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Scrapbook
German
Advent Celebration
Date: 12/3/05
2005
Advent Event Page: December 3, 2005
 Purpose:
To bridge the generational and social gap by presenting a
traditional German Advent Celebration at Bethel Park. It has
long been a goal of the German District leadership to bring
our community this type of event.
130
+ people came to Bethel Park to participate in the German
Advent Celebration. It was very evident and most wonderful
to observe the joy and happiness this event generated. Smiling
faces were every where to be seen and laughter every where
to be heard.
We
are already planning this event for next year, make
sure you sign up for our monthly newsletter so we
can keep you informed.
The
German Advent scrapbook page for 2004 can be seen at this
link.
Here
are some of the items that were on the agenda:
- Children
Candle Lighting Ceremony (new)
- Sing-along:
Old Advent Songs (very popular
last year)
- Choir:
Children from the local Lutheran School sang "Ihr Kinderlein,
kommet"
- Musical
Specials: Young and Old
- Fellowship:
Comfortable setting to meet and greet others
- Discussions:
How Advent is celebrated today in Germany
- Story:
Christmas story presented
- Food:
Traditional German recipes
Meals:
though a meal was not served, ample American and German
assortments were provided:
- Swedish
Meatballs, BBQ Linky sausage
- German
Pancakes filled with Strawberry Jam
- Cheese,
summer sausage, and cracker trays.
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Many assortments of German Pastries and Cookies.
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Great variety of authentic Strudels and
Stollens.
Comments:
select comments from the group
Comments still coming in
Some
more pictures:
2005
Advent Event Page: December 3, 2005
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