On the Fourth of July, crowds line Broadway and a parade of floats heads north towards our church. On 
Thanksgiving weekend, a smaller (colder) crowd lines Broadway as a parade of floats heads south from our church.
And we joined the parade with a float of our own!
It was a warm evening, even if a bit drizzly. But the moisture didn’t dampen our enthusiasm and joy of kicking off the Advent season. As we rolled through the center of town, we sang Christmas Carols and joined with the town in the festive atmosphere.
Christmas is truly a Joy when we actually “Keep Christ in Christmas”!
Float Assembly…
On Sunday Nov. 22, we gathered in a member’s garage to assemble our float…
After listening to an inspiring sermon on Sunday morning encouraging us to DO SOMETHING, fourteen church members gathered to build our float for the Pitman Christmas Parade. The float was to include Mary, Joseph, Baby Jesus, as well as a piano player and several singers singing Christmas hymns. Also planned was a crowd of marchers following the float dressed as angels, shepherds, and Wisemen.
After completion of the float, we had a bit of fellowship over pizza, veggies, and best of all, the most fabulous cream puffs.
Here are a few pictures taken during the float assembly:
Let’s Have a Parade!
Once again, we opened our parking lot to be used by the parade. On the Fourth of July, the parade ENDS in our parking lot and the participants quickly disassemble their floats in our parking lot before returning home. In November, the parade STARTS in our parking lot and the participants put finishing touches on their floats before “stepping off” into the parade.
Here are a few pictures of our float, our “Mary and Joseph,” and our singers. All of the other marchers were also putting finishing touches on their floats. Our parking lot was a busy place as everyone prepared for the beginning of the parade…
Marching along the Route…
Yes it was raining a bit and the drops landed on camera lenses and distorted photos, but it was still a beautiful evening and a chance for the community to get together. Here are some pictures of and from our float as we made our way down Broadway.
Have you ever been on a float in a parade? Here’s a brief clip that gives a bit of an idea of what it’s like. This was shot at the beginning of the parade; the crowds really picked up when we got downtown…
For More Info…
Find out more about how we’re celebrating this Advent Season: Advent Schedule
