December Prayer Items; Please join us in prayer for:

• 3rd grade - Mrs. Van Den Brink, Mrs. Vander Stoep, and teachers aide: Mrs. Oolman
• Resource room teachers - Mrs. Driesen and Mrs. Zwart
• STEPS Coordinator - Mrs. Philipsen
• Title I - Mrs. List
• Prayers of Adoration for our God: You are the Jehovah Jireh, the God who Provides!!!
• Prayers of Confession: Forgive us the times we lift up our heads and plans higher than your ways.
• Prayers of Thanksgiving: With thankful hearts we rejoice in the reminder of the greatest love of all: YOU sending your son to Earth to provide a way
• Prayers of Supplication: What we do in life, echoes for eternity.  Let us whisper and shout about your great name and your great fame.

December Hymn: I Love to Tell the Story

December Verse: Matthew 5:6

“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness for they will be filled.”

Tomorrow is the last day to submit a Google Form and turn in your payment to the office for Staff Appreciation this Christmas. Payment must be Cash or Check payable to Tiger Paws, sorry no venmo. Description and Instructions are on teh form. Click Here for Google Form

Something exciting and new is coming from Tiger PAWS – the option to choose!

Every family who attends OCCS is a part of Tiger PAWS, and each family is required to participate in four ways:

1. Help with making Fall Pigs-in-a-Blanket,
2. Help with making Spring Pigs-in-a-Blanket,
3. Working a shift & making pies for the Tulip Festival Tiger PAWS Tent, and
4. Your final commitment is your choice!

In the past, you’ve been assigned a work group for various needs throughout the year, and some were required to make soup for the Soup Supper in February. In place of work groups and required soup making, we are giving you a choice of where you’d like to serve, and you only have to choose one of the following:

1.  Volunteer to work a 3-hour shift at the Soup Supper in February,
2. Make a double batch of soup or tavern for the Soup Supper in February,
3. Volunteer to work a 3-hour shift making soup & tavern for the Tulip Festival Tent in May, 
4. Volunteer to work a 3-hour shift setting up the Tulip Festival Tent, OR
5. Volunteer to work a 3-hour shift tearing down the Tulip Festival Tent.

(**NOTE: If you are a co-chair for a Tiger PAWS committee, you are already covering your 4th Tiger PAWS commitment, so you do NOT need to sign-up for one of these options.)

Coming up on December 8, we will send out a link for Signup.com, and you will be able to register for your choice of Tiger PAWS options. You’ll be able to view the sign-up early to read the details, but you won’t be able to sign-up until it goes live on December 8 at 7 pm. If you would like to sign up for a double shift you will be able to sign up December 8 at 6:30 pm.

We are excited to reduce the number of commitments for each family in Tiger PAWS and allow you to choose where you’d like to volunteer! We hope this is a blessing and encouragement to you. If you have questions, please feel free to reach out to a Tiger PAWS Board member, and we would be happy to answer any questions you have.

Vicki Schrock, Kristin Mellema, Sarah Bonnema, Ang Huisman, Brittany Foreman, Julie Vis, Kristi Reinders, Tracy Cleveringa, Erica DeWeerd