Our local soldiers in Afghanistan, including those of the 334th Brigade Support Batallion of Iowa Falls, will not be able to be home for Christmas this year. So let's send a little bit of home to them!

This year's (2010) MAC Christmas project, Stockings for Soldiers, is something we can all get involved in. If you'd like to bless a deployed soldier this Christmas, visit the soldier tree in the church foyer alcove during the month of November. Grab a stocking - each stocking represents a local deployed soldier. We'd like to be able to send something to each solder as a way of saying thank you and we care about you.

Write a letter, send a Christmas card -- even a gift! The Soldiers' Wish list will be posted by the tree. Then bring it all back to the church by December 5th so it can all be shipped together and arrive in Afghanistan by Christmas. Or you may also donate towards shipping costs.

Food canned goods (anything ready-to-eat) beef jerky sports drink powder mix candy (no chocolate please) granola or energy bars coffee Health Items Tylenol and Ibuprofen Maalox tablets Pepto Bismol tablets band-aids antiseptic wipes water purification tablets Toiletries toothpaste / toothbrushes wet wipes deodorant razors nail clippers

Other Needs white socks AA batteries pens paper envelopes stamps postage-paid postcards Febreeze magazines / newspapers crossword / puzzle books small games boot cleaner small beanie toys (for the soldiers to give to local children in Afghanistan CARDS & LETTERS FROM YOU!!