INTERCEDE

Who are 3 neighbors you could start praying for by name? Don’t know your neighbor’s names? Pray for an opportunity to introduce yourself.

INVEST

Look for ways to be a good neighbor. It can be as simple as saying “Hi” or helping out when you see a need.

INFORM

The Christmas season is a great time to let your neighbors know about the hope of Jesus. That doesn’t mean you have to stand on your street corner and preach the Gospel or sing Christmas carols. Here’s something you can do that we believe will show your neighbors that you care:

• Bake some holiday goodies for your neighbors. (Fun recipes below!)
• Take the Core Christmas postcards and write a small note wishing each neighbor a Merry Christmas.
• Deliver the holiday goodies and with a card to your neighbors.

Aunt Mary’s Holly Candy

Ingredients

40 Large Marshmallows

Green Food Coloring

1 tsp. Vanilla

4.5 Cups Corn Flakes

Red Hots Candy

Steps

1. Melt 40 large marshmallows with a stick of butter.

2. Add 3 tsp. green food coloring.

3. Add 1 tsp. vanilla & mix until smooth.

4. Stir in 4.5 cups corn flakes until well coated.

5. Drop by the spoonful onto a large cookie sheet.

6. Add 2-4 Red Hots to each one to look like Holly leaf berries.

7. Rest for 24-48 Hours until dry and not sticky.

Cookie Ingredients

2 Cups Sugar

1 Cup Powdered Sugar

2 Eggs

4 Cups Flour

2 sticks Oleo (Margarine) softened

1 tsp Baking Soda

½ Cup Vegetable Oil

Steps

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Cream margarine, sugar, & powdered sugar together. Beat in the eggs and the oil. In a large bowl combine the flour and baking soda.  Gradually mix in the flour mixture into the liquid mixture.

One fun thing to do at Christmas is use different cookie cutters to make stockings, snowmen, or even stars. If you don’t have cookie cutters you can also roll the dough into balls and place on your cookie sheet. Bake in the oven for 10 mins. Cool on rack before icing.

Icing Ingredients

1 Stick Butter

2 Tbs Milnot Evaporated Milk

1 tsp Vanilla Extract

Steps

In a bowl melt the butter, add milk and vanilla.

Begin to add powdered sugar to make the consistency of icing you desire. If it gets to thick add more milk. Once the icing is ready feel free to add food coloring to make colored icing.