2007 Christmas Thanksgiving at BCC

December 23, 2007. Competition was felt during our Christmas party in church. There were parlor games for kids, youth and young adults. My sister and I participated in a game called "A Thing of Beauty" on separate teams. A set of items were given to us - strands taken from a coconut-made broom, newspaper leaves, a long-necked bottle, sticky tape and a pair of scissors. We must make 'a thing of beauty' out of those materials and tools. I know my team was not as good and as brilliant as my sister's but we wouldn't want to give up. One would think that a flower vase would be the immediate product of the materials so I suggested that we make a Nativity scene out of the sticks and the newspaper with the bottle being Joseph and Mary and Jesus, of paper and sticks. We ran out of time so the manger was not as good as my sister's team's flower vase. We lost to them. Well at least I know my sister can move on since she can supervise the team with her ex- as one of the members. Kudos, ate!

Not only did the parlor games draw us into competing but the segment presentations as well. In around 6 years, it's a custom that groups (e.g. segments, cell groups, etc.) would produce a presentation, in any artform, during our Christmas party. In the past few years, I am not satisfied with the way this tradition takes place. (See Background on Christmas Presentations post.)