As a bald Southerner, I’m not ashamed to admit it: I get cold in New England and so I dress accordingly. Now, I know that there are those kids that you can see waiting for the school bus, wearing little more than a t-shirt and shorts in below-freezing weather. And I know that plenty of people survive most of the winter quite well with little more than a sweatshirt and jeans but I am not one of those people. This means that I am always wearing extra layers as soon as necessary, I’m always wearing a hat outside (and sometimes, inside), and I have no shame when it comes to bundling up against temperatures that cause no worry in others.
I live with two New Hampshire-born boys – one of whom regularly describes the cold weather as “Heaven!” and can be seen wearing only one or two layers (sometimes, pulling up his pant legs to turn his pants into shorts) while his own father is wearing four layers. Our eldest son knows about our two demonstrably different “temperature ratings” and he chalks it up to his New Hampshire roots versus my own Southern roots. “I’m New Hampshire Man!” he says. “I don’t get cold.” On the other hand, I am quite comfortable in temperatures north of 90 degrees that make my “New Hampshire Man” son wilt in the heat.
Since it is winter – and temperatures are nowhere near 90 degrees – and since it’s coming on Christmas, the children and youth of our church are collecting hats and mittens for Supplies for Success, BPC’s ministry of providing school supplies and warm clothing to schools that distribute them to kids in need. Yes, I know that there are some kids who say that they don’t need a hat or mittens, but even my “New Hampshire Man” of an 8-year-old son does get cold from time to time (even though it can be tough for him to admit) and I know that he’s not the only one.
So, THIS SUNDAY, December 14, as part of the Children’s Musical – called “Room for Christmas” – we will be receiving hats and mittens for Supplies for Success. If you bring a hat or some mittens (or both!), you will be invited to bring them forward during the musical to be placed near the Manger on the stage.
I am so excited by how the musical is looking and sounding for Sunday! Our people have been working very hard to bring this fresh, funny, and meaningful retelling of the Christmas story to fruition.
See you in church (with some hats and mittens!)!
Grace and Peace,
John
PS – And we’ll see you back at church at 4 PM for “A Hickory Horned Christmas!” In the Fellowship Hall! 🙂
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This Week: “Room for Christmas”
Read Luke 1:26-33
Read Luke 2:1-16
Read or sing Hymn # 110 – “Love Has Come”
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