Children’s Christmas Ministry  Grace and Holy Trinity is sponsoring 22 children from Dumbarton Elementary School for Christmas this year. Each family is comprised of one to four children. Detailed instructions for gifts will be provided to each sponsor. Unwrapped gifts can be brought to the church parking lot on Sat., Dec. 11 or Sun., Dec. 12, or picked up from your home.   Monetary donations will help purchase grocery store gift cards to assist the entire family and can be sent to Judy Bowman with Christmas Ministry noted. Please contact Nancy Smith at 804-339-8030 or nancybsmith@yahoo.com if you would like to sponsor a child, make a monetary donation or have questions.

Poinsettia Memorials: Order by Dec. 12 If you would like to order a poinsettia for Christmas, please fill out the Christmas memorial envelope with the memorial names. The deadline is Dec. 12. You can fill out an envelope and put it in the offering plate or contact Judy Bowman at 804.359.5628 ext. 14 with the names you would like added to the Christmas Eve bulletin. The cost is what you would like to contribute.

Red Door: How We Each Can Help Those in Need In preparation for winter weather, our Red Door Ministry will begin to distribute scarves, hats, gloves and coats next week to help those who are without permanent shelter, ongoing employment and are coping with other challenges.  New, or lightly used, hats, gloves, scarves and coats will be collected beginning this Sunday at a table at the entrance to the nave. The collection will run through Sunday, Dec. 12. If you have cleaned out your closets already and would like to contribute, your monetary donation will be used to purchase items that will keep others warm. Please note that the majority of the people who come to Red Door on Fridays are adult males.  There are many opportunities for each of us to volunteer with Red Door. Please stop by the table and learn how you can help our neighbors who are in need.

Invite friends and family to Caroling in Monroe Park on Dec. 12  A special gift to our community this year will be our first Caroling in Monroe Park on Dec. 12. ​​The Grace & Holy Trinity Vocal Ensemble, accompanied by Mark Koontz, RVA Street Singers, directed by Robin Rio and accompanied by Mark Koontz, Voices from Zion Choir from Hood Temple African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, accompanied by Will Griffin, and the Greater Richmond Children’s Choir, directed and accompanied by Crystal Jonkman and Pete Curry, will sing Christmas carols at Caroling in the Park on Sunday, December 12 at 4:00 p.m. Food trucks will be available for food and beverage from 3:00-6:00 p.m.    Help us spread the word about this wonderful opportunity for a community sing!

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