Each year we join together on one of the Wednesdays in December. We go out into the community, usually three different groups, and sing Christmas carols. It is always a lot of fun.
This year, we are going to try something just a little different. We are all going to go to the same place this year. We are going to the Harvest Health and Rehab Center, Maybank Highway on Johns Island.
Here are the plans as we have them now. The date for the Caroling is Wednesday, December 19. Come to the fellowship hall as the gathering place. We will TRY to leave the church campus at 5:45. I know some may not be able to make it at that departure time. You can still come on straight to Harvest Health and Rehab. We will be there from 6 to 7. Even if you come late, you will still have a lot of time to enjoy. It will be our only stop. Then we will gather back at the church to eat.
Now, here is the reason for the change. There are approximately 1.4 million people living in Nursing Home facilities. Nursing homes are in great need of having people come and visit. The problem is if we arrive at 7, many of them are already medicated and put to bed. Harvest has welcomed us to come and this will be right after the residents have eaten. So they will still be awake and ready for a “dinner show.” We are trying to find out how many residents there are and what small items we might could take them as a small Christmas gift.
Imagine, you live in a nursing home facility, your family lives away and/or cannot visit you regularly. Here comes a group of 30 children and about that many adults. There is singing, greetings, beautiful music…ok, fun music, and lots of love. It is taking LIGHT into the dark places of the community.
I will drive the bus for our children and adults…up to 39 of them. We can use volunteers to drive and help with transportation. Dave and Fred will be going, so we will have good music to help us sing. We will have Christmas songs books, the Good Book, and lots of “Santa Hats.” It will be fun. No doubt, it will be meaningful and touch someone’s life deeply.
Ho, Ho, Ho, Hosanna!
Pastor Tom
