What a great Thanksgiving celebration! Not only did the Chapel celebrate with passing out Thanksgiving Food Baskets to needy families, but we also received special donations from several groups! The POC School did an amazing job of providing over 1,800 units of food, the Service Club brought multiplies of donations, the Bunco ladies contributed with a special gift, the First Baptist Youth and 4-H Club worked together to bring in many pounds of groceries! I am sure I missed some of the items that were provided but special thanks to all who participated. The Community Thanksgiving Service held this year at the Catholic Church was a great success and a special offering was received. Funds keep coming in, so next month I will attempt to provide an accurate accounting. Twenty-eight families received baskets and again we say a special thanks to Dick’s Food Store in Seadrift for their assistance in obtaining the food!
We distributed the Christmas Baskets on December 17 to needy families who have been identified through friends, neighbors, and family members. Our unique efforts truly make a difference in families’ lives. There will be extra in the Christmas Baskets because we understand the need will be greater with the holiday school schedule.
The Dedication of the Cross was the result of ten (10) years of effort and obedience! We were honored to have over 75 people attend this special event. We appreciate the effort of the many who assisted this Cross project. Please read the article about the Cross which is the story as well as I can remember it. This effort cost many people of this community a great deal of time and money and we are humbled and appreciative! POC Cross stands as a beacon of hope for all who are on land or at sea!
Christmas activities are many and varied. For the first time, we had a Live Nativity at the Cross on Friday on December 13 and December 20. It featured not only the Nativity Scene but also a fire in the pit with hot dogs and S’mores ready for all to enjoy.
On December 15 we celebrated Christmas Sunday. The morning events spotlighted the birth of the King of Kings. The evening was our annual Chapel Christmas Party. We had our traditional food, white elephant exchange, and of course, the “dirty Santa” will show up! It was a time of great fun, food, and fellowship.
We will not have any activities on Christmas Day at the Chapel because we want all our families to celebrate with family activities! Get together, play games, eat great food, and exchange love! It’s Jesus’ Birthday, so it will be great if you have a cake for the Lord and even gifts!
We are planning a New Year’s Eve gathering at the Chapel at 6:00 p.m., with a time of reflection, praise, and fellowship! Everyone is invited to set a couple of hours aside to celebrate the coming New Year!
Fisherman’s Chapel is an interdenominational congregation whose goal is to exalt God’s Special Gift, a Baby, Who came to earth for one reason – to pay the redemptive expense for our redemption! One will always find a warm welcome at the Chapel, whether it is at our Sunday Bible Class at 10:00 a.m., the Morning Service at 11:00 a.m., or the Sunday Evening Service at 6:00 p.m.. We also meet each Wednesday for a time of fellowship and a special Word from Scripture. All are urged to attend and to “Come, Help Us Grow!”
