02 Jan Christmas at Our Church: Lake Odessa, Mich.

Eldon Grubb, pastor, Pleasant Valley UB (Lake Odessa, Mich.)

On the first Sunday night in December, we had a concert with our bell choir and brass group. Not all the bell choir members are from Pleasant Valley, so we invited people from 3 or more other churches. More than 110 came out, and it was a great time of music and worship, including a “Ring-a-story” skit with the bell choir.

On December 18 in the evening, about 6-8 of us went Christmas caroling. We got to 2-3 places to people who had only been to church once in a while or not at all in the last year. So it was some good outreach.

On December 24, we held a simple candlelighting service. I knew some were gone, so I did not expect many. But those who
came brought families, and at least one family came on their own. It was very good!

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