November 24, 2010 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • Page 25 Religious Notes Community invited to ‘Village of Bethlehem’ ervations are necessary. Light snacks and beverages will be provided as guests of all ages wander throughout the village marketplace surrounded by the sights and sounds of Judea. Children will grind grain and take part in Bible crafts and games. Participants may also visit with the Bethlehem stable animals during the first hour of the event. The evening will culminate with a unique retelling of the story of Jesus’ birth. For further information, call (201) 891-1782 or e-mail: contactus@wyckoffreformed.org. Local churches combine for Thanksgiving service The Congregations of Abundant Life Reformed Church of Wyckoff and the Rea Avenue Reformed Church of Hawthorne will gather together at the Rea Ave Church on Nov. 24 at 7:30 p.m. to give thanks for God’s blessings. The service will feature Rea Avenue’s Praise Band and Abundant Life’s Choir. Pastors from both churches will participate in the service, and refreshments will follow. Congregations that worship at these two churches will also join in this Thanksgiving Eve service. Those groups include the New Vision Korean Church, Compass Korean Church, and Iglesia Amor Cristiano. All are welcome to share in this multi-cultural community worship service. For more information, call (201) 4448038 or (973) 427-7115. Children visit with stable animals. Caldarone, award-winning singer and recording artist, will perform Christmas classics such as “O Holy Night” and “Gesu Bambino” and more recent songs, such as Mark Lowry’s “Mary, Did You Know?” and Michael Card’s “Joseph’s Song.’’ Also featured will be David Freidman’s “We Can Be Kind.” The New Jersey Brass Quintet will perform “Christmas: The Joy and Spirit, Ceremonial Music for Brass and Organ” arranged by S. Drummond Wolff and other holiday pieces. The New Jersey Brass Quintet is a non-profit group dedicated to the cultural enrichment of the community it serves. The musical ensemble’s programs include educationally oriented children’s concerts, park concerts in a “Village Brass Band” setting, and special concerts for various occasions in addition to traditional chamber music concerts. Its repertoire ranges from earliest madrigals to contemporary compositions. There is no admission charge; however, a free-will offering will be welcome. CDs will be available at the concert. Menorah lighting and toy collection set Chabad of NWBC and Tons of Toys in Wyckoff are sponsoring a Toy Drive for needy children at the Wyckoff Town Hall Menorah Lighting on Sunday, Dec. 5 at 4 p.m. The free program is open to the entire community and residents of neighboring towns. Donated toys may be dropped off at the store, which is located at 315 Franklin Avenue in the Rock Ledge Shopping Center, or brought to the lighting ceremony. In addition to the menorah lighting, participants will enjoy entertainment, hot Chanukah refreshments, glow-giveaways, and Chazan Ilan Mamber of Beth Rishon, all in a super-sized heated tent. Over 500 new toys collected before and at the event will fill a 15 foot, menorah-shaped hollow frame, making it the largest toy collection menorah in the world. After candles are lit atop the menorah’s branches, the toys will be distributed to children in need throughout New Jersey and in the Crimea. For more information, call the Chabad Jewish Center at (201) 848-0449 or visit www.chabadplace.org. The community is invited to the “Village of Bethlehem” -- Heneveld Hall at the Wyckoff Reformed Church, 580 Wyckoff Avenue, Wyckoff, on Dec. 4 from 3 to 5 p.m. The hall will be transformed into the Village of Bethlehem as it appeared on the night of Jesus’ birth. See what happened as Mary and Joseph entered Bethlehem to participate in the census. Admission is free and all are welcome to attend. No res- Christmas season begins at Bethlehem Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 155 Linwood Avenue in Ridgewood, will begin the Christmas season with a concert on Sunday, Nov. 28 at 3 p.m. The free concert will be held in the church sanctuary. The program includes classic and contemporary Christmas songs and instrumentals, and a carol sing along. Greg Caldarone and The New Jersey Brass Quintet will perform a free concert “Christmas: The Joy and Spirit 2010.” Come celebrate this joyous time of year with old classics and contemporary Christmas favorites. Everyone is invited to attend our Annual Monday, November 29, 2010 at 7:30 PM On the lawn of the Feeney Funeral Home. Please bring an ornament to be placed On the tree to symbolize the Memory of your loved one. Preceding the lighting of the live tree, There will be a Memorial Service. LIGHTING CEREMONY of the “TREE OF MEMORIES” 232 Franklin Ave., Ridgewood, NJ • 201-444-7650 “A Proud Member of the Carriage Funeral Service Network” David B. Feeney, Mgr. • NJ Lic. No.3482 Ginny Sanzo, Director • NJ Lic. No. 4553 www.feeneyfuneralhome.com