Thanksgiving shouldn't be depressing

(Jason, will you blast this out? thank you)

Dear Signal Crest family,

There seems to be a never ending barrage of needs that come at us, especially at this time of year. Lest we become overwhelmed by "compassion fatigue" I want to share a word of encouragement and an opportunity. 

The church's call is to embody God's love in the world. Your acts of kindness really do make a difference. Compassion is never wasted. It has the power to give hope. It has the power to remind people that goodness and mercy do follow us all the days of our lives and that we will dwell in the house of the Lord forever. Thank you for being who you are - a church with a loving and generous heart. May the peace that passes all understanding, the peace that the world cannot give, be with you all.

Annette Flynn

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From: Timothy Dempsey <tdempsey@reconx.org>
Date: Tue, Nov 16, 2010 at 7:36 PM
Subject: Thanksgiving shouldn't be depressing
To: aflynn@signalcrestumc.org


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Dear Annette,

It feels good knowing that someone is thinking of my family when I'm having trouble providing for them.  (Timothy Thompson)

There are 40 families represented by the students in our program right now - and all are struggling to make ends meet. Thanksgiving shouldn't be depressing and we are reaching out to you to add a little levity to the lives of the people we are serving. Please consider sponsoring a student and his or her family for Thanksgiving by adding a few items to your grocery list.

  • 6 baking potatoes
  • 1 gallon apple, cranberry or grape juice
  • 1 package dinner rolls
  • 1 box stuffing
  • 1 large can corn
  • 1 large can yams
  • 1 large can green beans
  • 4 oranges
  • 4 apples
  • $25 BILO gift card for the turkey and a pie

Just bring these items to CEi Monday or Tuesday before Thanksgiving (add a greeting card or note if you like) and we will distribute the baskets to our families. Thank you very much for your help and your continued support for our mission of second chances and the men and women we serve....during these extremely trying times.


Don't have time to do the shopping?  Don't worry!  Just point and click to make a donation and support our work during the holidays.


More on Thanksgiving at CEi

 

Thank you for supporting second chances at CEi,
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Chattanooga Endeavors, Inc.
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