The Advent season is now here. We see signs of people preparing for the celebration of our Lord’s birth – Christmas lights in the windows, houses and Christmas trees being decorated, Christmas carols being sung, Christmas cards being addressed, etc. We invite you to join us as we give thanks to God for his incredible gift – the gift of our Lord and savior, Jesus Christ.

We recently filled 62 shoe boxes for “Operation Christmas Child” which will be sent to needy children around the world by Samaritan’s Purse. Thank you to all who participated and special thanks to Joyce Bourdon for coordinating this effort.

Thanks to the efforts of Donna Kendrick and others, we were able to send 78 Christmas cards and 8 boxes of items useful to military soldiers in Kuwait. We are so blessed to be able to do for those who do so much for us.

The Rev. Karen Heavey from the Twin Rivers Food Pantry recently spoke at our Church about the need for volunteers to help on Tuesday and Thursdays from 9 – 12 Noon. If you can be of assistance, please call at 934-2662.

We will be going Christmas caroling around town on Sunday, December 18th, meeting at the Church about 4:45 PM. This will be followed by a church family Christmas party at 7 PM (place to be determined -call 735-5160 for details). This party is for everyone, whether you have caroled or are just coming to join with their church family for Christmas cheer.

The Christmas Eve service will be held on Saturday, December 24th at 7 PM. The special Christmas choir will lead us in a candlelight service of lessons and carols. It’s for the whole family – join us – invite family and friends. Christmas Sunday service: December 25 – 9:30 AM. Special carols will be sung.

We at the Andover Congregational Church wish each and every one of you a joyous and spirit-filled Christmas and a blessed and happy New Year!