WRCC Food Pantry Newsletter from Kim DeMasie

Another busy night at the pantry with 150 families including 18 new families. They were assisted by 34 volunteers and 17 volunteers on Tuesday that helped stock. It is disheartening to see so many new families coming through our doors sheepishly looking for assistance. We pray for a change in the economy to help lift the burden to these families.
We are well stocked at this time on canned goods due to several local food drives. Our main needs include cereal, (which can be found at Kroger for $1.99 a box) oatmeal, pancake mix and syrup, sugar, flour, juices, boxed dinners, pasta and pasta sauce and snacks (which include chips, cookies, boxed cakes)
Meijer is selling "Simply Give" cards for $10. The $10 and a portion from Meijer is given to the pantry. Please consider buying a couple of cards at the register to help another familiy this Christmas. This will be benefiting our pantry through the end of the year. We would like to thank Kroger for recently sending us a check for over $500 from their "Feed the Hungry" program. We are also grateful to Marsh for all of their donations and breads and sweets that we receive weekly.
Thanks to everyone that decorated the trees at the pantry and put up decorations. It looks beautiful for our families to enjoy. We also want to thank all of the high school students that come help us after school. You are awesome for being so unselfish with your time and showing others the hands and feet of Jesus.

French philosopher Blaise Pascal (1623-1662) wrote:

There is a God-shaped vacuum in the heart of every man which cannot be filled by any created thing, but only by God the Creator made known through Jesus Christ.

Candle Light Service

Hinkle Creek Friends

Candle Light Service

December 18 at 5:00pm.

Refreshments Following Service

If you have some friends or neighbors you would like to share the special evening with please invite them to come. Everyone is welcome to share in the spirit of Christmas and the true Joy of our Savior, Jesus Christ.

Next Sunday

Hello Everyone!

Next Sunday, December 10

at 10:30 am

Doug Shoemaker will be bring the message. 

As most of you know Doug is the Superintendent of IYM.  

His wife, Kris will be playing the piano. 

Also,  next Sunday our Fellowship Breakfast before Worship at 9:30am

and the Monthly Meeting will following Worship.

Food Pantry

Reminder for everyone to bring an item for the food pantry on Sunday. If everyone just brings one item we can make an impact on those shelves over there at 

White River Christian Church this Holiday season. 

For anyone who has never been over there. You may want to go by sometime and see the pantry for yourself. It is a very impressive place and it will help you to understand better what the whole process is, and the need. I know it did me. 

May God Bless you all this Holiday Season. 

And may your hearts be filled with the Love and Joy and Peace that comes with knowing Christ.

Prayers for Paulette

 

I just want to encourage everyone to pray for Paulette, Bob and their entire family during this difficult time. I know everyone is already doing that but I just wanted to ask everyone to really spend some extra time in deep prayer over the Menard family, especially Paulette's mom. I know that Paulette and her mom have spent many hours praying for our church and I have been personally impacted by Paulette's prayers for my life. My hope is that our prayers will work together to bring them the comfort and sense of God's love they need right now. I am also hoping and praying for a really big turn out at church these next two Sundays. I know nothing would please them more than hearing that the church was full and full of the Holy Spirit. Jesus is loving us, watching over us and guiding us. And he's listening. I want to give him praise, thanks and stand in the gap for my friends and family who are hurting. ANd if we can do all that in one accord we can really change lives and hearts. 

Love

Kelly

Evangelist Billy Graham is in "good spirits" and resting comfortably in an Asheville, North Carolina, hospital Thursday, a day after he was admitted for evaluation and treatment of his lungs, a spokesman said.
Graham spent time reading the Bible and praying with his daughter, Gigi, Wednesday night, Graham spokesman A. Larry Ross said on Twitter.
When Graham -- who turned 93 on November 7 -- was admitted to Mission Hospital, "he was alert, smiling and waving at hospital staff," according to a statement from the hospital.
"While no date has been set for discharge, Mr. Graham is looking forward to returning home to spend the upcoming Christmas holidays with his family," the statement said.
Graham, who has provided counsel to generations of U.S. presidents beginning with President Harry S. Truman, is the founder of the Billy Graham Evangelical Association. The association said the evangelist was in stable condition and is being tested for possible pneumonia.
A resident of nearby Montreat, Graham was also hospitalized in May for successful treatment of pneumonia, the hospital said.
The Charlotte native has preached to untold millions over six decades, beginning his missionary work in 1944 when he started speaking at rallies for the Youth for Christ Campus Life ministry. Five years later, Graham was holding crusades in tents in downtown Los Angeles. Originally scheduled for three weeks, the crusades drew so many followers they were extended to seven.
His most recent book, "Nearing Home," was published in October.
Graham's "last crusade" in June 2005 drew a total of 230,000 people.
He described it as his last American crusade, but hedged his farewells during a poignant appearance in Corona Park in Queens, New York.
"We hope to come back again someday," Graham announced. "I was asked in an interview if this was our last crusade and I said it probably is -- in New York. But I also said, 'I never say never.' "