It's Christmas Tree Season

Members of the First Christian Church of Decatur put on T-shirts and jeans Sunday after church and went to work.

The men, women and children unloaded a truck full of Christmas trees and wreaths and carried the trees to a fenced-off spot in front of the church.

The church will sell trees and wreaths for a fourth straight year, said the Rev. James L. Brewer-Calvert. Proceeds will benefit the church park as well as church and community ministries in Decatur, he said.

Sales start Monday, Nov. 28, and will go on until the last tree is sold. The church is at 601 W. Ponce de Leon Ave.

There are other places to buy Christmas trees in Decatur and Avondale Estates:

at 510 Avery St. will hold its annual tree sale at 9 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, in the school parking lot. According to the City of Decatur website, "Frasier firs from Banner Elk, N.C., will be delivered on the day of the sale. Prices are $60 for a seven-foot tree, $70 for an eight-foot tree, and $80 for a nine-foot tree. Fresh wreaths will also be available for sale.

"Trees are sold on a first-come-first-served basis and a portion of your purchase is tax deductible. For more information, contact Beth Costello, 404-797-6255. A variety of holiday festivities are planned in addition to the sale of trees and wreaths. Stop by and enjoy some holiday cheer."

Boy Scout Troop 107 started selling Christmas trees and holiday greenery last weekend in the lot behind Oakhurst Presbyterian Church at 118 Second Ave. Sales will continue every weekend until Christmas.

Boy Scout Troop 103 sold trees last weekend at the corner of North Decatur Road and Scott Boulevard. According to Fox Five, "The Frasier firs are trucked in from Sylvia, North Carolina Richard Burnett said that once the trees are paid for, all the money raised goes directly back to the troop, to fund programs for the Boy Scouts."