{"id":4798,"date":"2014-11-25T23:56:43","date_gmt":"2014-11-26T03:56:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/?p=4798"},"modified":"2014-12-21T22:36:02","modified_gmt":"2014-12-22T02:36:02","slug":"tuesday-nighters-decorate-the-sanctuary-112514","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/?p=4798","title":{"rendered":"Tuesday Nighters Decorate the Sanctuary (11\/25\/14)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Many of us took a night away form our usual\u00a0 Tuesday night studies to help our church prepare for Christmas.\u00a0 &#8220;Christ&#8221; &#8220;Mas&#8221; literally means &#8220;celebration of Christ,&#8221; and one of the things that\u00a0 focuses us and helps us to Celebrate Christ\u00a0 is the traditional decorations of trees, garlands, and Nativity Scenes.<\/p>\n<p>Both before and after the usual Tuesday night dinner, we &#8220;hung the greens&#8221; and got into the Christmas spirit.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a quick\u00a0 look at our decorations and decorators&#8230;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n\t\t<div class='et-image-slider et_sliderfx_slide et_sliderauto_true et_sliderauto_speed_3000 et_slidertype_images'>\n\t\t\t<div class='et-image-slides'>\n\t\t\t\t<div class='et-tabs-content-wrapper'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='et_slidecontent et-image-slide'><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/et_temp\/Christmas-Decs-2014-EmilyJohnson-Nativity-_IMG_1290-77792_x.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"\" height=\"\" \/><span class='et-image-overlay'> <\/span><\/div>\n\t\t<div class='et_slidecontent et-image-slide'><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/et_temp\/Christmas-Decs-2014-Candle-_IMG_1277-73286_x.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"\" height=\"\" \/><span class='et-image-overlay'> <\/span><\/div>\n\t\t<div class='et_slidecontent et-image-slide'><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/et_temp\/Christmas-Decs-2014-Balcony-_IMG_1275-90165_x.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"\" height=\"\" \/><span class='et-image-overlay'> <\/span><\/div>\n\t\t<div class='et_slidecontent et-image-slide'><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/et_temp\/Christmas-Decs-2014-Balcony-_IMG_1274-59320_x.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"\" height=\"\" \/><span class='et-image-overlay'> <\/span><\/div>\n\t\t<div class='et_slidecontent et-image-slide'><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/et_temp\/Christmas-Decs-2014-Sanctuary-_IMG_1276-101536_x.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"\" height=\"\" \/><span class='et-image-overlay'> <\/span><\/div>\n\t\t<div class='et_slidecontent et-image-slide'><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/et_temp\/Christmas-Decs-2014-Lawn-Sign-_IMG_1273-80260_x.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"\" height=\"\" \/><span class='et-image-overlay'> <\/span><\/div>\n\t\t<div class='et_slidecontent et-image-slide'><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/et_temp\/Christmas-Decs-2014-Narthex-Nativity-_MG_1280-58696_x.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"\" height=\"\" \/><span class='et-image-overlay'> <\/span><\/div>\n\t\t<div class='et_slidecontent et-image-slide'><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/et_temp\/Christmas-Decs-2014-Narthex-nativity-_IMG_1279-60504_x.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"\" height=\"\" \/><span class='et-image-overlay'> <\/span><\/div>\n\t\t<div class='et_slidecontent et-image-slide'><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/et_temp\/Christmas-Decs-2014-narthex-Nativity-_IMG_1282-73461_x.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"\" height=\"\" \/><span class='et-image-overlay'> <\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- .et-image-slider -->\n\t\t<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Missionary Tree&#8230;<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Christmas-Decs-2014-Missionary-Tree-_IMG_1283.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright  wp-image-4793\" src=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Christmas-Decs-2014-Missionary-Tree-_IMG_1283-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Christmas Decs 2014- Missionary Tree _IMG_1283\" width=\"187\" height=\"187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Christmas-Decs-2014-Missionary-Tree-_IMG_1283-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Christmas-Decs-2014-Missionary-Tree-_IMG_1283-178x178.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Christmas-Decs-2014-Missionary-Tree-_IMG_1283-184x184.jpg 184w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 187px) 100vw, 187px\" \/><\/a>One of the decorations is a Christmas Tree in the Narthex which features ornaments reminding us of the missionaries we support throughout the year&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Ornaments are shown for:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"John &amp; Dasia Abramovich\" href=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/?page_id=551\" target=\"_blank\">John and Daisa Abramovich<\/a>, Poland<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Steve &amp; Gail Quigg\" href=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/?page_id=586\" target=\"_blank\">Steve &amp; Gail Quigg<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Scott &amp; Meg Rambo\" href=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/?page_id=584\" target=\"_blank\">Scott &amp; Meg Rambo<\/a> (Uganda)<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Jim &amp; Alice Vanderhoof\" href=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/?page_id=582\" target=\"_blank\">Jim &amp; Alice Vanderhoof <\/a>(Kenya)<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Duane &amp; Alice Walters\" href=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/?page_id=579\" target=\"_blank\">Duane &amp; Alice Walters<\/a> (Campus Crusade for Christ)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\t\t<div class='et-image-slider et_sliderfx_fade 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