CHRISTMAS AT VALLEY DECEMBER 1 Valley Women’s Christmas Party. Food, beverages, Christmas cheer and community, and even a holiday “make and take” craft that will be done together.
DECEMBER 14 AT 7PM “Blue Christmas” online prayer service. Discover hope and voice for those grieving or experiencing loss this season. Join us on Facebook or YouTube, lifting up any darkness you may feel to the God of light.
DECEMBER 24 Celebrate and share God’s goodness this Christmas.
Christmas Eve services at 4:00 and 6:00 in-person and online. Unique, powerful, full of Christmas music and cheer, a special story and message of hope, and even candlelight!
DECEMBER 26 Special Family friendly service at 10:30. In-person and online. Recharge in worship after a crazy Christmas weekend and learn some new things about God. Whether you have kids or not this will be a fun experience for everyone!
CHRISTMAS ON MISSION We value love and we value the underdogs. Christmas is all about the goodness of God’s love. This year Valley is showing lots of love and meeting big needs in the community.
HELEN DEVOS CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL MISSION Helen Devos Children’s Hospital Mission - On Sunday, December 19th, after worship we’ll be putting together 100 Christmas love bags for kids and families. The majority of kiddos in the hospital are admitted unexpectedly. This often leaves families in need of personal hygiene items and meals. Stay after worship on the 19th to help us assemble some love!
DIAPER MINISTRY STUFFED ANIMAL GIVING TREE This year we want to support our Diaper Ministry children and families with some love at their annual brunch on Dec. 11th. Every child will get one new stuffed animal and every family will get a $25 grocery gift card. Simply grab one tag (or multiple tags!) from the tree at the church, buy your NEW stuffed animal or $25 grocery store gift card, and bring it back by Dec. 10th. Leave your gift by the giving tree at church or bring it during office hours Mondays or Wednesdays 9-12. (If you’d like to virtually grab a tag email us at valleyoffice@ valleychurchallendale.org)
SUPPORT LOCAL BUSINESSES FOR YOUR CHRISTMAS PLANS. HOLIDAY MEAL: Allendale Meat Market Bob’s Butcher Block Green Vale Farm Creamery LOCAL GIFTS: Red Door in Allendale Jenison Artisan Market Local Boutiques (MD Designs, Ophelia’s) LOCAL DECOR: Bosch’s Country View Tree Farm Vormitagg Tree Farm Prince Nursery and Christmas Trees
CHRISTMAS AT HOME Social Media Advent Calendar:
Grow and Go each day in the Advent journey this Christmas on our Facebook and Instagram pages.
Enjoy these activities with family and friends over the holidays! Movie Marathon - pick some family friendly Christmas movies and veg out. Bake Off - Set a timer, divide into two teams, and bake your way to victory. Hide & Seek - How many awesome hiding spots are there in your home? Game Night - Turn off the electronics and play some games together. Maybe combine a couple and create a whole new game. Crafts and Color - Create a craft project, take pics and post online, then have friends and family vote for best of show. Family Drama - As a family, or with friends, create a fun play, record it and then put it on YouTube or social media for family and friends to watch. Slumber Party - Everyone in your family sleeps in the living room or family room with sleeping bags and pillows. Story Time - Each person in the family tells a funny Christmas story of their own making. Enjoy these outdoor and around town activities: Take a walk - Count animals, pray for your neighborhood, and get some steps in Christmas light tour - Cruise through some of the brightest neighborhoods in town or go on a scavenger hunt for the brightest Bowling - Compete in a competition with family or friends Fowling - Have you heard of it? Google it. It’s a blast. Shop locally - With money and gift cards received go to locally owned shops Ice Skating - Compete in an ice skating challenge. If there’s no ice put on your socks and have a sliding competition in your kitchen or somewhere in the house.