12/24/2023
Some random shots of our candlelight Christmas Eve service this morning. That’s right Christmas Eve service in the morning. You see, our unhoused friends have to be wherever they’re going to sleep tonight by the time it’s dark so to make it possible for them to come to a Christmas Eve service we have it in the morning. 
Some of the photos are from before our worship service started. Some are from during the worship service. Others were taken as we distributed Christmas gifts to all that were in attendance.
The Christmas gifts consisted of a warm pair of gloves, hey knitted beanie, hey scarf, various toiletries, some chocolate covered cherries, a small pie, a Rubiks cube like game that had instead of different colored squares had six Christmas pictures that needed to be solved. There are some games, hand, warmers, and other things that would come in handy to a person on the streets.
Everything that was in the  gift bags was generously provided by persons from all over Orange County, and even from across the country, and was either donated directly or money given to Church of Grace for the express purpose, of purchasing items for the gifts.
A huge thank you to all who donated to make this possible, and also to those who volunteer their time to put the gift bags together and to fill them .  also, a big thank you to all of those who help decorate Church of Grace for the holiday.
