B7 Ward Family Christmas Party a Time to "Believe"

B7’s Ward Family Christmas Party on Saturday, December 5 was a fun opportunity for new and longtime ward members to get better acquainted while celebrating the holiday season together.  The kitchen had a hard time keeping up with the large number of hungry mouths to feed, but the Bishop had the solution … eat dessert first!  The program introduced members of the lively Owen Family – Brad, Betty, Barbie and Ben – new to the ward since the boundaries were realigned in November - who sang and danced their family into our hearts!  With a theme of “Believe” from the popular holiday movie Polar Express, each child was given a gold ticket from “the conductor” when they first arrived – and held it in an iron grip throughout the night knowing it was the key to being able to tell Santa Claus their secret wishes for Christmas.

Thanks to all who came out to ride the Polar Express; to “Just A Little Bite” for catering the dinner for nearly 250 ward members, neighbors, friends and family; the Owen family for providing our entertainment; to our flash mob (aka the ward choir) who came prepared to open the program with a rousing (and surprising) rendition of “Jingle Bells” and to an amazing decorating committee headed by Donna Ortiz, with talented help from Suzie Long, Ilaina Carter, Roena Soliai and Russ and Joy Alldredge; to Scott and Sophia Ford for creating posters and invitations; to Young Men and Young Women who navigated tight quarters to serve the dinner; to the Primary for providing treat bags for Santa Claus to distributed to the children … and of course, to the “Jolly Old Elf” for his “ho, ho, ho!”