The Christmas Tea is an annual event at Gateway Church where ladies from our church and guests gather for a time of fellowship, tea, hor d'oeuvres and time hearing the Gospel. We hope you are able to join us!
When: Friday, December 6 at 6:30pm - Ages 13 and up
Saturday, December 7 at 11:00am - All ages welcome
Where: County Road 9 Campus
CHRISTMAS TEA HOSTESSES
A table hostess hosts 7 other ladies at a table by providing place settings for 8 and has a heart for fellowship and outreach.
Needed: 65 Gateway Church ladies from any campus
Minimum supplies needed: 2 teapots and a 3-tiered server
New to hostessing? Grab a Gateway Church friend, combine ideas and supplies, share the table, and each do 1 session!
You can host more than one session!
ALL Hostess Training and Ticket Purchasing Night
When: Tuesday, October 29
Time: 6:30pm
Where: County Road 9 Campus
Christmas Tea Serving
Table Servers: The men will be serving 1-2 tables of 8 ladies. Duties include: attending server training, filling tea pots, serving dessert, refilling water, assisting the hostess in clean up, making the guests feel welcome.
Kitchen Help: Help with food prep
Food Assembly Server: Help plate the food for the hostesses
Clean up crew: Help clean up on Friday or Saturday to get ready for the next tea and Sunday morning.
Needed: 50 Gateway Church men (any age: we welcome father/son teams, teens, young men & husbands of moms who are hostessing)
Training & Set Up
When: Thursday, December 5
Time: 6:00pm
Where: County Road 9 Campus
Ticket Information
When: Sunday, November 10
Time: After Second Service
Where: In Person-in the lobby of both campuses
Price: $15 per Ticket
The last day to buy tickets is November 24.
FAQs
Service will be approximately 70 minutes. Our live worship team will lead us in singing, followed by a message from Pastor Josh. The message will be streamed online as well.
If you can, show up 10-15 minutes early to help in finding a seat. If you have children who will be checked into the nursery, allow for a couple extra minutes to check them in as well.
Nursery care will be provided for children up through 2 years of age. Christmas Eve services are a great time to join together in worship as an entire family. We will have activity packets available for children who are with you in service.
Come as you are. You will find a full range of what people wear, from people coming straight from work dressed casually to those decked out in their festive clothing.
Bring yourself, your family and your friends.
The entirety of our Christmas Eve offering is geared toward refugee resettlement. This year’s offering will go to:
WATER FOR ISMAEL
- Water for Ishmael exists to partner with the local church to build a welcoming community for Toledo-area internationals, to share the hope and love of Jesus Christ, and to empower internationals with skills to become successful.
EPC WORLDWIDE SYRIAN REFUGEE FUND/AFGHAN REFUGEE CHRISTIAN MATERIALS (TRANSLATION AND PRINTING)
- In response to what is being called the worst humanitarian crisis of our time, the EPC has launched an emergency relief fund, EPC Worldwide Syrian Refugee Fund/Afghan Refugee Christian Materials (translation and printing), to help with the Syrian refugee crisis in the Middle East and Europe . The EPC is joining with church partners in Lebanon, Turkey, and Germany to not only assist refugees with physical needs, but also to share the gospel to meet their spiritual needs.
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