to take parts for our Christmas program on December 22nd, 2012.
It was a stormy night on the highway and the Starlight Diner had room for many travellers forced to stop by the snow. Goldie and Frank ran the diner and their cat Myrtle was in the story, too. So the story unfolded and musicians sang and played. All of us enjoyed the play.
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| Goldie and Frank invite people into their diner on a cold winter night |
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| Little Myrt |
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| Granddaughter is trying to use her cell phone |
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| Grampa stops for some soup as the roads are so bad |
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| A semi truck driver comes in to add to the gathering group |
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| Beverly is so cold... will there be room for her, too? |
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| Oh, one more...Doug needs to stop, too. The storm is so bad. |
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| Tyler and all the musicians find a place inside where it is warm |
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| A young family comes in with a little boy baby. Is there room for them in the diner? |
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| Gas money, food money, they need help... |
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| Listening intently |
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| Sharing a table and a warm drink help the evening be cozy |
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| The musicians are easily talked into playing some carols |
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| Alexander shares a beautiful piece |
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| Sisters add to the music |
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| Josh joins in |
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| Listen while they sing and play |
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| What is in those cups? |
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| This traveller has something to read to the group from his book |
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| This is a happy place to be! |
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| David shares his story |
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| The "collection" was given to the young couple with the baby |
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| They all seem part of a big family now |
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| This travelling pastor made his way to the "diner" |
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| They welcome him in, too |
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| Did he follow the star? |
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| Beautiful singing from this couple |
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| These musicians sang "The Prayer" to close the program |
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| Vicki plays to add to the program's joy |
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| "Frank" leads us in one last hymn |
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| Playing with the happy baby |
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| After-the-program fellowship |
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| So glad for the visitors from Ontario |
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| Pastor Bob and Arnie |
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| So good to see all the smiling faces |
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| Callah and her friend |
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| So happy each week Nicole can be with us at church |
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| Gay and Marguerite |
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| Downstairs dining |
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| Friends and good cooks |
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| The 'diner' is open for everyone to partake |
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| Holiday goodies |
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| So good to have Dakota with us |
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| Olga enjoying a little sandwich |
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| Time to leave before we get snowed in |
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| Cute little Rudy!! |
Looks like it was a fabulous program! (Of course one would expect nothing less from Orchard City!)
ReplyDeleteJill Rhynard
I heard and can now see it was a really beautiful program. Thank you all for participating and bringing friends and loved ones!
ReplyDeleteJust a lovely program and these pictures show it so well! SOOO happy to be part of this Christmas program after so many years of only being back at my home church during summertime and not for the special programs!!
ReplyDeleteThanks Glenda
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Gay
Lovely pictures. So many people involved and all did a great job.
ReplyDeleteso sad about the Covey/s . I miss them already. Their pew seems so empty.