Advent & Christmas at Hayes Barton: By the Numbers
- Susan Baldwin Stevens
- Jan 2, 2017
- 1 min read
5: families in transition who lived with us December 11 - 18 through Family Promise
650: dinner reservations for Christmas Mosaic
20,000: meals packaged on December 11 for Stop Hunger Now programs in Uganda and Haiti
20: families and church groups that donated toys, clothes, and gift cards to Wee Care families
10: activities to choose from at A Generous Helping, all of which served those less fortunate this season
95: kids who led the Elementary Christmas Story
43,000: dollars raised by the UMW Humble Heart Bazaar for non-profits and service agencies
65: handbells used in the Sanctuary Bells performance on December 11
900: Christmas Mosaic cookies made from scratch by volunteers using Jackie Abbott’s delicious recipes (there were no leftovers)
6: locations and homes of elderly members serenaded by UMM carolers
19: agencies that received donations in memory or in honor of loved ones through Holiday Share
3,000: pipes in our Buzard pipe organ, almost ALL of which were played by Stephen Aber this season
85: poinsettias given in honor or in memory of loved ones
165: luminaries given in support of Costa Rica Missions
2,400: Haitian metal stars given out to worshippers on Christmas Eve
