Christmas Party

enjoying dinner

crafts

devotions

When spending time with a large group of children from all over the world, there's no such thing as a dull moment. But this Tuesday night, December 11, was special as over 100 of our After School Tutoring students and tutors gathered at Epiphany Lutheran Church to celebrate a good semester of tutoring and most of all, the birth of our Savior.

"Some things are just better shared with neighbors and friends or in a group, especially during the Christmas season," says Klea Cepele, the Thursday night head tutor of the program. "Tonight was special because in this church we had children from different places around the world. It was unique because different cultures were melded together to share the Christmas love!"

Students represented 11 birth nations, including Congo, Ethiopia, Eritrea, India, Nepal, Nigeria, Sudan, Uganda, USA, Vietnam and Yemen. They enjoyed fun crafts, a delicious meal, good company, and gifts provided by members of Christ Memorial and Village Lutheran Churches. A special presentation from the Lutheran Hour Speaker, Rev. Dr. Michael Zeigler reminded us that Christmas is more than the gifts and lights. It is about the love of Jesus, which can never be stolen from us.

By Samantha Hoyt Lutheran Young Adult Corps (Intern)