Note Card Encouragement

 

You Are Invited To

LIFT: Ladies In Fellowship Together

 Wednesday, January 15, 9:00-11:00am

At Lost Creek Mennonite Church, Mifflintown

Come for a time of fellowship as we create note cards to share encouragement with others. 

 Free Childcare Provided!

All supplies are provided!
If you want, bring scissors and glue.
Bring a Friend!!

We are compiling a LIFT cookbook. Please consider contributing up to 5 recipes.
Do you have craft supplies you'd like to swap out? You can add them to our Sharing Table.

If the Juniata County School District is closed, LIFT will be canceld.
If the district is on a 2 hour delay, we will start at 10:30am.

We hope to see you on Wednesday!!

Mark Your Calendars for a Year of Blessings

LIFT Recipe Book

We're collecting recipes for our first LIFT Recipe Book. Please write or e-mail about 5 recipes to Mashelle M. by our January event. Thanks!! Can't wait to see all our favorite recipes collected in a recipe book!

First LIFT Recipe Book is being planned

Christmas Brunch

 

LIFT: December 11, 2013

Christmas Brunch with many yummy dishes. Thanks ladies!!
 

Ornament favors to take home.

Devotions with the history of several well known Christmas hymns

"Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign:
The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son,
and will call him Immanuel." Isaiah 7:14

Thank you to everyone that brought items for the
Juniata County Food Pantry

LIFT Christmas Brunch Tomorrow

We will be collecting items for the Juniata County Food Pantry

LIFT next week: Dec. 11

Joy to the world,

The Lord has come!

Let us REJOICE and be GLAD in it!

 

Please join us for our next LIFT event:

December 11

9:00am - 11:00am

Little Brunch, Much Celebrating

Each lady may bring a food to share for our Christmas brunch and social.

We also will collect donations for the Juniata County Food Pantry

(food, toiletry items, cleaning products, or money).

Things to Remember:
* Bring (optional) a small dish of food to share for our brunch, and food pantry items. Did I say optional? Yes, this is optional! :-)

* Reminder (even though it was over 60 degrees today!) that if the JC School District is delayed, we will start at 10:30. If they are canceled, we will cancel.

* Free childcare again by our AWESOME staff!! (donations welcome).

* We'll still have our "Sharing Table". You may bring something you think another LIFT mom would appreciate.

Seasonal Decorating For Less

“Seasonal Decorating For Less”

was our topic

during LIFT

on Wednesday

November 20.

Speaker Susan Penning

 

 

 

 

Susan Penning, creator of an inspirational and humorous frugal living website shared budget-friendly decorating, organizing and home improvement tips.

Visit her website

to learn more:

www.LivingRichOnLess.com

 

Here are 10 helpful tips Susan gave us: 

1. Don't Jump The Gun. Stores start to sell early, so stay away from these isles. You first need to get into the holiday stuff you already have. Figure out what you want to keep or get rid of. Then you're ready to shop. If you need motivation, buy one small item to put out (like a Christmas tea towel).
2. Shop After Season Sales. You now have a vision of what your house looks like and you know what you need for next year.
3. Shop the Cheapest Stores First. Often big department stores will have the same or similar items for much more than discount stores.

   

   "Too much stuff makes it hard for you
   and your family to focus on
   the true meaning of the season. "

   4. Set a Spending Limit And stick to it. 5. Keep It Simple. Don't go overboard with decorating. Stay in the word of God to help you guard yourself from materialism. Spend money wisely on a few things instead of a lot of trinkets. What is your focal point? Decorate that. Too much makes it hard for you and your family to focus on the true meaning of the season.

6. Go Old School. Decorate with a handcrafted historical item that you have or can make (paper snowflakes, popcorn garland, etc)
7. Think Locally. Go outside for pine cones, greens, etc. Buying locally, you will get a better/nicer selection that's often cheaper.
8. Use Your Decorations In A New Way. Spray paint can create a whole new look. Ornaments in a glass vase look nice too.

"Your decorations should work for more than one season."

9. Think Outside the Box & Make It Yourself. Cardboard, scrapbook paper, plastic, wrapping paper, fabric scraps, old jars, and wood pieces.
10. Make Seasonal Decor Do Double Duty. Your decorations should work for more than one season. Throw blankets, rugs, and pillows in reds and browns can go through fall and Christmas. Then you can focus on the season instead of worrying about changing decorations. This saves on storage as well.

Susan also provided us with a BONUS CRAFT!!

Thank you Susan!!

A Fun Time Creating A Simple Christmas Craft "for less"!!

Supplies:
* 2x6 board trimmed to 7” long, sanded

*5x7 Chalkboard Print  (printed for only $0.58 at Walmart!!)
Susan's free printables came from HERE. Find more on Pinterest "Christmas Chalkboards"

*Midwax Jell Stain (give a thicker paint look)

*Modge Podge (this is a glue and sealer in one that is safe on photos) Matte finish

*Paint brush

Susan had painted the boards for us. We sanded the edges of the wood to give an aged look.

Then we put the glue on the board, placed the print on top of the glue, and brushed more glue on top of the print! Dry. That's it!!

 

A Simple, Easy, Elegant, and Inexpensive Craft - PERFECT!!

Thank you to everyone that contributed to the Christmas Angel project again this year. We were able to bless two siblings in Juniata County this Christmas!

Christmas Angel Project

  SAVE THE DATE:
Next Month's LIFT is the SECOND Wednesday of the month

 

December 11

9:00am-11:00am

Little Brunch, Much Celebrating

Each lady may bring a food to share for our Christmas brunch. We also will collect donations for the Juniata County Food Pantry (food, toiletry items, cleaning products, or money).

****LIFT will be creating a cookbook in January. 

Please bring your favorite recipes (no more than 5)

or email the recipes to Mashelle