Advent workshop

Last Saturday we attended our church's advent workshop called Journey to Bethlehem. We had

a pancake breakfast, and then we made several crafts, including two Chrismon ornaments. Chrismons are traditionally white and gold Christmas tree ornaments, and each ornament is a Christian symbol. They're usually made from beads and sequins, but for the workshop the ornaments were cut out of felt and the children decorated them with glitter, sequins, and gold pipe cleaners. Luke made a dove and a 12-pointed star. A couple in our church who had recently had a baby dressed up like Mary, Joseph, and Baby Jesus and sat for pictures. Luke wasn't scared of Santa, but he obviously wasn't too keen on having his picture taken with Baby Jesus. But he had a great time making the crafts; his favorite one was decorating a cookie with sprinkles and getting to eat it at 10:00 in the morning! We all enjoyed ourselves - there was good food and good fellowhip, a combination that just can't be beaten! It was a great way to spend the morning, and a wonderful way to remember the true meaning of Christmas.