Christmas Day is just days away now and the pace is picking up. For our church community its not about the completion of cards, the wrapping of pressies, its ensuring that everything is ready to make Christmas Day so special for lots of other people who we will be welcoming into one big family to celebrate the day. Four years ago we became aware that there was no organisation providing anything for people on Christmas Day, and therefore agreed that we would look into arranging a meal for people on that day. Our assistant senior leader suggested it did not end with that, but that we had tea for them as well. Now the day runs for our guests from 9.30am for registration till 6pm which is home time, and then the clearing up starts! This year we are blessed in being able to use the local school, which we use for Sunday Worship, and will allow us to house people safer than we ever have. To date, we have 110 registered to share the day, and the numbers are increasing - so the phone does not stop and emails are red hot as well. What we want to do on that day is provide the best we can for so many who would be on their own; would be without family, or are on low income. We are blest with a great volunteer team as well, many new for this year from previous, and people of all ages which is great.
If there is anyone out there that reads this blog (we are not sure - no one ever leaves comments) we would ask for your prayers please, and especially for all those who will come and share with us; that they will see Jesus for themselves as we seek to share Him with them through our care for them on this day.
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What a fantastic ministry you are carrying out there. Great to hear how the Lord is blessing His Work in Ashford. Will be praying for you on Christmas Day as you give so much. I hope and pray you will get time to receive personally as well during what is obviously going to be a very full day.
every blessing.
Dan & Carol-Anne (Glenrothes SA)
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