It's tradition every year for me and my girls to collect and count the candy for Festival of Light (http://www.oakwoodchristianchurch.org/445033.ihtml). The girls have a good time coming up with me on Sunday afternoons and evenings to "collect" the candy and donations for the event. It builds the excitement and anticipation toward Festival of Light. After we collect enough, we come up here for 3 or 4 hours a week and "mix the candy", filling the candy cans and getting them ready to distribute. It's fun for the girls and helps me get it done all while having a lot of fun doing it!
What church traditions are you doing with your family? What church traditions are you creating for yourself and some friends? One of my earliest memories of family ministry was coming up to prepare communion on Saturday nights. The way that they did it back in the 1980's was to have a family sign up for one month a year. When it was your month, your family came up and prepared the communion on Saturday night for Sunday morning. I remember all of the process and procedures that we had to follow to keep it sanitary. I also remember using the little push button cup filler. I remember counting the trays and the cups, making sure the break doilies were in place. Good memories. These are things that will grow up and old with you and that will bring even more fondness as you remember your church.
Oakwood is a special place. Special memories are made here each and every day. Make and memory with you and your family and friends and get involved. You'll be glad you did because you'll have some fond memories down the road.
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