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Archives for November 2009
Jubilee Christmas
Riverside is participating in Lafayette Urban Ministry’s Jubilee Christmas. This is our community’s largest Christmas assistance program. On Saturday, December 12 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Riverside will become a Jubilee Toy Shop where low-income parents can select new toys for their children. We have 15 families with a total of 25 children we are buying gifts for this year.
Here is what you can do to help:
Yucky Basement
So this weekend I had planned to roll hot chocolate around campus and give it away to chilly students–well, it was raining and I was so tired from my little sister’s wedding that I wasn’t feeling like I could serve in the rain–something to work on! Instead we started prepping the boathouse basement for paint.
Mental Health as a Mission Field
On Sunday we had the privilege of hearing about the challenges of dealing with mental health issues from Luci Keazer and Lisa and Kurt Harker. They provided us with some excellent resources on how to obtain help for ourselves or a family member (see the list below).
In addition, all of these organizations are looking for volunteers. As Lisa mentioned, they have all drastically changed lives for the better, but “How much better if we include Jesus in the mix?”
Change Lives This Christmas
Riverside will be pursuing three opportunities for us to share our resources with others this Christmas season: one overseas and two in our backyard. Our goal during this time is to worship fully, spend less, give more, and love all.
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