Decking the Halls

Saturday

December 3rd

10:00 am - Noon

Volunteers are needed to help decorate our beautiful Church for Christmas:  this will be on Saturday December 3rd.

We will begin at 10:00am and should finish by noon, with enough help.  Lunch will follow in the Gathering Room.

Worship Time Change

Sunday

December 4th

10:00am

Worship time will change to 10:00 am on Sunday December 4th.

Detroit Handbell Ensemble

Tuesday

December 6th

7:00pm

Ring in Christmas with us on December 6, 2022 at 7:00 by coming to the concert by the Detroit Handbell Ensemble at Celebration.  The concert is free and open to the public, however, an in-kind donation will be taken to be used to benefit the Celebration music program and the DHE education programs.  Bring your family and friends and come and enjoy the Detroit Handbell Ensemble!

Crafty Connections

2nd Mondays

7:00 pm

   and

Last Wednesdays

10:00 am

Our new group is off to a great start! If you like to craft this is the perfect group for you. Bring whatever you are working on. We have knitters, scrapbookers, sewers, etc… It’s fun to see what everyone is working on. 

Join us the 2nd Monday of the month (May 9th) at 7:00pm and the last Wednesday of the month (May 25th) at 10:00am. This is a great opportunity for fellowship.

Wreath Orders

Pickup beginning

  Thursday

   December 8th

The wreaths you ordered will be available for pickup starting Thursday, December 8th, 6pm-8pm, Sunday December 11th, or the following week during office house M-F 9am-12pm.

Congregation Christmas Dinner

Saturday

December 10th

Appetizers 5:00 pm

Dinner 6:00 pm

A big event here at Celebration! 

Saturday, December 10

Appetizers at 5:00  Dinner at 6:00

Meal prepared by Ciro Troncoso,

Entertainment by Silver Strings Dulcimers

Menu

Chicken Marsala

Roasted Herbed Beef Tips

Baked Potato Station

Seasonal fresh veggies

Craft and Bake Sale

Saturday

December 10th

5:00 pm

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In connection with the Christmas Dinner celebration, some of our parish crafters and bakers will offer their creations for your gift shopping, the proceeds going to WELCA for their outreach projects.

CRAFTERS: If you’d like to offer items to show and share, Please speak to Debby, WELCA President.

Food Donations

Monthly:

every 2nd Sunday

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December 11th

The Good Hope Food Pantry is in need of canned fruits and vegetables, boxed

potatoes, gravy canned or packaged, filing for pies, cake or brownie mixes, canned frosting, anything to help with very special dinner. 

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Any non perishable food items are greatly appreciated, as well as monetary donations.  Please make checks payable to Good Hope Food Pantry. Thank you for helping to feed the hungry.    Gloria and Greg Tapper

Blood Drive

Friday

December 16th

The Good Hope Food Pantry is in need of canned fruits and vegetables, boxed

potatoes, gravy canned or packaged, filing for pies, cake or brownie mixes, canned frosting, anything to help with very special dinner. 

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Any non perishable food items are greatly appreciated, as well as monetary donations.  Please make checks payable to Good Hope Food Pantry. Thank you for helping to feed the hungry.    Gloria and Greg Tapper

Children's Christmas Program

Sunday

December 18th

10:00 am

The children in Kid Zone are busy preparing for the BIG event coming in December - the birth of Jesus. They are working to find the perfect recipes and will be "Cooking for CHRISTmas". Their Christmas special will be December 18th during worship.

Get ready for our video/live program brought to you by the Top Chefs in the Celebration kitchen.  You can also look forward to enjoying the deliciousness after the service.

Warming Tree

November 27th

thru

December 18th

In order to help our local residents stay warm this winter, we are collecting coats, hats, gloves, mittens, and scarves.

· NEW items

· Variety of sizes

· Variety of genders

· Please no used items

Cash donations are accepted

Donations are delivered to the Wayne County Family Center.

Deadline for donations is December 18th.

Angel Tree

November 27th

thru

December 18th

We at Celebration Lutheran Church are pleased to continue supporting our community, so we have adopted five families again this year.  The Angel Tree in the welcoming area is loaded with various colored tags listing items our chosen families need. Please take a tag or two. Each family is color coded and has their own set of numbers. When you take a tag, write your name on the board by the tree to help us with sorting and delivery.

 Place your wrapped gifts under the tree (with the tag attached) by December 18th and we will deliver them for you just in time for Christmas. If you prefer to simply make a donation, we will do your shopping for you!

Cookie Ministry & WELCA General Meeting

Monday

December 19th

7:00 pm

The Annual WELCA “Cookie Ministry” meeting will be held on Monday, December 19 at 7:00.  To participate we bring 3 dozen cookies, that are then distributed and packaged for delivery to folks who just aren’t able to get to church for health or other reasons. 

This meeting double as a general meeting for the membership—all women of the congregation  - where vital facts and shared and

decisions made regarding actions for the coming year.

You are encouraged to join in this vital ministry and enjoy some fellowship  as well.

Christmas Eve Worship

Saturday

December 24th

7:00 pm

All are Welcome.  We look forward to seeing you here to celebrate a Merry Christmas.

Poinsettia Orders

Pickup

Following 

Christmas Eve

       Service

Poinsettia plants can be taken home after the Christmas Eve service. (We cannot guarantee how long they will live after Christmas if they are left at church.)

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Christmas Day Worship 

Sunday

December 25

10:00 am

Come celebrate the birth of our Lord.