Dear youth and parents,
 
Things are busy here at the church as the season of Advent continues and Christmas approaches.  Our high schoolers will travel to Six Flags this Saturday to enjoy Holiday in the Park, our youth groups have their annual Christmas parties on Sunday night hosted by the Lanter family, and registration continues for our upcoming intergenerational retreats for men and women.  Details on all of these events are listed below.

I also want to highlight UCC's Blue Christmas service, a special worship experience that's designed for those who are experiencing grief or loss this holiday season. If it's going to be a blue Christmas for you or someone you know this year, I hope that you'll be able to attend or invite others to participate. The service will take place this Sunday afternoon at 3 p.m. in the Sanctuary.

One final note: I'll be preaching this Sunday evening at The Search (5 p.m. in Fellowship Hall), and it would be great to see you there as we celebrate Christmas in a distinctively Search way!

Grace and Peace,
Russ

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