2015 Dunwoody UMC Holiday Festival

Saturday, November 14, 2015

Each year Dunwoody United Methodist Church holds their annual holiday festival. Parishioners fill the church with local arts and crafts, food, music, prayer, children’s games, pony rides and even a chance to get to visit with Santa Claus.

This year was no different as I hopped from assignment to assignment on Saturday. The festival  and a few minutes spent talking with Santa was a brief reprieve from the terrorism attacks in Paris and the scrambling to get Atlantan’s reactions to the tragedy.

Finley Maddox investigates wrapped boxes during the Dunwoody United Methodist Church Holiday Festival on Saturday, November 14, 2015.

Finley Maddox investigates wrapped boxes during the Dunwoody United Methodist Church Holiday Festival on Saturday, November 14, 2015.

Lillian Troso (left) rides a pony guided by Miranda Miron during the Dunwoody United Methodist Church Holiday Festival on Saturday, November 14, 2015.

Lillian Troso (left) rides a pony guided by Miranda Miron during the Dunwoody United Methodist Church Holiday Festival on Saturday, November 14, 2015.

Lori Schuyler-Hickey shops during the Dunwoody United Methodist Church Holiday Festival on Saturday, November 14, 2015.

Lori Schuyler-Hickey shops during the Dunwoody United Methodist Church Holiday Festival on Saturday, November 14, 2015.

Trisha Trien hands over money as she buys gifts during the Dunwoody United Methodist Church Holiday Festival on Saturday, November 14, 2015.

Trisha Trien hands over money as she buys gifts during the Dunwoody United Methodist Church Holiday Festival on Saturday, November 14, 2015.

Ornaments sit on display as Pam Tallmadge buys gifts during the Dunwoody United Methodist Church Holiday Festival on Saturday, November 14, 2015.

Ornaments sit on display as Pam Tallmadge buys gifts during the Dunwoody United Methodist Church Holiday Festival on Saturday, November 14, 2015.

Leslie Fisher (center) holds her son Lawson as she and her husband Rob coax their son and his brother Jackson to have a photo taken with Santa during the Dunwoody United Methodist Church Holiday Festival on Saturday, November 14, 2015.

Leslie Fisher (center) holds her son Lawson as she and her husband Rob coax their son and his brother Jackson to have a photo taken with Santa during the Dunwoody United Methodist Church Holiday Festival on Saturday, November 14, 2015.

Oliver Membrillo (right) talks with Santa during the Dunwoody United Methodist Church Holiday Festival on Saturday, November 14, 2015.

Oliver Membrillo (right) talks with Santa during the Dunwoody United Methodist Church Holiday Festival on Saturday, November 14, 2015.