Angels we have heard

The Christmas Tea is a community tradition that the churches in town keep alive every year. The gathering is a time for all local churches to help spread the word about the true reason for the season.
The reason the angels sing.
Each church is asked to decorate a table in the year’s chosen theme. The theme for the 2018 Christmas Tea is “Angels We Have Heard.” Those words of course bring the traditional Christmas hymn to mind, and I’m excited to see a lot of angels as centerpieces this year.
Area churches also bring sandwiches and cookies to share with attendees.
Having fellowship that extends beyond your own church walls is truly amazing because in our small town, some of the congregations are not very big. Getting together with other believers and preparing for the celebration of the birth of Christ is the most beautiful showing of love and compassion for our neighbors that I can think of, and it is the perfect remedy for those of us who are looking for some peace during this hectic holiday season.
The event moves every year to give each church a chance to host, and a chance to share their space with other Christians, and this year’s tea will be hosted by Gateway Fellowship Church. 
It is also usually held on the first Friday in December, but due to other activities being held on that day the Tea was moved to Friday, December 14, starting at 11:00 a.m. and going through 1:00 p.m. in Michael’s Room at the Senior Center. Within those couple of hours, there will be many people coming and going, catching some time with God and fellow Christians on their lunch break.
There are some who will be in attendance the whole time, just waiting for the next group to come in and visit, and I’ve found that those are the people who truly possess a servant’s heart. They are present at every service and every event, and they are what keeps our local churches going. These are the people that keep showing up, no matter what, and that consistency is what keeps faith alive for our community. 
These folks are ready and willing to share the love, peace and grace that comes from knowing our Lord and Savior, and there is no better time to get to know the community’s most humble and benevolent citizens than during the Christmas season. There’s no better place to meet a bunch of them than at the Christmas Tea!
All are invited to share in the what is being offered at the Christmas Tea gathering, and I would like to personally invite you to come out and enjoy this special and festive time of celebration and fellowship. 
Families are encouraged to come join the event and see what friends you might find there. 
You will be glad you stopped by to check it out for yourself, but your presence will also help make this a special and memorable time for community Christian fellowship in the midst of a Christmas season that is far too often cluttered with distractions that make us forget what we’re supposed to be celebrating in the first place.