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Night to Shine
In our second year of Night to Shine, we’ve learned some lessons, made adjustments, and collected enough formal wear to make Eva Longoria smile and Marie Kondo cringe. It has been quite an experience, and we’re still a couple of days away from the event. Here are some things you should know about Night to…
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Mission Minute
Oh Valentine’s Day! Where did it originate? One story indicates that the Roman emperor Claudius was having trouble recruiting Roman men to be soldiers because the men were unnecessarily attached to their wives and children. To get rid of the problem, Claudius banned all marriages and engagements in Rome. Valentine, a priest, realizing the injustice…
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February Food Pantry Need
The food pantry continues to have a need for: pasta without meat, like Spaghetti-os Hamburger Helper boxed macaroni and cheese Jello is always good too!
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Night to Shine Prayers
There is a different prayer for each day as we prepare for Night to Shine. Below you will find the focus and specific details for each day over the next week. You can also open the full Prayer Guide at the bottom. Prayer Focus: Pastors Thursday (1/17): Being the shepherd of a flock is a…
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Night to Shine 2019
What are your plans for the evening of February 8, 2019? You don’t have plans yet? How can this be? It is only the best event of the season. Depending on your role, you can even dress up (YES, on purpose) and not leave the city limits! Of course, you can also volunteer as a…
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January Food Pantry Needs
January can be cold in this part of the world. At a similar latitude and longitude to ours but on the other side of the world, the average January temperature is 60°F. Wouldn’t that be nice? Of course, that is just about the height of summer in La Roche Godon, a french territory in the…
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Mission Minute
There were so many children and families blessed last year through your generosity. From Valentines, Pony Bird, A Safe Place, Festival of Sharing, the mitten tree, and all the other projects between, you have always been there to help. Thank you for always showing God’s Love to people who are in need! -Frances Deaton Mitten…
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Night to Shine
We are in the thick of planning for the 2019 Night to Shine. As soon as the Tim Tebow Foundation releases the Prayer Guide, we’ll share that with you weekly. For now, we’ve begun sharing the date: February 8, 2019 from 6-9 PM. We will begin registering guests very soon, and we’ll also be looking…
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Let Your Light Shine
It’s that time of year. Bell ringing for the DeSoto Food Pantry and CONTACT is an annual event which runs throughout the Advent season. Our date to supply bell ringers is Saturday, December 22nd from 10 AM until 6 PM at Walmart. We need four ringers for each two hour shift, and the sign-up sheet is…