Christmas Eve service a success
Sitting in the dark with Christmas tree lights on is so relaxing. I know some people like to take all their Christmas decorations down and pack them up. My dad taught us to leave our tree up until Jan. 6 – Epiphany.
Whether you still have your decorations up or not, I hope each of you had a wonderful Christmas and a happy and safe New Year.
The Children’s Service at Salem on Christmas Eve night was fun. We had grandchildren, nieces and nephews of members which made the group pretty big. One lady asked me if Kohen was going to be in it. I told her that may not turn out very good because he would probably go get the manger and take it outside. Maybe next year he can be in the program.
Christmas Day was a bit solemn this year. With Grandpa Butch not here to give the kids the blues and try to hide the dessert he asked me to make for him left everyone sad. Also, some of Kacie’s bunch was sick so we did not get to celebrate together. However, we made our “white elephant” gifting fun. This group wanted to keep stealing presents but there were a couple who were not about to let go. We laughed, ate way too much, then we got sleepy.
Please add our sick and homebound friends to your prayer list. These friends include Lois Bell, Jean Fleischhauer, Margaret and Pastor Schultz, Sue Kolojaco, Mary Bauer, Rosa Finke, Delores Mitschke, Mary Whatley, Billie Wittenbach, Kathy Wells, Alexander Hanna, Troy Weigand, Shawn Welch, Wyndy Kimich, Betty Feldmann and infant, Weston, great grandson of Jim and Earline Britt.
Upcoming Birthdays and Anniversaries:
Jan. 5 – Tyler Eppler; Jan. 6 – Cal Bauer; Jan. 7 – Millie Sechelski, Ansley Stutts; Jan. 8 – Tammy Weigand; Jan. 9 – Anna Lynn Davis, Fallon Frenzel, Carolyn Raesener, Tyler and Marissa Eppler; Jan. 10 – Margaret Finke. Congratulations to each of you!
Upcoming Calendar Events:
Jan. 5 – White Hall Taxpayers meeting (Community Center).
Jan. 7 – WHCVFD BBQ Sandwiches, 11 a.m. until sold out.
Jan. 9 – WHCVFD Monthly Business Meeting, 7 p.m. at the station.
March 24, 2023 – Annual Fish Fry for Salem Lutheran Church.
If you have any information you wish to share, please feel free to call at 936-870-5284 or email me at imhoff2home@yahoo.com and I will be happy to add to my column.