Try This: Hold a Cake-Decorating Class

Hold a cake-decorating class. Take the finished pastries to your local fire department or sheriff’s station as a thank-you for keeping your community safe. You could also bring the cakes to public school offices with a note that says, “Our church loves [school name] faculty and staff!”

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