Christmas in July?

Dear Friends,

     Someone at church recently asked me, “Are we going to celebrate ‘Christmas in July’ again this year?  I hope so because it was a lot of fun!”  I explained that this was a one-time deal but that we might consider it again whenever July 25 falls on a Sunday.

     We did have a lot of fun celebrating Christmas last summer, didn’t we?  Around this time last year, we were making plans for our Santa’s sleigh float for the July 4^th parade to invite people to attend our “Christmas in July” Sunday.  And it worked!  Our worship attendance on Sunday, July 25 was higher for that time of year.  We also received a Christmas in July special offering totaling $10,000 to go toward our district and conference apportionments.

      Even though we won’t be celebrating a summer yuletide this July, it’s still a great time for us to invite friends and neighbors to worship with us at FUMC.  There are many people in our community who have no church affiliation and they’re just waiting for a personal invitation.  If they have children, tell them about our Vacation Bible School which will be held at our Crossroads facility July 11-15, 6:00 P.M. to 8:30 P.M.

     Every personal invitation has the potential to help someone grow in their faith and connect with a church family.

     Thank you for reaching out.  Have a happy summer!

Pastor Robert
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