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| Christmas in Walnut is about Jesus! Sharing God's love and His means for us to come into forgiveness and relationship with Him through His Son. It's about His extravagant generosity and gift to us in Christ. |
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| Christ's love compels us! Here's a picture of teenagers who have given of themselves to offer gifts for Christmas in Walnut. 300 gifts total from Big House and CHAOS! |
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| So many gifts! A week before the event, we had 1,200 gifts. The day of the event, we had 2,600 gifts. A crazy last week of God's abundance! So many generous financial donations and toys brought into the church. |
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| Friday night's set up crew behind tables that are stocked for shopping the next day! |
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| Trent flips some pancakes for the community breakfast offered at Harvest as a part of Christmas in Walnut! |
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| Volunteers came early for a hot pancake/sausage breakfast. Harvest hosts a community breakfast every other Saturday anyway! Christmas in Walnut is just a little larger version of their ongoing outreach through the year! |
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| Craft workshop check-in crew! Over 175 children made and wrapped gifts for their family members through the morning. |
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| Making a pencil holder was one of the crafts offered. |
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| Friends worked together to make fantastic crafts at tables. |
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| Judy and Aeryz enjoying watching a baby at the event! |
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| Awesome team that braves the cold to welcome friends to Christmas in Walnut! |
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| Carolers add festivity and joy as they sing carols through the breakfast, workshop, and Christmas Store. |
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| Our check-in team welcomes shoppers and records tickets. |
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| Hospitality is a high value. This team keeps the cookies and the coffee and water coming! |
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| A floor team filled with shopping assistants help make the shopping experience personable and welcoming. |
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| Tianne is the world's greatest emcee and timekeeper. She helps shoppers get through the Store with encouraging words and expediency! |
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| Tammy, Walnut Neighborhood Association President, joined our volunteer team this year. |
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| Gift wrappers visit with shoppers while wrapping the gifts for their children |
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| A prayer team offered an opportunity for prayer before shoppers left the Store. |
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| There was also a post-it prayer wall that allowed shoppers to post a prayer before leaving. |
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