30 Hour Famine

Hey everybody, hope your week is starting well. As most of you are aware, the youth are participating in World Visions 30 Hour Famine. We have done several things in an effort to remove the focus from ourselves and place it on others and we plan to continue with activities to teach the kids about sacrifice and loving others. We have raised just over $600 (far from the goal of $5,000 they set for themselves) with the purple throne and the Hearts for Hunger. We appreciate all who have supported these efforts and want you to know that you can still help. It takes $30 to feed and care for one child for one month. We would just ask that you prayerfully consider giving enough to care for one, or more, children for one month. Did we mention it's a tax deductible donation and we have receipts for that?

Now, the event itself begins this coming Friday right after school. The youth are planning to build cardboard hotels, similar to something a homeless person would live in, and they will be available prior to the opening service for the congregation to judge. Just bring cash, cause that's how you'll vote. The winning hotel will receive a prize of some sort. The opening service will begin at 6:30 and will end at 7:00, and the entire congregation is invited. Tony, Lara and Annette will provide the music and Brad will have a short devo on fasting. Please come join us and feel free to stop in and hang out at any time starting at 3:00 pm on this Friday and ending at 12:00 pm on Saturday.

Thanks so much for supporting the youth in this effort, they are really excited about it.

Lina