December 2005 News

Rejoice! Our Savior is Born!!

Welcome back to the Draper’s Diary. We have had a wonderfully busy month full of beautiful church services, music, parties and other special events along with the joy of our family visiting. We are truely blessed!

Please take some time to explore our web site as we have posted many photos and several sermons from the Vicar. Read the rest of this entry »

Family Photos 2005

Question of the Week – #6 – 12/26/05

What’s your favorite thing to do in the snow?

Christmas Presents

After church, it was time to open presents.

Where is there Peace?

Based On: Luke 2:13-14

The shepherds were doing what they did every night – watching the sheep. The night was quiet and peaceful as a single angel told them Christ was born in Bethlehem. Suddenly thousands of angels, if not tens of thousands, broke the peace of that night and sang, “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom his favor rests.” The Christ child came and the angels proclaim that there is now peace. As I look around I don’t see much peace in this world. Where is this peace?
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Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve in Sun Prairie was above freezing, which made the snow wet enough to pack. Mom and the boys had fun building a snowman.

We enjoyed a friendly ornament exchange.

A long-standing Christmas Eve tradition is new PJs from Nana and PawPaw.

Band Concert

The Peace Lutheran School Band entertained us with a Christmas concert.

Stanley, our french horn player, is pictured with his band director.

Martha Washingtons

Kevin gets serious about making the world’s greatest Christmas treat – Martha Washingtons!

Sunday School Christmas program introduction

Our message this morning spans all of time. We begin with Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden and the first promise of a Savior. We follow this promise as it travels like a pilgrim through time until it finds its fulfillment in a manger in Bethlehem. Finally, we look at ourselves and all Christians throughout the ages – we are all pilgrims as we travel on this earth waiting for our Savior to return at the end of time.
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O Christmas Tree