Compassion Sunday 2009

Compassion Sunday 2009

Change lives through Compassion Sunday!As a sponsor, you offer hope to your sponsored child month after month. But millions of children are still hanging on for dear life. Please help more children in need by participating in Compassion Sunday on April 26! Just a few hours of your time can save precious lives.

By participating in Compassion Sunday, you’ll partner with thousands of others in churches across the country to help find sponsors for children living in poverty.

And Compassion provides everything you need for your event — free of charge! To get started, request a Planning Folder online.

After you receive your Planning Folder, order what you need by filling out the Materials Order Form inside or by completing it online. When we receive your completed Materials Order Form, we will send you a $10 gift coupon redeemable in Compassion's online store.

So, don't wait — order your Compassion Sunday 2009 Planning Folder today!

If you have any questions, please call (800) 336-7535.

Thank you for your faithfulness to God’s children!

Sincerely,
Greg Birgy
Greg Birgy
National Advocates Network Director

P.S. Compassion Sunday will be presented at churches around the world on April 26, but please feel free to set a date that works best for you and your church!

Giving Thanks!

I know at this time of year there are many places to give and volunteer and one such place I found in my Facebook Inbox this morning. I have some friends that will be joining me in putting together a Thanksgiving meal for a family. If you would like to join in financially please let me know! If you would like to check out the opportunity please see below... it is the email I received today:

Over the past few years, 7|22 has partnered with Stirred-Up Ministries to provide Thanksgiving dinner for inner-city Atlanta families who may otherwise not have a Thanksgiving meal. 7|22 may no longer be meeting, but Next Is Now! By adopting a family for Thanksgiving, you will be partnering with Stirred-Up Ministries to help them reach people no one else is reaching.

Interested in adopting a family for Thanksgiving and providing them with a Thanksgiving meal? Here is how it works:
• Each basket costs around $100, so we encourage you to recruit several of your friends or small group to adopt a family together.
• Arrange a time for your group to grocery shop and deliver the basket.
• The basket needs to be delivered to Stirred-Up Ministries before next Tuesday, November 25th.
• Once you get your group together, reply to this e-mail with your name, e-mail and phone number.
• We will e-mail you the name of the family you are adopting, instructions, and a shopping list.

We hope that you decide to partner with Stirred-Up Ministries and adopt a family for Thanksgiving!

I think this is going to be fun!!

Bright Futures

This morning I went with my friend Amy and her boyfriend Adam to Bright Futures to volunteer.  Both Amy and Adam had volunteered here in the past thru Buckhead Church and they really enjoyed it.  They picked me up and we headed over.  I wasn't sure what to expect but I had a great time!!  When we got there the director told us a little bit about the camp... basically its designed to bring hope to the inner-city youth of Atlanta.  That's a mission I can get on board with!!   

There were many different jobs however Amy and I were commissioned to re-stain the deck you see in the picture above.  Unfortunately we don't have a before and after picture because the stain job looks amazing!!  We rocked it out!