Decorating for Christmas
Saturday, November 29, 2008

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Henrie Burnett, Ernie Burnett, Cindi Johnson, and Milt Luoma (l to r)  receive the sanctuary Christmas tree components and bring them to the  chancel of the church for assembly.

Milt Luoma, Ernie Burnett, and Pete Midgarden (l to r) begin  assembling chancel tree. Ruth Ann Bultinck (r) prepares to get involved.

Ruth Ann Bultinck lines up Christmas tree light lines to enable easy  decoration.  We find that 80% of the lines have electrical failure  and have to be replaced.


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Henrie Burnett assesses the greens for outdoor placement.

Ruth Ann Bultinck and Cindi Johnson (l to r) untangle the electric "icicles" which will hang over the church entry.

Pete Midgarden places the star on the sanctuary Christmas tree.


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Pete Midgarden and Milt Luoma (l to r) assemble the Advent wreath.

The guys, tired out from arduous work, take time for morning coffee.   Ernie Burnett, Robert Nitteberg, Charlie Canning, and Milt Luoma  sampled a few cookies along with the brew.  The ladies?  Still in the  sanctuary doing "arranging"!

Charlie Canning and Robert Nitteberg (l to r, standing) arrange the  Nitteberg manger scene.  Ernie Burnett connects wiring in the actual  manger set-up below.


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Henrie Burnett arranges the Chrismons on the sanctuary tree.

Pete Midgarden does elevated work on the ladder as Henrie Burnett and  Cindi Johnson (l to r) detail that Christmas tree after completing  the Christmas creche set-up.

Milt Luoma and Pastor Dave (l to r) begin working the lights into the  foliage at the church door.