The Gifts We Bring…
Hey Folks…this Sunday is Christmas at The Table!First things first – our gathering this Sunday will be in the evening. There will be no morning gathering! And now the details:
Our Christmas gathering will start with a meal at 6:00 PM. It’s a “potluck plus” – The Table (with generous assistance from Ray and some down-home cooking) will provide a couple of hams and a roasted turkey, plus some perogies. (My spell checker doesn’t know “perogies”. Is that spelled correctly?) The rest of what we eat will be whatever folks bring. And by the way…if you want to come but can’t bring anything, just show up anyway. There’ll be enough food. Really…
We’ll follow the meal with a program at 7:00 PM. This year we’ll be sharing “The Gifts We Bring”. I suppose you could say that our gathering will be another sort of potluck; we’ll share what people bring. It won’t be on-the-spot spontaneous, and it won’t be open mic, so don’t be concerned that you might suddenly be recruited to participate, other than being invited to sing along on some carols. We’ve got some pretty wonderful offerings cued up, including the Kids Table singing a song they wrote (!), which promises to be utterly unique. 🙂 If you can only come for part of the time, drop by anyway. When it comes to community, there’s no substitute for being in the same room.
Speaking of rooms; this all happens at Creative Manitoba. Also, child care will be provided, so come one, come all!
I should also mention that with the exception of this week, we’ll be gathering every Sunday throughout the “holiday season”, including the Sundayin closest proximity to New Years (December 30th).
Finally, a reminder about year-end money matters. We’ve received a generous donation from outside of the community which means we will end the year “in the black”. That’s very good news, as the last few month have been somewhat tenuous in this regard. However, (and this might sound a bit odd if it’s not something you usually think about), as goes year-end giving, so goes summer finances. The reality of money matters at The Table is that in the summer, donations tend to dwindle to a trickle. Climate change, perhaps. In any case, our operating costs don’t change when the weather warms up so that’s a problem. Your kind and generous gifts now, at year end, are what will help us meet our obligations in the dry times. Thanks for keeping that in mind, and to all of you that give regularly a huge THANK YOU! from the Leadership Team, and from me personally.
Also, a reminder that even if you can’t make it out in person between now and the end of the calendar year, you can give online at our website. Any gifts received before midnight on December 31st will be receipted in this tax year. I’ll include the link to our giving page below. Just click on the “Donate Now” button on that page and follow the provided directions. Thank you.
I’m looking forward to celebrating Christmas with you!
I’ll see you on Sunday.
Peace,
Tim Plett