What made this luncheon such a great success was the number of women present. There were nearly three hundred mothers and daughters and granddaughters and friends. The fellowship hall was filled with women-in-Christ and there was plenty of entertainment to boot. There were over 40 tables set up with beautiful Christmas settings, dishes and fine china (pictures included in slide show).
Before the luncheon actually began, there was time for the members of Mount Carmel Christian Church and members of the community to come by and do some Christmas shopping at the many booths set up in the Mountain View lobby for the Christmas shopping bazaar. There were items for sale from food to many customized items made by members of the church to businesses in the area. There were beautiful Christmas prints and winter season prints and books, there were holiday handbags and customized handmade pen sets for sale. There were cheesecakes and cookies as well to sample and to buy. It was a great success!
The lunch menu was filled with many goodies to eat as well. The main course consisted of chicken cordon bleu, green beans, broccoli and cheese, potatoes, fresh baked rolls and a variety of desserts. There was also iced tea and coffee.
The luncheon was opened by a few words and prayer from Wendy Duncan. After lunch, the women were graced with beautiful Christmas music and music of the season from the Mount Carmel Christian Church Ladies Ensemble directed by Trudy Daffron. Trudy, her daughter Carrie Aleman and Joy Boone provided a song as well.
Then, Ellen Hester, dressed as a nurse, provided a humorous look at the Spirit of Christmas. She had the ladies and the male servers "rolling in the aisles." She spoke about control and attitude during the Christmas season.
The Women's Ministries is a strong addition to Mount Carmel Christian Church. There are many and they have a lot of great events throughout the year.
The men who served at the luncheon were led by Parker Cates and they all did a great job. Even Pastors Art Stansberry (also Youth Minister) and Wayne Spangler were seen pouring coffee and serving tea. God is Great and everyone had a fantastic time!
As a side note: So far, over 3000 invitations for the Christmas Production, "The Christmas Song," to be held on Sunday, December 12, 2010 at 6:30 p.m. have been delivered to people throughout the community. This means that there is always seating available, so, bring your family and remember this is free admission as well as free childcare services. Hey, don't forget the Grinch, He loves Christmas, too!
Merry Christmas from Mission Lighthouse Ministry (Dave Brown and Alexander Aleman).
Oh, the pictures shown here were taken by me, David Brown.
David Brown
Grayson, Georgia
Monday, December 6, 2010
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