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Merry Christmas

Welcome to December! It’s that time of the year when Mt. Carmel Community overflows with the sights, sounds, and joy of Christmas! As the decorations begin to go up around the facility we are reminded of the beauty of the holidays. We will enjoy the sounds of the season with each passing day as school groups, choirs, and individuals fill our dining room with Christmas carols. Look for the joy of Christmas to show up in many unexpected places! You’ll find it in our Helping Hands Craft Class as we finish up the ornaments for the Mt. Pine children. You’ll feel it in your heart as we talk about the birth of our Savior during our times of worship and Bible study. You’ll hear it in the laughter that fills the air as we gather for holiday games, socials and entertainment. And the joy of Christmas will be reflected on our faces all month long as we are blessed to share another Christmas and ring in another New Year together. Speaking of “new years”… be sure to circle the New Year’s Eve Party on your calendar! It will be celebrated at noon on December 31st!

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You are invited to join us as we celebrate Christmas on a couple of exciting field trips this month! On Tuesday, December 1st, we are going to the historic Arlington Hotel for lunch in their beautifully decorated Grand Lobby and a viewing of their “Gingerbread House” display. Each year their executive pastry chefs build and decorate an edible village complete with movable parts including a Christmas train! The bus will leave at 11:30 and we should return around 2:00. Please sign up by calling 204-7187 and leave a message if you would like to attend. The seating on the bus is limited so call now! There is no charge for the exhibit but you will need lunch money. On Friday, December 4th, we will be going to the Village Bible Church for their annual Christmas Concert. Please join us for a wonderful afternoon of Christmas inspiration! We will be leaving at 2:00 and be back in time for dinner.

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We will celebrate the December birthdays on Tuesday, December 8th at lunch.

December 4th • Elizabeth Ibarra December 5th • Arlene Siler December 5th • Carol Stewart December 8th • Cathy McCarraher December 21st • Eleanor Hadley December 22nd • Iola Meehan December 22nd • Tom Jerrell December 23rd • Nan Young December 23rd • Penny Buchanan December 28th • Amber Suddiqui December 29th • Mary Gray December 30th • Carrie Myers December 30th • Jim Brooke

December Birthdays The Sounds of the Season

Village Edition

THURSDAY, DEC. 3rd 10:30 Christmas Hand Bells

• FRIDAY, DEC. 4th

3:00 Christmas Concert at Village Bible Church

• MONDAY, DEC. 7th 3:00 The Village Strings

Christmas Concert •

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 9th 9:00 Fountain Lake First Graders 10:00 Fountain Lake High School 2:00 Rick Custer Accordion Music

• FRIDAY, DEC. 11th

3:00 New Horizon Band •

MONDAY, DEC. 14th 2:30 “Cocoa, Cookies, & Carols”

w/ Fountain Lake Students •

TUESDAY, DEC. 15th 3:00 Jeffro Hyde

• WEDNESDAY, DEC. 16th

2:00 Rick Custer Christmas Music •

THURSDAY, DEC. 17th

3:00 The Recorder Group •

FRIDAY, DEC. 18th 3:00 Christmas Songs w/Ruthe’

• MONDAY, DEC. 21ST

3:00 Mt. Carmel Christmas Party w/Santa, Music, & Treats

Christmas Socials Ask anyone and they will tell you that the best way to celebrate the Christmas season is in the company of friends and family! Our Activity Directors have gone the extra mile in making that possible for you! The December calendar is packed with entertainment, games, holiday movies, and socials! Space will not allow us to highlight every activity that has been planned for our Mt. Carmel family, but here are a few social opportunities that you won’t want to miss! We’ll enjoy a “Christmas Cookie Social” on December 11th, “Cocoa, Cookies, and Carols” on December 14th, and our annual “Mt. Carmel Christmas Party”, complete with Santa Claus and a few surprises, on December 21st! Come celebrate Christmas with us!