SHEP Connection Corner - December Newsletter
SHEP’s Connection Corner
December 2024
GIVE ME THE SCOOP
The Cheerful Giver
Tis The Season Of Giving
Joy In This Time
YAY Friendsgiving was a blast. With new faces and some from the past.
We had crafts and fun and always great food, An amazing Friendsgiving will lighten your mood.
Next up we will have some Christmas fun to share with you and everyone!
It’s time to ring and jingle those bells, Sending Christmas cards and letters through mail.
Come spend time with us and have a fun time, and let’s get together for CHRISTMAS TIME. This year we will be rocking around the Christmas tree at the Yukon public library (details below).
Speaking of the observation of Jesus’ birthday, Happy, Happy birthday! Let’s shout out to Amanda, our very own SSP manager! Her special day is December 17th! Share your birthday with us so we can shout you out, too.
We have a GroupMe messaging group for all SSP to get daily updated information. If there’s an SSP not connected on GroupMe, please get in touch with Amanda the SSP manager. We are stronger together! We also encourage everyone to connect with us on Facebook and Instagram.
Calling all SSPs! This Christmas Party would be a great opportunity to collect some needed CEU hours. If you are needing to know your CEU balance, please contact Amanda for details.
We’re so excited to kick off our annual clothing drive to donate to the homeless shelter (details below)!
This Clothing drive would be an amazing opportunity to give back and to clean out those closets with gently used women and men’s clothing and new unopened toys.
BE BLESSED TO BE A BLESSING
Annual SHEP Christmas
When:
December 7, 2024
10am –1pm
Where:
Mabel C. Fry Library 1200 Lakeshore Dr.
Yukon, OK
NEW Annual Clothing and Toy Drive
We will be collecting your dropped off items Dec 8th and 15th at the Midwest City Library.
Jesus House has provided their link for most needed items: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/EWAOIBVL34AX/ref=nav_wishlist_lists_2
Donating has been made easy! You donate through Paypal or Venmo. *(We no longer have CashApp)
Our website has different ways to give
https://www.shep-ok.org/donate-index-impact
A special welcome to all new SSPs to the team and welcome all new DB friends who have joined the program. WE LOVE YOU. Without you we aren’t possible.
Want to be a SSP?
No experience necessary! We will train you. This is a rewarding, flexible part time job! Contact us to become an SSP.
Questions? Contact our SSP manager Amanda Swinney. Email amanda@shep-ok.org
RIDDLE ME THIS:
Knock, knock! Who’s there? Omar. Omar, who? Omar gosh, it’s November already!
Give us some funnies on Facebook or email us: humanresources@shep-ok.org We would love to hear from you.
We challenge all of you to donate your gently used clothes to help others this season! We are collecting them this month.
“God loves a cheerful giver.” That’s what we find in 2 Corinthians 9:7. It says you should give because you want to, not because you feel forced. When your heart is happy to help others, that’s the best kind of giving!
Visit our website www.shep-ok.org
Hey, did you know?
Novem is the Latin word for 9. Before January and February were added to the calendar, November was the 9th month.
The official birthstone of November is the orange-yellow gemstone, topaz, and is said to represent friendship. The Greeks also believed that Topaz had the power to turn you invisible.
On Nov 3rd , the first living creature in space was not a human, but a Russian dog named Laika.
Two of the most popular toys were first released in November, the board game Monopoly (1935) and the Easy-Bake Oven (1963).