PRESS PHOTOS COURTESY UNION LUTHERAN CHURCH Left: The Fellowship Committee of Union Lutheran Church, Schnecksville, decided to create Advent bags containing a build an Advent wreath craft, an Advent calendar, story book and, of course, a candy cane. Church elves Diane Ward, Patti Hoffman and Cindy Pugh delivered Advent bags to all the 75 families with children in the Union Lutheran Church family.

Above: William Geren, 7, and Jacob Geren, 9, show their completed Advent wreath.