"Ward Christmas Party - Food, Fun, Families!"

“Eating is not merely a material pleasure. Eating well gives a spectacular joy to life and contributes immensely to goodwill and happy companionship. It is of great importance to the morale.”

— Elsa Schiaparelli

“Food, like a loving touch or a glimpse of divine power, has that ability to comfort.” — Norman Kolpas

“Strange to see how a good dinner and feasting reconciles everybody.” —Samuel Pepys

When it comes to ward parties, they're pretty much the same throughout the world - food, fun and families. In foreign countries, it's the food that's the greatest variable. Here in New York it's still the greatest variable. Because of our ward's wide ethnic diversity, the dishes contributed by members offer a wonderfully varied cuisine.

There were smiles on everyone's faces at the Bay Shore ward's Christmas party December 13. The de Paulas enjoyed taking pictures from our table in the corner.

The cultural hall was full to over-flowing. It was a lovely sight!

There were many part-member and less active families who joined in the evening of food and fun.

It was a well-planned and highly successful ward event with a good feeling of brotherhood and love.