Grace Christian Fellowship offered up a Pancakes with Santa event on Saturday morning to their congregation members and surrounding community. The event featured photo opportunities with Santa and the Grinch, a snowball fight, Christmas crafts, story time for children, and free hot chocolate.
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Parker Hedrick takes a selfie with the Christmas Grinch on Saturday morning at Grace Christian Fellowship. The event featured photo opportunities with Santa, a snowball fight, Christmas crafts and story time for children. (B Kay Richter/Odessa American)
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Three-year-pld Lucas Jones dives into his pancakes on Saturday morning during an event at Grace Christian Fellowship. The event featured photo opportunities with Santa, a snowball fight, Christmas crafts and story time for children.(B Kay Richter/Odessa American)
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Six-year-old Josiah Ontiveros and his sister Melanie Ontiveros begin to color worksheets on Saturday morning during a Pancakes with Santa event at Grace Christian Fellowship. (B Kay Richter/Odessa American)
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Children participate in a Christmas story on Saturday morning during an event at Grace Christian Fellowship. The event featured photo opportunities with Santa, a snowball fight, Christmas crafts and story time for children.(B Kay Richter/Odessa American)
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From left to right: Christi Van Syoc, Cristy Batte and Kyle Van Syoc help to prepare pancakes for visitors on Saturday morning at Grace Christian Fellowship. The event featured photo opportunities with Santa, a snowball fight, Christmas crafts and story time for children. (B Kay Richter/Odessa American)
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Ralph Benegas, in character as Santa, smiles for a photo with two-year-old Jhalil Loud on Saturday morning during the Pancakes with Santa event at Grace Christian Fellowship, 3450 Billy Hext Road. (B Kay Richter/Odessa American)
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A family poses next to a Christmas tree on Saturday morning during the Pancakes with Santa event at Grace Christian Fellowship. The event offered numerous activities for children and their families. (B Kay Richter/Odessa American)
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Ezekiel Rosario takes a moment to speak with Santa Claus (played by Ralph Benegas) on Saturday morning during the Pancakes with Santa event at Grace Christian Fellowship, located at 3450 Billy Hext Road. (B Kay Richter/Odessa American)
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A family poses with the Christmas Grinch on Saturday morning during a Pancakes with Santa event at Grace Christian Fellowship. (B Kay Richter/Odessa American)
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Two-year-old Melanie Ontiveros begins to color during a Christmas event at Grace Christian Fellowship on Saturday morning. The event offered numerous activities for children and their families. (B Kay Richter/Odessa American)
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Grace Christian Fellowship offered their Pancakes with Santa event on Saturday morning which featured photo opportunities with Santa, a snowball fight, Christmas crafts and story time for children. From left to right: (first row) Jacqui Esquivel, Santa and Jorge Esquivel; (second row) Alexia Rivera and Ariel Rivera. (B Kay Richter/Odessa American)
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Children participate in a snowball fight on Saturday morning during the Pancakes with Santa event at Grace Christian Fellowship. The event featured photo opportunities with Santa, a snowball fight, Christmas crafts and story time for children.(B Kay Richter/Odessa American)
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Children participate in a snowball fight on Saturday morning during the Pancakes with Santa event at Grace Christian Fellowship. The event featured photo opportunities with Santa, a snowball fight, Christmas crafts and story time for children.(B Kay Richter/Odessa American)
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Three-year-old Declan Clemmer begins to color during a Christmas event at Grace Christian Fellowship on Saturday morning. (B Kay Richter/Odessa American)
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Children participate in a snowball fight on Saturday morning during the Pancakes with Santa event at Grace Christian Fellowship. The event featured photo opportunities with Santa, a snowball fight, Christmas crafts and story time for children.(B Kay Richter/Odessa American)