The Hagens have "adopted" a family from Burma to provide Christmas for this year. Its a family of 9 (7 children). They will be having them over for dinner friday and giving them Christmas gifts. So if anyone else wants to contribute towards the presents they can give Kristin the money on Sunday. If you'd like to learn more about the resettlement of the Karen people from Thailand/Burma go to: http://www.christianfreedom.org/. It is the largest resettlement of a people group in history - 80,000 are coming to the US now. Agencies are totally overwhelmed so churches really need to step up and fill in the gap.
Sorry for the massively late notice on this. I just found out about it on Sunday. Thanks so much for getting involved with the Serving team this year. This year we've been able to send much needed supplies to Zambia with Liz, write letters to soldiers serving overseas, donate to the austin pregnancy center, paint curbs on the eastside with Austin One, do yardwork and a little computer help for a widow, serve with the foodbank here in austin, give blood at the Central Austin Blood bank, bake cookies and treats for the LonghornLife students and their new friends, send 42 christmas boxes overseas with Operation Christmas Child (Samaritans Purse), and now help out a family from Burma. I look forward to serving even more with you next year. Yeah.
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Wow, for such a small church, I'm amazed at all the opportunities God has given us to serve our community and world. I love laboring with these generous, compassionate and creative saints! Thanks Michele and Blanca for all you so.
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