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OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD

Nov 15

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Hello Reality Check -

This is our final week to get things together for “Operation Christmas Child”.  This Wednesday, November 17th, we will be boxing up our items and sending them off to Samaritan’s  will be sent numerous placePurse.  The boxess around the world to kids who may have never received a gift before. 

We will be putting the boxes together after our “normal” (right now it is At The Movies) lesson time.  From 8:00 to 9:00 we will make sure all of the boxes are wrapped and filled and ready to go.

If you want to bring something for Operation Christmas Child you can bring a single gift or an entire shoebox wrapped, filled and ready to ship.  If you are not sure and need more information you can visit http://www.samaritanspurse.org/index.php/occ .  This is the Operation Christmas Child web page.  If you have any other questions you can call me.  Thank you for giving to others as we remember that we have been called to Love God and love others with all of our heart, soul, mind and strength!

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It’s Christmas time in the city

Dec 15

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As Christmas day gets closer and closer “it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas”.  Okay, sorry I used that silly quote, but it is a good song.  The birth of Jesus is a reminder of how much God loves us and cares for us.  It is for that reason that at Christmas we see a lot of people giving to others and helping out others in need.  I have attached some pictures of people who are giving to others this Christmas season.

2009 Bell Ringing
2009 Bell Ringing

A small group of us gathered outside of White's to ring the bell and raise money for the local ministerial alliance and salvation army.

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2009 Christmas Caroling
2009 Christmas Caroling

Community Bible Fellowship caroling around different parts of M.L. including the hospital, lodge and peoples houses.

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CHRISTMAS IN NOVEMBER

Nov 20

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This past Wednesday we gathered to write Christmas cards for people in prison.  I have to admit there is a small piece of me that asks, “Is this smart?”.  Even though we only put our first names on the cards it seems a little, well, crazy.  I don’t even know why the person who will read my card is in prison.
It is at this point that I must step back and remember WHY we are writing the cards and remember WHO we writing.  The why is because we are to love everyone and Jesus said to care for those who are down-and-out.  The who is a criminal.  And then I remember that I too am a criminal, a sinner, and that I am often only a few wrong choices away from them.
Check out the pictures below from the day we wrote the cards and you will see a group of people that wants to share the love and grace of God with others.  A Reality Check Teen Center Christmas in November!
Christmas Card Writing
Christmas Card Writing

Reality Check writing Christmas cards in November. ATTENTION: Notice how some people accidentaly wrote on other peoples faces.

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A REAL Christmas Tree!

Dec 8

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We now have our real live Christmas Tree up in our house.  So, do you have one up yet?  I am soooooo glad to have a real tree.  I love those painful little green spikes that smell good.  It is worth a little bit of clean-up to have a real tree.  Do you have a real tree or a fake tree?  Which would you chose if it was up to you?

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