Church Christmas Party

This year, our ward Christmas party for our church was such a neat experience. We had a "Night in Bethlehem" as the theme. The hall was set up like the town of Bethlehem. Each group (Primary, Young Women, Young Men, Elders Quorum, etc.) was in charge of their place in the market. There was a fruit stand, a bread stand, games, drinks, etc. Families were asked to dress up for the time period, and bring a blanket to sit on and eat dinner. Then, the primary put on a little program of the Christmas story, and it was so cute. Stone took his part as a Wise Man very serious and wouldn't really look down at the crowd. Emerson, on the other hand, stole the spot light (literally, there was a spot light on her), and danced around like an angel (complete with the halo on), while the audience sang Christmas songs.  We have it on video, but I need to size it down. She was the cutest thing! I didn't have my camera, but caught what I could on my phone....

Apparently, there was a tiny controversy on Santa Claus. Some people really wanted him there (he comes every year to the party), but others said it would completely take away from the Christ themed party (A Night in Bethlehem). At first when it was talked about, I was a little disappointed, because it's something I look forward to for my kids. But HELLO! I'm so glad he was not a part of it this year. The spirit of the party was perfect, reminding us what the season is all about. I think a visit from Mr. Claus would have been distracting. All together, it was a night we'll remember! I love the friendships and bonds we have with the people in our church. The night was a total success.