How To Make the Best of Your Holidays

Hello all of our MOPS moms.  This Thursday we have a great meeting planned.  Pastor Roger Storms will be coming to talk to us about managing our holidays.  Things are starting to get busy with Thanksgiving and Christmas coming, so we hope this will help you make the best of the holidays.  The Operation Christmas Child boxes are due this Thursday.  Make sure to read through the packing guidelines and include your $7 donation.  You can pay your donation online at: https://www.samaritanspurse.org/operation-christmas-child/follow-your-box-iframe/
If you pay online, they will send you a notification of where your box ends up which is kind of fun.
The Dazzling Chaos table will be bringing HOT food and the Marvelous Wreck table will be bringing the COLD food.  We look forward to seeing you this week!    

OCC box ideas:

• Toys: Include items that children will immediately embrace such as dolls, toy trucks, stuffed animals, kazoos, harmonicas, yo-yos, jump ropes, balls, toys that light up and make noise (with extra batteries), etc.
• School Supplies: Pens, pencils and sharpeners, crayons or markers, stamps and ink pad sets, writing pads or paper, solar calculators, coloring and picture books, etc.
• Hygiene Items: Toothbrush, mild bar soap (in a plastic bag), comb, washcloth, etc.
• Accessories: T-shirts, socks, ball caps, sunglasses, hair clips, toy jewelry, watches, flashlights (with extra batteries).
• A Personal Note: You may enclose a note to the child and a photo of yourself or your family. If you include your name and address, the child may write back.
• Do Not Include: Used or damaged items; war-related items such as toy guns, knives or military figures; chocolate or food; out-of-date candy; liquids or lotions; medications or vitamins; breakable items such as snow globes or glass containers; aerosol cans.