December 13, 2018
December 16 Blood Drive
December 23 Labyrinth Dedication
December 24 Christmas Eve
December 24-January 1 Church Office Closed
PRIDE CHRISTMAS HAPPY HOUR
This Friday, December 14, at 6:00pm Dayspring PRIDE will host their third annual “Christmas Blanket Happy Hour” at Flanny’s Bar and Grill, 1805 E. Elliot Road, Tempe (SE corner of Elliot and McClintock). Sal and Michelle Viola are once again collecting blankets to hand out to individuals who are experiencing homelessness during this Christmas Season. Bring a blanket to the Christmas Blanket Happy Hour and help make someone’s Christmas a little warmer! If you are unable to attend on the 15 th you may bring your blanket to the church office.
BLOOD DRIVE
Our next Blood Drive is this Sunday, December 16, from 8:00-noon in the Bloodmobile in the Parking Lot. Donors should drink plenty of water the day before donation and eat a hearty breakfast Sunday morning. Click here to pick one of the last remaining reservations. Walk-in spots may also be available Sunday morning!
THE MANY MOODS OF CHRISTMAS
Since its inception in 1963, The Many Moods of Christmas by Robert Shaw and Robert Russell Bennett has become an iconic sound of the season. Its original recording by the Atlanta Symphony and Chorus remains one of the best-selling choral Christmas recordings of all time. Join us at 2:00pm on December 16 as 100 of the valley’s finest singers and instrumentalists bring this joyous music to life. Set as four medleys of favorite carols, it’s guaranteed that your favorites will be performed. Additionally, for our guests 12 and under, a game of Christmas Carol Bingo will provide a special reward for careful listening. The concert is presented free of charge. A freewill offering will be taken, and professional child care will be provided. Then join us for a reception for the performers following the concert.
LABYRINTH DEDICATION
Join us Dec. 23 at 11:45am for a brief dedication service for Dayspring's new labyrinth, given in memory of George and LaVedna Ellingson.

People walk the labyrinth for many reasons. Some do it to relax, some as a walking meditation, some—especially children—just for fun. Unlike a maze, labyrinths do not confuse or bewilder. You cannot get lost in a labyrinth; there is a single pathway leading in and out. Walking the labyrinth can be a deeply spiritual and moving experience. 

You can watch a video of its installation here .
CELEBRATION OF MINISTRY
We will have ONE service at 10:00am on January 13 followed by the 2019 Ministries and Missions Fair at 11:15am on the patio. 

This year, an added attraction is a Chili Cook-Off, hosted by the Staff Parish Relations Committee! 
We are asking you to pull out your favorite chili recipe and prepare it for a panel of judges to see if it would be awarded the Most Original, Best Tasting, Fire Alarm or the Least Chili Chili prize. Join in on the fun! Contact David Barnhouse at SPRC@dayspring-umc.org if you would like to enter your favorite chili in the Cook-Off. There will be a suggested donation of $5.00 for adults and $3.00 for children. All donations will go towards Dayspring’s missions.
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