Little kids scare the adults; adults scare the little kids and each other. S'mores, a campfire, lots of singing.
A church family fellowship--time to herald the season and the fact that wherever we go, whatever the many activities filling our busy days, whatever the time of year, our Christian family offers us a closeness of belonging as we center around the same goal of bringing God glory.
In sadness, in distress, we petition Him, and in overwhelming joy, we sing praise to Him (Jms 3). He is the one we continually turn to and He unites us.