Christmases at our house were so wonderful. We would go to Christmas Eve services at Honey Creek. We would each receive a big bag of candy and an orange. When we got home, Santa had been there. The front room would have a beautiful big cedar tree all decorated, with gifts stacked 3 & 4 feet deep all around the tree. We would get so many wonderful things for Christmas because we had these wonderful brothers and sisters who sacrificed to make sure we had a good Christmas. We also had big crates of oranges, grapefruits and apples to eat. What a treat that was.
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Are they still giving out bags with oranges and candy in them on Christmas Eve at Honey Creek? They were in 1983.
Because the school had got so big with the pre-school,joining in at Christmas eve, It kind of got to be like a three ring circus. There were so many people that there was no place to put them. They stopped giving out sacks of candy for a number of years. Last year they started doing it again. Now there is not so much confusion because the pre-school has their own christmas program a week or so before Christmas. The grade school has theirs on the last Advant service. and the youth have the Christmas Eve service. It works out real nice. They gave out candy last year but I don’t remember which service they did it. We have the candle light service on Christmas Eve. I was wondering did you print a part 5,6,7,8,and 9 of my story? I must have missed all of them.
I wasn’t sure, so I went back and checked. You can see them here. You might have to click the “More Posts” link at the bottom to get to the older ones. I think only 5 show up per page.
Thanks Lloyd!! I didn’t remember ever seeing them! Sometimes my computer doesn’t work so good. I enjoyed reading the comments.