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You're Invited! Stampin Up Holiday Workshop October 30th
	Holiday Workshop Want to learn more about what Stampin Up! has to offer you for your holiday needs.   Come spend your morning creating this beautiful box of tags for FREE!  That is right, I am hosting a workshop in my home and you are invited.  Everyone will make this wonderful project and you will also leave with the written tutorial to re-create it.  Bring a friend and receive a coupon for FREE Shipping on any order placed that day. There will be other prizes given away too.  Earn a ticket for your chance to win.  You can earn your tickets by doing any of the following things.  RSVP and earn 1 ticket!  Bring a friend that has never been to one of my events and earn 4 tickets and the Free Shipping coupon mentioned above.  Place and order and receive a ticket for each $10 spent.  Bring a treat to share with the group and earn 2 tickets.  Show up on time and earn 2 more tickets. Book a workshop in your home and share the fun of Stampin Up! with your friends and family and earn 5 tickets!   I hope to see you there.  Your RSVP must be to me by October 26th so that I have time to prep your supplies Party Info   Saturday, October 30th 10am to noon RSVP's mandatory due to amount of prep Location --my home or other spot close by depending on the number attending.

RSVP by calling 662-7888 or e-mail yourrep@roadrunner.com

Spring Flowering Bulb Fundraiser!

October 3-10

Be sure to participate in our flowering bulb fundraiser.  It is a great way to help out our Women's Ministry while adding beauty to your home.  The flowers are guaranteed and BEAUTIFUL! 

  Call Mary Jo at 662-7888 if you have questions.

We will be taking orders after all services on October 3rd and 10th!

Just for Laughs

KIDS IN CHURCH 
3-year-old Reese : 
'Our Father, Who does art in heaven,
Harold is His name. 
Amen.' 
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A little boy was overheard praying: 
'Lord, if you can't make me a better boy, don't worry about it.
I'm having a real good time like I am.'


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After the christening of his baby brother in church,
Jason sobbed all the way home in the back seat of the car.
His father asked him three times what was wrong. 
Finally, the boy replied,
'That preacher said he wanted us brought up in a Christian home,
and I wanted to stay with you guys.' 


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One particular four-year-old prayed, 
'And forgive us our trash baskets 
as we forgive those who put trash in our baskets.'


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A Sunday school teacher asked her children as they
were on the way to church service,
'And why is it necessary to be quiet in church?'
One bright little girl replied,
'Because people are sleeping.'


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A mother was preparing pancakes for her sons, Kevin 5, and Ryan 3.
The boys began to argue over who would get the first pancake.
Their mother saw the opportunity for a moral lesson.
'If Jesus were sitting here, He would say, 
'Let my brother have the first pancake, I can wait.'
Kevin turned to his younger brother and said, 
' Ryan , you be Jesus !'


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A father was at the beach with his children
when the four-year-old son ran up to him, 
grabbed his hand, and led him to the shore 
where a seagull lay dead in the sand. 
'Daddy, what happened to him?' the son asked.
'He died and went to Heaven,' the Dad replied.
The boy thought a moment and then said,
'Did God throw him back down?' 
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A wife invited some people to dinner. 
At the table, she turned to their six-year-old daughter and said,
'Would you like to say the blessing?' 
'I wouldn't know what to say,' the girl replied.
'Just say what you hear Mommy say,' the wife answered.
The daughter bowed her head and said,
'Lord, why on earth did I invite all these people to dinner?'
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Finally the Cookie Swap recipes!

We tried a new thing this year.  We did a cookie swap but we also brought an extra dozen cookies for the City Mission.  They people over there were so thankful for the homemade cookies.  I finally finished making the recipe books.  Here are the pages.  If you click on each individual page it will show you the page in a larger format and you can even print it if you want!

Yummy, this made me hungry!  Enjoy the recipes.  Be watching for this year's exchange.

Mary Jo

Quote of the day--try this it really works.

	The only way to worry about nothing is to pray about everything. - Unknown

Love this! From the Brave Girls Club.

Dear Overwhelmed Girl,

Do you have the completely irrational belief that so many of us have that
you can be everything to everyone....especially to those that you love? Do
you believe it’s your job to keep them all happy, to help them with everything
that they are struggling with and to then go out and save the world in your
free time?

Do you over commit and then beat yourself up when you under-deliver?

Are there a million things on your list that were really really important that
you didn’t even get to because you got caught up in doing things that weren’t
nearly AS important?

Ok now.....take a deep breath. Now...take another one. One more.

Remember that you are wonderful. You are loved.....and, phenomenal friend...
amazing woman.........you are a human being. You DO have limitations and it is
totally ok for you to say no sometimes....lots of times. In fact, it is essential.

When you don’t stop to rest....to think....to recharge....to remember....
to restore.....you end up grouchy, tired, uncreative, angry and numb to lots of
life. You are a sparkling, beautiful girl and we need that sparkle.....so STOP
today and make a list....prioritize it...be realistic. Say no to at least 3
things today..........practice.

Say yes to yourself....to joy...to rest....to being 100% present to the things
that matter most to you..instead of a tired and diluted version who has too much
to do to ever do her best at ANYTHING. Don’t lose yourself while you are trying to
be everything to everyone....

If at all possible....only have enough on your plate that you can do your best at
everything you have to do.......your life will take on new meaning and happiness.

Just practice...this is a hard one, but so worth it. Hang in there......you are loved!

Xoxo