We would like to thank all the people and businesses that made the Christmas Fest at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church a very successful and fun event. First, we want to thank our church members and friends who helped by donating cookies and items for the gifts auction, who decorated trees and who came and helped with the event. We also want to thank all the families who came out in spite of the inclement weather. We had a great turnout this year. It was wonderful seeing all the children having fun doing crafts, playing games and getting their faces painted. Thanks to our entertainment, Jamie Emerson, for providing a festive mood.  

We give a BIG thanks to the following restaurants, businesses, sports teams, etc. who donated gift cards and items: A & B Services, Alley Day Spa, Arrowhead Winery, Color Street by Jenn, Concord Plumbing, Dairy Queen, Davis Country Kitchen, Freeport, Fruit Growers, Grape City Beer, Greenfield Basket, Hairdoos by Julie, Hairology Studio, Harvest Inn, Heritage Wine Cellars, Hometown Vet, JC Hair & Nails, Johnny B’s, La Casa, Lake Country Bike, LaRocca’s, Lil Shop of Donuts, Main Studio, Michael’s, NAPPA, NE Animal Hospital, NE Chamber, NE Quick Lube & Wash, NE Tire, Orton’s Fruit Market, Penn Shore Winery, Pub 20, Rotunda’s, Rusty Wheel, Seifert’s Furniture, Skunk & Goat, Something Fishy, Stetson Brothers Hardware, St. Joes, Straw Hat, Subway, Sunny Shores Tanning, Super Stitch, The Vine Bar & Grill, Valley Beer, Valone’s Brooklyn Grocery, West Main Auto, Bayhawks, Blaze Pizza, Bob Evan’s, Cheddars, Claytopia, Cutco, Eastway Bowling, Eat N Park, Erie Playhouse, Erie Zoo, Golden Corral Buffet, Harbor House, Hoffman’s, Meeder’s, Otters, Outback, Red Lobster, Sam’s Club, Seawolves, Texas Roadhouse, TGIF, Underdog BBQ, Valu Home Center and Walmart.  We are sorry if we missed anyone, but we appreciate everyone’s help! Their donations made our gifts auction very successful! Also, a BIG thanks to the News-Journal for helping us publicize our event and to Sanders for their donations! It really makes one appreciate living in a small town. 

If you are looking for a church for a special Christmas Eve service celebrating “the reason for the season,” come to St. Paul’s for a candlelight service on Tuesday, Dec. 24, at 7 p.m.  

Merry Christmas to all! 

Christmas Fest Committee St. Paul’s Lutheran Church