FAA 2023 Advent Celebration

Location: Naperville: Wheatland Salem UMC, 1852 95th St, Naperville

Sunday, December 3 at 4 p.m.

Wheatland Salem UMC, 1852 95th St, Naperville

Choirs, bands and singers from across the conference will join in singing in English or their native language.

Dinner to follow

Sign your praise band, choir or solo singer to sing Christmas carols in your own language or in English. Participating churches will receive a gift for their music ministry. Please register to attend and/or sign your choir, band, solo singer to participate by email by Nov. 26th: FAA President - Rev. Ayla Samson at pastorayla05@gmail.com, 773-729-0522 FAA Vice President - Rev. Victor Melad Jr. at vicmeladjr@yahoo.com, 773-677-680

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