After talking with a couple of our men at different places on the island, we are canceling services. Please stay home and be safe. Check the website at 11:00am, under the menu item, “Ustream” for a service of sorts from my kitchen table to yours.
God Bless!
Karl
I was on my way to the Roundtable this evening when I received a call from the hospital. My mother had been involved in a two-car collision near Immanuel Family Church. She was okay and asked if I could come there to be with her. Carl Cheney turned the lights on at the church and informed those gathering that I was not likely to be there. I would have to thank God for protecting my mother and the other driver. Things could have been much different. After she was thoroughly checked, Dr. Webb her and I took her home. Many thanks to all who helped her. She was very well cared for. I left her around 8:45p and headed home.
I have a need that I would like to make known. Loreena Wilcox’s daughter, Aubee (3 yrs old), is in need of transportation for therapy from January 9-13. Her Mom is having surgery and will be unable to drive her during this time. She lives in Grand Harbor and needs to be at Immanuel for 8:45am and picked up to go home at 12:15pm.
Perhaps you could be available for a drive or two. If you are willing to help, could you email me at karl.ingersoll@gmail.com or call my cell phone, 222-0410. This is a wonderful opportunity to bless a family in need.
Pastor Karl
It is a beautiful wet January morning on Grand Manan. Today is the day when Carolyn and Company will “un-decorate” the church. They plan to meet at 1:00pm and need as many hands on deck as possible. If you have a free hour or two, your help would be so much appreciated.
As far as details go, contact Carolyn and she can give you any further information. Thanks in advance for your help.
Ladies Bible Study at Community Life Church is cancelled this morning due to the storm. Stay home, be safe and blessed. See you next week.
From week to week, Gayla, Dalton, Margaret, Carolyn and others, minister to our children. From personal experience, I can tell you that there are many weeks when these folks would like to have a chance just to come to a church gathering without responsibility. It doesn’t matter how passionate a person is about anything, there are times when all of us need to disconnect. As you pray for these folks, pray that God would supply a back up for each worker so that we could provide a break for them on a regular basis.
That being said, Gayla is digging deep into her energy and time reserve again this year. She is wanting to put a float in the Christmas parade. She needs help and financial resources. As if she had loads of discretionary time, she is also trying to put a Christmas play/musical together. The theme for the play centres around super heroes and she is looking for costumes that we might borrow for the event. What we cannot find as donations we will have to purchase. If you have any we are asking that you might bring them to church tomorrow (November 27th).
Gayla Dalton, Margaret, Carolyn … on behalf of your church family, I’d like to inadequately express our appreciation for all that you do so unassumingly. Your quiet, consistent dedication is powerful. This kind of effort is what God blesses in ways that we often cannot measure at the time. Thanks so much. (If I have forgotten anyone, I am so sorry.)
Karl
NEW PACKING RESTRICTION: DUE TO CUSTOMS REGULATIONS NO CANDY IN CANADIAN SHOEBOXES
Wondering what to pack in your shoeboxes?
Click here for the list of Top 100 Shoebox Items:
1. SELECT A SHOEBOX
2. BOY OR GIRL?
3. FILL YOUR SHOEBOX
Note: We would prefer that you NOT use backpacks. Backpacks accommodate more gift items, which is nice for the child who receives it, but can seem unfair to other children nearby who must be given conventional shoe boxes. Backpacks are also more challenging than shoeboxes to insert into our standard cardboard shipping cartons, and they can raise concerns when they arrive at Customs.
WHY NO CANDY OR FOOD?
Customs and health officials in a growing number of the countries have either changed their food safety laws or decided to enforce the laws in place. In order to enforce these laws, they are taking more time to carefully inspect box after box, searching for candy or food. These inspections are delaying our distributions, and sometimes forcing us to re-direct shoeboxes to other countries, while we work through the issue with government officials.
Given these circumstances, rather than risk having deserving children not receive gift-filled shoeboxes, we’ve decided to stop allowing the boxes to depart Canada with any type of candy or food inside. Volunteers at our shoebox processing centers will be monitoring to ensure any food items in the boxes are donated to local charities.
Eliminating candy may be sad news for some Canadian shoebox donors. But it’s necessary so ALL the boxes you pack are cleared through every step of the receiving countries’ customs and health inspection processes and into the hands of hurting children in countries like Costa Rica, Senegal, and Haiti.
Rather than viewing this as bad news, please make it good news by ensuring the boxes you pack are filled to the brim with toys, school supplies, hygiene items, and other items needy children would love.
Bringing Good News and Great Joy to children who are hurting is what we all want, and we at Samaritan’s Purse thank you for caring enough to transform lives through Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes. You are a blessing to children who may have never received a gift during their entire lives.
Shoebox Labels:
4. MAKE YOUR MINIMUM $7 DONATION
Please donate a minimum of $7 for each shoebox you prepare to help cover project costs–including shipping. Please make one combined donation for multiple shoeboxes.
5. DROP OFF YOUR SHOEBOXES
