The First Baptist Church of Red Bluff will hold its first annual candle lighting ceremony from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 10, at 501 Pine St., to honor and remember children who have died at any age from any cause.
All families who have experienced the death of a child, and their friends, are welcome and encouraged to attend.
Towns across the world are having similar events at the same time. Lighting candles at 7 p.m. will help to create a 24-hour wave of light that encircles the globe. As candles go out in one time zone, they are lit in the next time zone, to create a virtual 24-hour memorial. All participants will then be given a candle to glow for their child.
The candle lighting is a way of giving bereaved families around the world the chance to share their loss and remember their child...so that their light may always shine!
The public is invited to join in the candle lighting, music, balloon release, inspiration and fellowship. Participants are asked to bring a picture or small memento of their child to be placed on the memory table during the ceremony. Candles will be provided, and light refreshments and socializing are planned for after the ceremony.
Though children are encouraged to attend the service, there will be optional childcare for children up to 5 years of age. Information is available at 527-4361.
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