05 Jan Christmas at Our Church: Claytonville, Ill.

Ralph Butzow, Claytonville UB Church (Claytonville, Ill.)

We continued a church tradition by inviting neighbors and friends of our congregation to join
us for an evening of singing Christmas carols around the lighted evergreen tree on our church lawn. After the singing, we enjoyed a time of food and fellowship in the church basement. This was a good
time of renewing friendships and sharing the Christmas message.

Our congregation started this annual event to replace a similar event that had been sponsored for
many years by the merchants of the town.