Christmas Poinsettia Donations
A New Approach to Christmas Poinsettia Dedications
For many years, UPUMC members have honored and remembered loved ones through Christmas poinsettia dedications, a cherished tradition that adds meaning and beauty to our Advent and Christmas celebrations. This year, we are making a change to how we continue this tradition. Rather than using live poinsettias, we will decorate our Sanctuary with beautiful, high-quality permanent poinsettias that will maintain their appearance throughout the Advent and Christmas season and for many years to come.
This change will allow us to create a consistently beautiful worship environment while being better stewards of our church resources. Live poinsettias require significant maintenance over the four weeks of Advent and often begin to deteriorate before Christmas arrives and the majority of donors do not take their poinsettias. Permanent poinsettias will eliminate these ongoing maintenance needs and provide long-term cost savings. Members will still have the opportunity to make a Christmas poinsettia dedication in honor or memory of loved ones, with their dedications recognized in the Christmas Eve worship bulletin. However, poinsettias will no longer be available to take home following Christmas services.
While the decorations may be changing, the heart of this meaningful tradition remains the same—remembering and honoring those who hold a special place in our lives as we celebrate the birth of Christ.
HOW TO ORDER:
-Click the link below to go to the Realm portal.
-Once on the Realm website, you can choose to sign in or continue as a "Guest" on the right side of the page.
-On the next page, if you signed in, you can choose your name and click "Next." If continuing as a guest, enter your name and click "Next."
-On the registration page, click the dropdown menu to select the number of poinsettias you would like. If you would like more than 10, please contact Jennifer Stinchcomb (jstinchcomb@upumc.org).
-Under "Additional Information", make sure to fill in the names of those whom you would like to honor or memorialize. Click "Next: Review"
-Enter your payment information and click "Register"
