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Blessings in the Bag

 




Advent at Home kits containing items for communion, candles, crafts ala Advent Workshop, and illustrated Ministry's An Illustrated Advent for Families: Do Not be Afraid were hand delivered in paper bags and mailed in packages to Epwroth's extended family near and far.


We asked people to share photos of their crafts and a few did.




The Advent bags also had paper bags and shapes for making luminaries to be returned to church where they were used to enhance our Christmas Eve service.


Communion elements and votives for passing the light on Christmas Eve were also in the bag.



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