Weekly, the title of this Newspaper provides a reminder.
“Community News.” We are a community. We live in community. Many of us, no doubt, engage this community. Wanting it to be a desirable place to call home.
Over the next few weeks, into the busy Christmas season, we’re likely to visit various communities. Those closer by as well as those further away, excited about getting together with family and friends.
Once we enter into the holiday rush, it seems there’s no turning back. Things get busy. Our calendars begin to get cluttered. People and events both competing for our time and energies. Local churches know well what it means to be busy during this time of year, but we also believe it’s good and necessary to provide opportunity for our local community just “to be.”
The Drayton Ministerial (fancy word for area churches) invites us to be a community together on Dec. 11. We’re inviting everyone to the Drayton arena for a Community Christmas Celebration from 6:30 to 7:30pm with doors opening at 6pm. A dessert buffet and hot drinks will be provided, including live music by local musicians the Moore Family. As a community, we’ll enjoy food and fellowship, some traditional carols and other seasonal favourites.
At Christmas time the Drayton Ministerial remembers the divine Triune community of Father, Son and Holy Spirit breaking into human community through the birth of Jesus.
Celebrating with us is Mount Forest’s Ramoth House; a non-denominational, non-profit, charitable organization inspired by the love of Jesus to provide community, or a place of refuge, for pregnant moms and new born infants. Everyone is invited to bring items such as newborn diapers, baby bath toys, 0-9 months winter outfits, Walmart/Tim Hortons gift cards, canned foods or other gifts. See you there!
Submitted by Drayton Ministerial Association
