亲爱的会员们：
一年一度的圣诞节即将来临，华人协会将在12月19号，星期六晚上6点半到9点在石头教堂举办圣诞茶话会。相信这是一个极好的机会使大家再度相聚并重温我们的友谊。
活动时间： 2009年12月19号 星期六，下午6:30-9点。
活动地点： 石头教堂
活动内容： 茶点，圣诞老人颁发礼物，卡拉OK, 自由表演(任何人都可以上台表演)，扑克游戏等
茶话会将伴随着优美的音乐和品尝各家带来的自制点心以及家长们带给自己孩子的礼品展开。我们的茶艺爱好者陈曦女士以及协会的其他义工们将为大家奉献精致香醇的中国茶。除上述活动外，晚会还安排了中文学习班学员们的汇报演出。请带上你的家人和朋友和自制的点心和我们一起共度美好的聚会. 协会会提供少量的点心水果及饮料。
圣诞老人给孩子们礼物是一项传统的活动，尤其受到儿童的喜爱。如果您想给孩子礼物，请买好礼物并用包装纸包好写上您孩子的名字并带到晚会上来。我们会有工作人员帮您收下交给圣诞老人。当晚您的孩子就会收到由圣诞老人发给他们的惊喜礼物。
我们这次改变去年的礼品交换活动为家长们自己买礼品给自己的孩子。主要原因有，在礼品交换时，常常有些儿童得到的礼品并不是自己喜欢的，有些礼品也和自己的年龄性别并不相符。因此采用家长们给自己的孩子买礼物比起交换来的礼物更贴切些。
请孩子的家长们注意，在包装礼物时请不要让自己的孩子事先知道，千万不要忘了带您孩子的礼物来。这是一个让您的孩子惊喜和高兴的活动。从圣诞老人手中得到礼品也是传统的圣诞节必不可少的活动，更是孩子们最期待的活动。
我们期待您的参与， 并希望您和您的家人朋友度过一个轻松愉快的夜晚！ 我们会把最美好的祝福送给您。
圣约翰华人协会董事会
2009 Christmas Tea Social
Dear Members:
CCASJ is planning to organize a December Christmas Tea Social on
Saturday, Dec. 19 (6:30 – 9 pm) at the Stone Church. This would be
a great time for our families and friends to get together and to develop our friendship.
Time and Date: 6:30pm – 9:00pm, Saturday, December 19
Location: Stone Church
Activities: Tea, Cookie, Gifts given by Santa Claus, Karaoke , Impromptu
Performances (open for everyone) and Games
The evening will be filled with music, homemade dessert, kids gifts given by Santa Claus, and fun card games. Our talented Chen Xi together with other volunteers will serve us authentic Chinese tea. In addition, students from our Chinese classes will recite their work for you to evaluate. Please bring your family and friends to the event along with your delicious homemade cookies or deserts and holiday spirit. Light refreshments will be provided by the Association.
Receiving gifts from Santa Claus is a tradition for Christmas. Such is especially delightful for our children. For this reason, we will have a Christmas gift given by Santa Claus at the evening. If you wish to give your children’s gifts, please bring a gift (Christmas paper wrapped) with your children’s name on to the event. Upon arrival, our volunteers will receive your gifts and hand them to Santa Claus.
We decided to change the traditional gifts exchange to receiving gifts by Santa Claus. The reasons are that many gifts children receive are not the one they expected; sometimes the gifts mix up ages and gender. Parents usually know their children much better than others, so if the gifts are bought by children’s parents, it most likely will be pleased.
Please note! do not let your children see the gifts ahead when you wrap them. If you have children, please do not forget to bring your gift. This is very important and we would like to see your children have a happy evening.
Looking forward to seeing you all at the event.
Best wishes for the holiday seasons.
Board Directors of the CCASJ