We wrapped up the year with our last Releif Society Activity of the year tonight. We had a Favorite Things Christmas Mingle. In the past the ward has had a progressive dinner type activity and traveled to a few different homes. I wanted to do something a little different, while at the same time still create that cozy, cabin, homelike atmosphere.
Here is what we came up with.
We seved dinner family style, no buffet line! We used plastic disposable plates and silverware that looked like the real thing, but could be thrown away. I asked a few sisters in the ward to talk about why the Christmas season is special and important to them and to share any family traditions or memories they had. Every sister that wished to participate in our Favorite Things Gift Exchange brought a gift and we had a gift exchange. Gifts could be something they bought, something they made, their favorite recipe with some ingredients, etc. The possibilities were pretty much endless in order to accomodate everyones needs. The evening was well attended. Our biggest activity so far. I planned for 50 and we had like 49. We only had enough left overs left for another plate!
John was awesome. He helped dish out the food, washed dishes, bused the tables, helped decorate and clean-up, he was wonderful. Without his help those of us on the committee would not have been able to enjoy the evening, but because he helped, we hardly had to do anything. We got to enjoy ourselves along with everyone else.
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