Wednesday, December 5, 2007
Sunday, November 18, 2007
Deck The Halls
Come decorate Northeast for Christmas! Join us on Sunday, November 25 at 12:30 PM in the lower level to decorate for the Christmas season.
Lunch will be served. All are welcome!
Lunch will be served. All are welcome!
Wednesday, November 7, 2007
Program Tickets
Tickets are sold out for Thursday and Friday. PROGRAM ONLY tickets may be purchased for $5 at the church during office hours, on-line at necchurch.org, or at the Equip booth on the weekend.
Thursday, October 25, 2007
Tea Wisdom
from the Queen of Tea (Laura W.) herself...
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The flavor of tea is released in hot water. The water must be steeped, not boiled. The hotter the water, the faster the tea will steep. Three to five minutes is sufficient.
English Breakfast tea is a blend of black teas from Ceylon and India. It goes well with milk.
Irish Breakfast is another strong black tea blend from Assam and Ceylon. It is also good with milk.
Flavored teas are basically black teas containing spices or fruit essences like lemon, apple and apricot.
Herbal teas are not actually teas at all. They are made from herb mixtures, roots, flowers, stems. When you brew them into “tea” you are actually making an infusion. To properly infuse herbal tea, bring fresh water to a boil, pour into teapot, then add dried herbs – one teaspoon per cup. Let steep for five to ten minutes, then strain into teacup. Sweeten with honey, if desired.
Scone rhymes with “lawn.”
While tea can be good for your health, remember that a tea is about relationships!
Desserts!
OK gals, I don’t cook, and I my favorite color is ORANGE! So, good luck if you are sitting at my table.
But lets talk about desserts. Gals, I don’t bake, but if you LOVE cheesecake, my table is where you want to be. I go to Meijer or Wal-Mart and buy the variety pack of cheesecakes! It is so yummy! If you like Turtle Cheesecake….WOW! Then, another option, you can ask Marge Cherry to make your dessert. She is an excellent dessert maker, and people love her desserts at my table! Another option, have someone sit beside you that you know has a great dessert and tell them that you all can share! That works for me!
Anyway, hope this gives you some wonderful ideas about your desserts.
(My daughter just informed me that I could go to kraft.com and get some wonderful ideas….that my dear is just way to much work!)
See you all at the tea!
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The flavor of tea is released in hot water. The water must be steeped, not boiled. The hotter the water, the faster the tea will steep. Three to five minutes is sufficient.
English Breakfast tea is a blend of black teas from Ceylon and India. It goes well with milk.
Irish Breakfast is another strong black tea blend from Assam and Ceylon. It is also good with milk.
Flavored teas are basically black teas containing spices or fruit essences like lemon, apple and apricot.
Herbal teas are not actually teas at all. They are made from herb mixtures, roots, flowers, stems. When you brew them into “tea” you are actually making an infusion. To properly infuse herbal tea, bring fresh water to a boil, pour into teapot, then add dried herbs – one teaspoon per cup. Let steep for five to ten minutes, then strain into teacup. Sweeten with honey, if desired.
Scone rhymes with “lawn.”
While tea can be good for your health, remember that a tea is about relationships!
Desserts!
OK gals, I don’t cook, and I my favorite color is ORANGE! So, good luck if you are sitting at my table.
But lets talk about desserts. Gals, I don’t bake, but if you LOVE cheesecake, my table is where you want to be. I go to Meijer or Wal-Mart and buy the variety pack of cheesecakes! It is so yummy! If you like Turtle Cheesecake….WOW! Then, another option, you can ask Marge Cherry to make your dessert. She is an excellent dessert maker, and people love her desserts at my table! Another option, have someone sit beside you that you know has a great dessert and tell them that you all can share! That works for me!
Anyway, hope this gives you some wonderful ideas about your desserts.
(My daughter just informed me that I could go to kraft.com and get some wonderful ideas….that my dear is just way to much work!)
See you all at the tea!
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Calling All Kids
We're excited that the program portion of this year's Christmas Tea will feature a Children's Choir.
Details:
Boys and Girls - Kindergarten - 5th grade
You can sign your singing cherub up at the Christmas Tea table in the foyer on October 27/28 and November 3/4.
Rehearsals will take place Sunday November 11 and November 18 from 6:00 - 7:00 at the church.
Questions, call (502) 426-6668
Details:
Boys and Girls - Kindergarten - 5th grade
You can sign your singing cherub up at the Christmas Tea table in the foyer on October 27/28 and November 3/4.
Rehearsals will take place Sunday November 11 and November 18 from 6:00 - 7:00 at the church.
Questions, call (502) 426-6668
Monday, October 22, 2007
These Are A Few Of My Favorite Things...
Jennifer was so impressed by the crafters at last year's Tea that she couldn't wait to get involved in the selection and planning of the Holiday Bazaar portion of this year's Christmas Tea. Read an excerpt from a letter she wrote to her sister telling her all about it below.
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Well, as you know, last year was the first time I attended the ladies Christmas Tea at NECC. I wasn’t really sure what to expect, but I do know this much…I was so impressed by a night filled with fellowship and entertainment. But my favorite part was the arts and craft show! I loved it so much that I came back the second night to do some more Christmas shopping! I just thought it was going to be an ordinary bazaar, but my expectations were definitely exceeded. This town is known for it’s art shows, and this ranks up with the many that I’ve been too! There were wonderful personalized gifts where the crafter embroidered right on the spot. In fact, she will be here again this year! I purchased Heather Staley’s embroidered ribbon key chains for small holiday gifts.
I remember all of the Christmas themed gifts, lots of pretty jewelry, and fabric items like purses and quilted books. In all honesty, I felt like I was in a winter wonderland full of stuffed snowmen and grapevine angels… it was really magical!
This year, I must say, is only going to be better! We are excited to see familiar faces as well as new artisans. Returning from last year is “Unique Creations by Sandra” featuring gorgeous Christmas floral wall hangings, home décor, and grapevine crosses. Melissa Tichy, “Just Your Type,” will be back with her clever typewriter jewelry, which is unique and expressive.
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New this year, I’m excited about Missy Leather’s clay bead jewelry in lots of designs and colors! The multi-talented Peg Henderson will be here featuring her hand-felted and knit baby booties and scarves as well as homemade soaps from Cedarbrook Farm. There will be so much more including quilted items, wooden gifts, personalized paper gifts, fabric handbags, and much, much more! You won’t want to miss out on this shopping evening under one roof! Forget the mall…just come to the Christmas Tea! See you there!
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Well, as you know, last year was the first time I attended the ladies Christmas Tea at NECC. I wasn’t really sure what to expect, but I do know this much…I was so impressed by a night filled with fellowship and entertainment. But my favorite part was the arts and craft show! I loved it so much that I came back the second night to do some more Christmas shopping! I just thought it was going to be an ordinary bazaar, but my expectations were definitely exceeded. This town is known for it’s art shows, and this ranks up with the many that I’ve been too! There were wonderful personalized gifts where the crafter embroidered right on the spot. In fact, she will be here again this year! I purchased Heather Staley’s embroidered ribbon key chains for small holiday gifts.
I remember all of the Christmas themed gifts, lots of pretty jewelry, and fabric items like purses and quilted books. In all honesty, I felt like I was in a winter wonderland full of stuffed snowmen and grapevine angels… it was really magical!
This year, I must say, is only going to be better! We are excited to see familiar faces as well as new artisans. Returning from last year is “Unique Creations by Sandra” featuring gorgeous Christmas floral wall hangings, home décor, and grapevine crosses. Melissa Tichy, “Just Your Type,” will be back with her clever typewriter jewelry, which is unique and expressive.New this year, I’m excited about Missy Leather’s clay bead jewelry in lots of designs and colors! The multi-talented Peg Henderson will be here featuring her hand-felted and knit baby booties and scarves as well as homemade soaps from Cedarbrook Farm. There will be so much more including quilted items, wooden gifts, personalized paper gifts, fabric handbags, and much, much more! You won’t want to miss out on this shopping evening under one roof! Forget the mall…just come to the Christmas Tea! See you there!
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