The Book Nook collects books and audio-visuals, but please no puzzles, test books, games, or out-of-date reference books. Collection for the Book Nook will be in the large canvas bin located by the nursery beginning in late August or early September.  The Book Nook needs several volunteers to help sort donated books in preparation for the Holiday Festival. If interested, please email Sandy Nicholson at sandygnicholson@yahoo.com.

Calling all lovers of cakes, cookies, pies and the like!

The Gourmet Shop is seeking homemade cakes, pies, cookies, brownies, candy, breads, rolls, jams, nuts, snack mixes, cheese straws, soup and dip mixes. Sweet or Savory. Anything Delicious! *Please specify if your items contain nuts*. You bring them in to donate, and we will wrap them to sell!  Donation dates and times will be announced by September 2023.

Our 85+ talented participating artists have been carefully selected from a long list of applicants. With our growing reputation as one of the best indoor holiday festivals in the area, we are fortunate enough to attract vendors from all over Georgia and even as far away as South Carolina, Florida, and Virginia. There is so much to see this year. Booths are located in the Fellowship Hall and the Gym. This is a great opportunity to shop for “one of a kind” handmade items.

We invite all children to come get their pictures made with Santa! Appointments are encouraged. You may sign up for appointments in 5-minute increments from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. The sitting fee will be $30, and this fee will go directly to Atlanta Habitat for Humanity.

A free place of fun for all kids! The Kid’s Outdoor Play Zone is an interactive opportunity designed for children in kindergarten through 5th grade. We will have fun activities from a Petting Zoo to  various outdoor games set up on the soccer field! This is not a drop-off activity; parents should stay with their children.

Come hear the sounds of the season, as the various choirs of DUMC lift their voices in the familiar songs of Christmas. Featured groups include the children’s choirs, Women’s Choir, Musica Gloria, Chancel Choir, Youth Choir and Jubilate, as well as a variety of soloists. You can enjoy the music in the upstairs elevator lobby throughout the entire day of the Festival.

Need some time to shop the Holiday Festival on your own?

Drop your children (ages 3-8*) off in the Kids’ Craft Corner, located in the Preschool, where they will be making Christmas crafting. Don’t miss out!

*Children must be potty trained.

Concessions will be served all day!

There will be three stands: in the Youth Area, in the Portico outside the entrance to the activities building, and upstairs in the hallway outside the Fellowship Hall. We will have: Coffee, Sodas, Lemonade & Water, Cookies, Muffins, Candy, Snacks, and more.