Cookies, Cookies, Cookies!

Yesterday we held our annual Cookie Reception in the Fellowship Hall at Warrenton Bible Fellowship.  
This fun and light alternative to the formerly labor intensive Christmas dinners has proven to be an incredible success, among the workers and the eaters!  


The lights were dimmed as the electric candles flickered.  The coffee perked jubilantly as the cold water dispenser displayed its  own colorful Christmas spirit with slices of lime resting on the bottom while whole cranberries danced on top. 

From the front to the rear, 

from one side to the other, simple yet elegantly decorated tables waited patiently for their tops to receive the final and fated destiny - cookies!   

  

   Then, as if by magic, each family willingly passed off their plates to the workers, who put the crowning touch on all the plans and preparations.

When the doors were finally opened at 10AM, it's no wonder the first word uttered by one child (and heard by a waiting worker) was "Wooooow!!!"  This one worker actually felt a bit like Willy Wonka, opening his chocolate factory for the first time!

Plates of Cookies!   Tiers of Fudge! Tarts! Sausage Cheese Balls!  Racks of Jello!  

Pretzels with chocolates! 

A whole bevy of homemade barks and bon bons!

As adults acted like children 

and children acted like angels, 

the hour long feast and fellowship became yet another great memory among family members.

A very special thanks to all the bakers, cookers, eaters, talkers, visitors, and regulars who gave their all with abandon!

Special kudos to the whole cookie team: 

co-planner Eileen Parker and decorators/servers 

Katie and Sheri Farmer, Dawn  Knoebel and Kelly Kuvakas.  

A huge shout out to our spontaneous after party volunteer helpers, 

Kathy Caron and Alecia Towne, who cleaned and vacuumed with gusto!  

I'm thinking they left the reception 

having already worked off their consumed calories!  :)

Photo credits to Pastor Scott Ferrell and Kelly Kuvakas