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Gift Wrapping Goodness (with FREE Gift Tags!)

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I love wrapping presents!!! Whether it’s your thing or not, here’s some simple suggestions to help you kick up your Christmas Gift Wrapping a notch. Enjoy this brief video (below) and then download these fun (and free!) gift tags by Hannah Noel Design to print on cardstock for your packages.

Click to watch the video on YouTube.

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Warm up some Christmas Stove Top Fragrance and add some good tunes (Taylor White's Christmas Playlist), and/or a Hallmark Christmas movie (following the Magnus sisters/ Hallmark viewing tips) to your personal wrapping party and you’re sure to be inspired!

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Skill Share Reflections: Elevating the Everyday Meal
Skill Share Reflections: Elevating the Everyday Meal

This past fall, Heather McAnear reached out to myself and several other women within our church body about sharing some of our giftings or hobbies as an activity to get to know other women within the church. When she approached me, I felt unworthy and like her specific request felt a little ambiguous and I wasn’t sure how to even present it; not to mention if anyone would even be interested in signing up!

Skill Share Reflections: Charcuterie
Skill Share Reflections: Charcuterie

Church plus charcuterie, what could be better? This past Fall, women participated in various classes to learn an assortment of skills. When Heather asked if I would teach a charcuterie class, I said absolutely! I own a charcuterie business and teach classes often, however most of the time it is to people I have never met! It was sure fun to gather all together and for ladies to try something they have never done before.

The Church That Built Me
The Church That Built Me

I first stepped through the doors of Council Road Baptist Church in 1997, as a single, 24-year-old woman. I attended Quail Springs Baptist Church, until leaving for college at Oklahoma Baptist University. After graduation, I lived in Shawnee for an additional year, working at a facility serving adults with severe mental illness.  There are a handful of moments in my life when God has spoken in a near-audible way, and this was one of them. I was sitting at my desk, writing treatment notes for clients, when I heard, “It’s time to move home.” Looking around, no one was in the room with me; I knew the Lord was speaking. Two weeks later, I resigned from my job and moved back to Oklahoma City; at that time my family was attending CRBC, so there I went.

Summers on Staff
Summers on Staff

The summer season at Council Road is one of my favorite times of year! My kids are out of school and can join me in my office, we have sweet interns that we get to pour into, and there is always something exciting being planned. There is less consistency with meetings and everyone learns a new level of flexibility. We are all being pulled in different directions with our various ministries and we all get to cheer one another on! 

 
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Meet the Author!

Bible teacher, author, inspirational speaker and disciple-maker, Vickey Banks is passionate about helping women connect the dots between God’s Word and their everyday lives. She loves serving as Women’s Ministry Director at Council Road, celebrating her people, playing with her puppy and getting lost in a good story.

 
 

Vickey Banks

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