acts2fellowship

What’s better than getting a brand new set of Monopoly Deal at our Gift Exchange?  Swiping someone’s fabulous new S’mores making set during a Sly Deal rampage!  That’s pretty much what happened at our TFN and Christmas Gift Exchange last Friday.  There were some incredible $5 gifts and some even more incredibly creative gift wrapping.

After our scrumptious pork roast dinner, Pastor Daniel led us on an inspiring video journey through the Christmas story, showing us our need for a Savior and how Jesus came in such vulnerable love to rescue us from sin.  Our eyes were opened as we saw Christmas from a new perspective–a fresh new look without all the consumerism surrounding the holidays that we’ve grown accustomed to.  Through the Bible study, we were able to see the original meaning of Christmas–celebrating the incarnation of Christ so that we may be saved from our sins.

Shortly afterwards, we began our annual Christmas Gift Exchange, and everyone got their teams ready to fend off would-be raiders of their carefully-selected gifts.  Everything from blowing balloons to acting out a monkey riding a roller-coaster, stacking cups to doing the moonwalk, we had a rousing time of competition to score a chance to do some sly dealin’, perhaps to help a friend get a better gift, or to ditch the pink beanie-baby piggy that ultimately landed in Pastor Daniel’s hands.  Sorry Pastor Daniel!

The night was truly action-packed.  Check out the Christmas Gift Exchange Flickr set for more action shots!