Robert Ludwig, Music Minister. The Garden City Community Church is sponsoring the Christmas Vespers & Candlelight Dinner Program this Sunday, December 13th. The two part event takes place starting at 4:30pm in the Sanctuary with the Christmas Vespers Service and culminates with the Candlelight Dinner in Gardner Hall.

This year’s Christmas Vespers theme is “Candles & Carols- a Service of Hope, Peace, Joy & Love.” All of the choirs, from the four-year-olds in the Alleluia Choir to the more experienced singers in the Adult Choir, will join together to present beautiful and exciting music of the Christmas season. Selections will include a tender and moving arrangement of “The First Noel”; “Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella”, accompanied by classical guitar; the funky “Run, Shepherds, Run” accompanied by bass guitar, drums and piano; Handel’s thrilling chorus “For Unto Us a Child is Born” from “Messiah”; and many other favorite Christmas songs and carols the public will enjoy.

Adult Choir members. Immediately following the service is the Christmas Candlelight Dinner, Italian-style.

The public is invited and membership at the Community Church is not required. Tickets are $5 each for the Candlelight Dinner, not to exceed $20 per family. A “free will offering” will be taken at the Vespers Service. All visitors can make reservations by calling the Garden City Community Church at 746-1700 or by e-mailing MLD@GardenCityCommunity

Church.org. Check our new website: www.GardenCity

CommunityChurch.org for a list of additional information.

The Children’s Alleluia Choir is excited to perform! The Garden City Community Church is handicap accessible with ramps on the Whitehall Boulevard side of the church and a full elevator to the lower level. No matter who you are, or where you are on life’s journey, all are welcome at the Community Church. The church is located at the corner of Stewart Avenue and Whitehall Boulevard.

Guest organist, Nancy Ludwig. (Photos by Suzie Alvey)