The link for this week's live-streamed service is here..
Our extra services this week are available on-line. Christmas Eve is here.
Christmas morning is here.
The Great Peninsula Shortbread Bake-off and Carol Sing and Bake Sale is over. Sunday was the "pilot" for this project. If we were a prospective television show, I'm sure the network would pick us up for the whole season.
Pictured at left is the set up crew who spent Saturday morning readying the hall.
There were over 50 at the singalong -- well beyond expectations. We ran out of song sheets and had to hastily print off more.
The tables groaned under the weight of all the donated baking.
All the goodies refreshed our coffers by a little over six hundred dollars. Thanks to our "money-changer" for keeping track of the finances.
The contest produced endless laughter and five winners. The voting was intense. Everyone present took their role in "people's choice" seriously, although I'm not sure what to make of the Scotch mint in one of the voting jars.
As a surprise, an engineer in our congregation arrived with trophies he had made especially for the event, one for each category. Winners got a certificate AND a one-of-a-kind trophy.
And the Winners Are. . .
Norma for Scottish Shortbread.
Pam for whipped shortbread.
Ann for flavoured (she used lemon.)
Emily for decorated -- espresso shortbread dipped in chocolate!
And the one everyone waited for ... Men's! Won by Alan
What a way to start Christmas week -- with carols, shortbread, laughter and friends. Thanks to everyone who made it possible.
A lot of work but the end result was worth it.
ReplyDeleteHowever, I'm not so sure of it being an annual event!
Thanks to the Worship and the Fellowship Committees for bringing it all together.