For some reason, the Primary presidency was asked (others would call it volunteered) to be in charge of the ward party, for the second year in a row. This secretary was not pleased.
We went ahead and started the planning process. We decided to do a "Christmas Around the World" brunch. It seems each year it's always a dinner so we decided to change it up at bit.
We assigned members of the ward to be in charge of a country that they had served a mission or had visited. We had about 14 countries assigned but had about 12 there. They were each asked to provide a centerpiece/decor for the table they represented. We had Chile, England, Brasil, Australia, Philippines, Dominican Republic, Italy, Scotland, Germany, Uruguay, etc.
We also had RS sisters bring 2 different types of breakfast casseroles. On each table we had mini muffins, clemetines, and water. We also had a cereal bar, fruit and a hot chocolate bar. It was actually quite easy to put together and it turned out well.
After we ate, we had each country volunteer give a 2 minute presentation on how Christmas is celebrated in that country. It was fun to learn about different traditions. We closed by singing "Silent Night" in any language.
