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Thanksgiving in all things!!Here's all that's coming soon: |
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Haven Of Rest Thanksgiving MatchThe Haven of Rest provides Thanksgiving meals to the homeless, for a cost of just $2.19 per person. Our goal is to collect $1000, which a generous entity will match. That's over 900 homeless people being fed!! You can click the button below to donate online, and choose "Haven of Rest Thanksgiving" as the fund to receive the donations. You can also give by check made out to Living Vine Church memo line Haven of Rest Thanksgiving or cash and designate the same fund. The deadline for these contributions is Sunday, November 24th. |
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Joy For All PeopleThe Alliance Christmas Offering is one of the Alliance family’s key moments to expand gospel presence among the world’s remaining unreached peoples. It’s about all of us joining in to complete the Great Commission—by giving, praying, and participating in what God has commanded us to do. The gospel is, at its heart, good news of great joy. Those of us who are in Christ have already received the gift of hearing the good news; we are the fruit of a harvest already gathered in. But this good news of great joy is for all people—and we must share it with those who have yet to hear. |
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Christmas War/Christmas PeaceThere is a cosmic war behind Christmas, but that also comes with Jesus wanting us to have His peace in this life. Oftentimes what sidetracks us from that peace is not always the cosmic war, but small interpersonal wars. The holidays bring many of these to the surface. So how can you find peace in those wars? Come and discover how to find peace in the midst of the battle. |
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Ways to GiveThroughout the Christmas Season there are many ways to serve those around you. Here are the opportunites that you can join or give to serve those in the communities where we live and around us. Akron Pregnancy Services (APS) Giving Tree/Haven of Rest Giving Tree Winter Coat Donation |
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50+ Friendship ConnectionJoin us Thursday, November 21 at 12:30pm to hear from Jeff Kaiser from Haven of Rest. Bring your own sandwich for lunch. Beverage and Dessert Provided. Signups begin November 24 for the December 12th Luncheon. Cost is $10 per person with The Kitchens sharing. 12:30pm |
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Order your Soup!Beef Barley and Chicken Noodle. We'll be making Pretzel Kisses for dessert. Order extra soup and share some with a friend or family member! |
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December 11 6:30pm-8:30pmJoin us for some free family fun as we prepare our hearts for the Christmas season. There will be games, refreshments, animals and more. |
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Advent Reading PlanOne of the most effective ways to make Christmas more meaningful is to dig deeper into the story behind the first Christmas. Every Christmas season, our church participates in a church-wide Bible Reading plan that revolves around Advent.
Incredible moments unfold when we engage in shared Scripture reading and conversation. Jump in together for a daily guided reading experience through the YouVersion Bible App. You can friend Living Vine in YouVersion in order to get the invite with the entire group. You can see the plan below
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NEW Church App ComingHave you asked yourself the question “What’s going on at church?” It’s easy in the flow of life to miss the announcements or to forget to read the church newsletter. (Give yourself a high five today since you’re reading this newsletter! ). But what if there was a way that you could get the church information that pertains directly to you?
Coming soon, you will be able to download our brand new stand along Living Vine Church App. This app is literally “Church in your pocket”. We’ll be sharing more about this in the weeks to come, so stay tuned…
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Missions UpdateUrgent need for Taylor Dye Taylor Dye recently found out that one of her significant donors is no longer able to partner in the ministries in Guinea. She has a need for an additional $1000 per month to be raised for her support. Praise God, that $625 has already been raised since she found out, leaving her with $375 more needed by December 31st in order for her to continue working in Guinea. Would you pray with her as she navigates meeting this need? If you feel led to give, you can do so with this link https://cmalliance.org/give/gift?desc=Taylor+Dye&acct=1-47700-49-47-21348 North Carolina Hurricane Helene Disaster Relief Team Trip Update on Remember Nhu Kenya Homes Court Case It is important to keep in mind that part of the reason this is taking so long, and why it seems like Remember Nhu has done some of the steps already, is because this is the second court for the case. The lower court was determined by the Remember Nhu lawyers to be in collusion with the land seller, and they appealed to a higher court. At that point, the whole process started again in a higher court. Joseph, the Remember Nhu Kenyan director has also told me that the length of time this is taking is quite typical for a Kenyan court case. Even though many of us feel frustration at the length of time it is taking, we can rest assured that none of this, including the amount of time it is taking, has caught God off guard. He is fully aware and in control of what is going on. Maybe, just maybe, God is giving the land seller time to repent and drop the case. Whatever God’s reasons, He doesn’t want us to be discouraged, but instead to continue praying for justice. |
