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November 24, 2015

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NOVEMBER 25 - DECEMBER 1, 2015 UCW 17 WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM The congregation at Snyder Memorial Baptist Church will offer its Singing Christmas Tree for six performances this year. There will be 7:30 p.m. daily showings Dec. 3-6 with additional matinee performances at 4 p.m. on Dec 5 and 6. The musical production features 250 singers from the children's, youth and adult choirs, as well as a hand-bell choir and a 40-piece orchestra. When the church began the event in 1980, they planned to continue the performance for a few years. "It was such a big hit with the community, we kept doing it," said Sara Barefoot, the music and worship ministry assistant. "It's become a church-wide mission with hundreds involved either performing or behind the scenes." Barefoot herself has been involved for 34 years. Through the years it became a family event as her children also took part in different aspects. The Snyder congregation takes a similar approach with other families contributing and taking part as performers, ushers, or helping to collect canned food. Attendees are asked to bring a canned food item to the performance to be donated to local food banks. "We have some performers who have been involved since the beginning, performing as children, then in the youth and now in the adult choir," Barefoot said. While the event is a local tradition for the performance itself, Barefoot said it also gives community members a look into Snyder Memorial Baptist Church and what it offers. "The overall goal is to spread the message of Christmas," Barefoot said. "If anyone who attends hasn't heard the message, they can and we hope they start to ask questions. We are always available to follow-up with them." While tickets for all performances have been given out, you can still get on the wait list for returned tickets by calling the church. Doors open one hour prior to each performance. Tickets are honored until 30 minutes before performance time. After that point, viewers are admitted with or without a ticket. Snyder Memorial Baptist Church is located at 701 Westmont Drive. For more information call 484-3191 or visit www.SnyderMBC.com. Singing Christmas Tree Rings in the Holidays by APRIL OLSEN Every year, Snyder Memorial Baptist Church hosts a Singing Christmas Tree fea- turing 250 singers. sponsored by The Woman's Club of Fayetteville Come see some of the area's most beautiful homes "Decked Out" for Christmas! Tour a Collection of Historic and Private Homes on Sunday December 6, 2015 from 1 p.m. - 6p.m. Refreshments will be served for the entirety of the tour at Heritage Square. Sanford House (Circa 1797) and Oval Ballroom (Circa 1818) Major Robert Strange Town House (Circa 1817) Harris-Lauder House (Circa 1848) along with 4 Private Homes to be listed on your event map. Sanford House (Circa 1797) and Oval Ballroom (Circa 1818) Major Robert Strange Town House (Circa 1817) Harris-Lauder House (Circa 1848) Tickets are available at these locations: Bell's Seed Store, 230 E. Russell Street City Center Gallery and Books, 112 Hay Street High Cotton Consignment, 2800 Raeford Road J. Co. Salon & Blo' Dry Bar, 417 Hay Street The Pilgrim Westwood Shopping Center and The Woman's Club at Heritage Square Sandford House, 225 Dick Street For more information visit our website: www.womansclubfay.org or call us at: 910-705-7338 APRIL OLSEN, Staff Writer. COMMENTS? Editor@upandcom- ingweekly.com.

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