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| December 9: Christmas Brunch Catered Brunch, Devotions from Nehemiah, Decoration by Hunter's Run Nursery, and Donations to the Christmas Angel Project |
Wednesday, January 13, 2016
Christmas Brunch
Wednesday, December 2, 2015
Catered Brunch - Dec 9
Come enjoy a Catered Brunch at LIFT
Wednesday, December 9, 9:30am-11:00am.
Held at Lost Creek Mennonite Church, Mifflintown.
All LIFT events are open to the public.
Free childcare is available in structured age groups.
Our goal is to bless you with the relaxing
and encouraging Christmas Brunch.
If you chose an ornament, please remember to bring
your wrapped gift with the tag taped on it.
Thank you!
Cultivating A Servant's Heart
Cultivating
a Servant’s Heart
November 18,
2015
We were
blessed to have Lori King of Port Royal speak about
cultivating a servant’s
heart in our children.
A heart of
service does not come naturally, it needs to be cultivated and nurtured.
Many ads are
about “me”. So, it takes training to put self aside and be more Christlike.
Matthew
25:34-36 "Then the King
will say to those on his right, 'Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take
your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the
creation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me
something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a
stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me,
I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you
came to visit me.'”
Galatians 5:14 “Love
your neighbor as yourself."
1. Serving Begins at
Home
- Put siblings or
guests preferences first. Look out for other’s needs.
- Memorize scriptures
like Luke 6:31 “Do to others as you would have them do to you.” Philippians 2:3
“Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider
others better than yourselves.”
2. Motivate by Setting
the Example: 1. Be joyful while serving, 2. Be flexible, 3. Pray on site when
you see a need that you can not help with, and 4. Teach children to ask, “What
needs done?”
3. Consider Your Children’s
Interests and Passions
- Some ideas of
serving include: Food Panty, shovel snow, community service events, deliver
food, random acts of kindness, hugs and smiles, pray through your Christmas
cards (one a night), send cards to people, put together Christmas shoeboxes, caroling,
or go to nursing homes.
We serve because
Christ set the example for us.
Jesus also said to go
and make disciples.
So, we serve to point others to Jesus Christ!
Our Bible Study focused on Nehemiah 4: 1-9.
Watch the 2 minute video to hear insight into these verses.
Next month: December 9, 9:30-11:00am "Catered Christmas Brunch"
Monday, November 9, 2015
November 18: "Cultivating A Servants' Heart"
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| Lori King and her family |
Next LIFT Event:
"Cultivating Servants' Hearts"
November 18
9:00-11:00am
Lori King will share how to cultivate servants’ hearts in our children. Lori is the mother of three daughters. She and her husband plan to move to the Dominican Republic in 2016 to serve as missionaries.
Held at Lost Creek Mennonite Church, Oakland Mills area
Free and Welcoming to the Public.
Free Childcare in organized age groups.
October Painting Party
A Fall Painting Party
was the October 21 event at LIFT
Hosted by Painting Parties By Judy
Each lady created a unique canvas painting
through Judy's step-by-step instructions.
You are all a beautiful work of art!!
We studied Nehemiah 2 during our Bible Study time.
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| October 21 Painting Party at LIFT |
Wednesday, September 23, 2015
LIFT Began with a Sole Hope Shoe Cutting Party
Our LIFT year began on September 16
with a Sole Hope Shoe Cutting Party
We cut 12 pairs of shoes with several ladies
taking patterns home to cut more!!
We studies Nehemiah 1 during our devotional time.
Learn more about Sole Hope at: Sole Hope
October
21
Painting Party- Judy
Mummau will lead us in creating our own fall theme painted masterpiece.
Come to paint or just watch. No art skills needed. Step-by-step
instructions will be given. $10 will cover the cost of all supplies needed.
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| Oct 21 Painting Party at LIFT Add birds for your family members!! |
Tuesday, September 1, 2015
2015-2016 Schedule
It's Going to be a Great Year!!
I hope you can join us!
Free Childcare Available.
Spread the News, Invite Your Friends.
September 16
We begin our year
with a Sole Hope Party. Join us as we cut shoes for children in
Uganda. Visit solehope.org for more details about this project. If
possible, bring blue jeans (to be cut up), fabric scissors, and any money you
wish to donate to this project.
Painting Party- Judy Mummau will lead us in creating our own fall theme painted masterpiece. Come to paint or just watch. No art skills needed. Step-by-step instructions will be given. $10 will cover the cost of all supplies needed.
November 18
Lori King will share how to cultivate servants’ hearts in our children. Lori is the mother of three daughters. She and her husband plan to move to the Dominican Republic in 2016 to serve as missionaries.
December 9
Let’s celebrate the true Reason for the Season. Joni Geissinger will
bless us with a delicious catered brunch. Come unwind during this busy
time of year.
January 20
Parenting Roundtable. Parenting is hard, but let’s share lessons we
each have learned– whether it is what to do or what not to do. Bring your
own parenting questions to get advice from other mothers.
February 17
Tabitha Goodling, a
freelance writer and mother of four girls, will share her journey with
depression. The tasks of a busy family, maintaining a household, and
working a demanding job had left her in a puddle of despair over the last 10
years. She was officially diagnosed with anxiety/mild depression in 2001. But
in 2014 she was made aware her depression was in fact chronic. She will explain
how God transformed her views on mental illness and how she daily needs to
reach for His hand to climb out of the pit of depression.
March 16
Natural Spring Cleaning Solutions: Tackle spring cleaning with natural
products and essential oils! Wendy Kerstetter will help us make a few DIY safe,
nontoxic recipes to take home that will help give you and your home a fresh start
after the cold winter months. A $5 donation is appreciated for supplies.
April 20
April is Sexual Abuse Awareness Month. Our speaker will be from the Race for Her
organization. We will hear about how human trafficking is still occurring
today. In conjunction with our speaker we
will also have a WAR International Jewelry Party. WAR International is
another organization that focuses on rescuing women and children in slavery
situations.
May 18
Farewell, Flip Flops, Flowers, Fudge. Warmer weather is here and
Maggie Shafferman is back at LIFT. Our favorite gardener will demonstrate
how to use cut flowers to make an attractive arrangement.
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