15^th Annual Stockings for Soldiers Drop Off at Indian River Senior Center –10/8/18-11/30/18 Shopping suggestions for our Soldiers:  Small Candy, granola/fruit breakfast bars, cookies, nuts, pretzels, trail mix less than 12 oz size, flavored dink mixes single pkts, chewing gum, fruit roll ups, cracker jacks, slim jims/beef jerky, ramen noodle soup single packs, DVD movies,  music Cds, small indiv. Pkg. meals tuna/lasagna/beefaoni 8 oz or less preferred, toothbrushes, small toothpaste, crew cocks, chapstick, razors, small toiletrees, baby wipes, sun block, pocket games/puzzles, no aerosaol cans or bars of soap, holiday greeting cards with personal messages include your return address or email, $2.00 suggested donations to cover postage/shipping costs.  501.c3 Tax ID 27-0604668  www.stockingsforsoldiers.org also Stockings for K9 Soldiers, (please only made in the USA) 3” Kong rubber ball, lg rope chews,  collapsible nylon dog bowls, true chews beef bully sticks, K9 beds or sleeping mats, K9 blankets (winter months) K9 cooling mats (summer months) K9 grooming tools, K9 Advantix- flea & tick treatment, K9 Salves for paws/Noses, K9 shampoo/conditioner, K9 nail clippers, (Please NO LARGE boxes of biscuits – too heavy to mail.  NO Homemade treats, NO rawhide bones or pig ears.  Please drop off at the IRSC Mon-Fri 8 am – 1:30 pm.  The IRSC is located behind the WAWA on Route 113, on 214 Irons Ave., Millsboro, 302-934-8839 IndianRiverSeniorCenterDE.com .

Every year, Operation Christmas Child’s National Collection Week takes place the third week in November when nearly 5,000 drop-off locations are open across the country.

Individuals, churches, or businesses can take them to the following Drop Off Centers. Please call the Drop Off Team Leaders for their hours of operation at each church:

Onancock Baptist Church, Jayne Wilson, 757-787-4348

Union Baptist Church, Chincoteague, Marsha Eley, 757-336-5018

Exmore Baptist Church, Lucy Freeman, 757-442-9491

Trinity UMC, Cape Charles, Jim Moore, 757-331-2564

For more information, please call Area Coordinator Nancy Kluis at 757-787-7500 Dawn Simpson (Media Relations) at 757-710-5917. The Operation Christmas Child website is www.samaritanspurse.org/occ.

Don’t know where to take your shoeboxes? Please visit https://www.samaritanspurse.org/operation-christmas-child/drop-off-locations/ to view the drop-off locations near you and their hours of operation. Thank you for following the example of Christ by helping those in need and proclaiming the hope of the Gospel!

Friday, November 16- Sunday, November 18

Friday- 12-4pm ~ Sip & Shop 4-7pm

Saturday & Sunday – 10am-4pm

Hosted by Delaware Hospice to support its programs, Festival of Trees features a magnificent display of beautifully decorated trees and wreaths. A variety of events and activities help make the weekend truly special. This year’s Festival includes:

• Auction- Friday, November 16th from 4:00 pm-7:00pm

• Sip & Shop- Friday, November 16th from 4:00pm-7:00pm

• Family Fun Day- Sunday, November 18th from 12:00pm-3:00pm, Crafts, face painting, games, and raffles. Photos with Santa will also be available.

• Festival Marketplace including great gifts, centerpieces, wreath, swags, and table-top trees

• Bake Shop

• Live Entertainment Daily

• Memorial Tree, New Hope Tree, and Remembrance Tree

General Admission is FREE!

Weekend To Remember
in Cambridge, MD

WHEN:

Friday-Sunday, November 16-18th, 2018

WHERE:

Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay
100 Heron Blvd
Cambridge, MD 21613-3420

WHAT:

Event Schedule

Friday 7- 9:35 p.m.
Friday evening is an introduction to the weekend. You will meet the weekend’s speakers who will show you exactly how to pursue a marriage that really works through stories of their own breakthroughs and blunders.
Sessions: Why Marriages Fail, Can We Talk?

Saturday 8 a.m. – 4:40 p.m.
Saturday is a day to delve into God’s Word and learn time-tested tools to help strengthen your marriage. Beyond the great content you’ll also have various one-on-one applications and “Date night” for you and your spouse.
Sessions: Unlocking the Mystery of Marriage, From How to Wow, What Every Marriage Needs, We Fight Too & Marriage After Dark

Sunday 9 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Sunday morning, we speak to men and women separately and reconvene to discuss your legacy; then close out the weekend.
Sessions: Woman to Woman / Man to Man & Leaving a Legacy

COST:

$149.99 / per person
Special room rate: $125.00 / per night available until 11/02/2018 (subject to availability)

CONTACT:

Please call Family Life Today at 1-800-358-6329 if registering as engaged or as an individual.

Hotel phone: 410-901-1234
Check with the hotel about additional fees