It came together in that strange, familiar way that God works things together.
Miss Crandall, our newly-hired front desk manager at PHCS, connected the dots. As a little girl, she would sing "Silent Night" at the annual Sebastotpol Chamber of Commerce Christmas tree lighting with her dad, the former Sebastopol Chief of Police. Her long-time neighbor is the former Executive Director of the Sebastopol Chamber of Commerce. And she herself has worked under two directors as the Executive Assistant at the Chamber and Visitors Center. Of all the events she helped organize, the tree lighting was always her favorite.
So it was a beautiful weave of God's tapestry of connections when she was able to introduce PHCS into the festivities this year. For the first time, students from PHCS will sing a selection of traditional and contemporary Christmas songs at the tree lighting in the Sebastopol town square under the gazebo. Parent volunteers will also set up a booth with cookies and crafts. The Chamber puts on this event, rain or shine, Thursday December 5th, 5pm-8pm. The children are so excited!
This has been on our heart: to bless and love the people in our own zip code.
It's easy to huddle up on our lovely Pleasant Hill, but Jesus asks us to love our neighbors. In this case, we pray He will be heard in the voices of our students singing and shining the light of Christ in their smiles, countenance, and presence. In a world hostile to the message of Jesus, He himself said that He didn't come into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world. (John 3:17) As Miss Crandall says, "The Christmas season is such a wonderful one, and it brings an equally wonderful opportunity to show extra kindness and care to those around us."
We love our community, and we want to look for ways to serve and bless. If you hear of other opportunities, for God to weave our stories together with our neighbors, please let us know!
Miss Crandall, our newly-hired front desk manager at PHCS, connected the dots. As a little girl, she would sing "Silent Night" at the annual Sebastotpol Chamber of Commerce Christmas tree lighting with her dad, the former Sebastopol Chief of Police. Her long-time neighbor is the former Executive Director of the Sebastopol Chamber of Commerce. And she herself has worked under two directors as the Executive Assistant at the Chamber and Visitors Center. Of all the events she helped organize, the tree lighting was always her favorite.
So it was a beautiful weave of God's tapestry of connections when she was able to introduce PHCS into the festivities this year. For the first time, students from PHCS will sing a selection of traditional and contemporary Christmas songs at the tree lighting in the Sebastopol town square under the gazebo. Parent volunteers will also set up a booth with cookies and crafts. The Chamber puts on this event, rain or shine, Thursday December 5th, 5pm-8pm. The children are so excited!
This has been on our heart: to bless and love the people in our own zip code.
It's easy to huddle up on our lovely Pleasant Hill, but Jesus asks us to love our neighbors. In this case, we pray He will be heard in the voices of our students singing and shining the light of Christ in their smiles, countenance, and presence. In a world hostile to the message of Jesus, He himself said that He didn't come into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world. (John 3:17) As Miss Crandall says, "The Christmas season is such a wonderful one, and it brings an equally wonderful opportunity to show extra kindness and care to those around us."
We love our community, and we want to look for ways to serve and bless. If you hear of other opportunities, for God to weave our stories together with our neighbors, please let us know!
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