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Lucey’s Home of Love and Hope

Jul 9

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Dear Friends,

You are receiving this e-mail invitation because you are important to me. An old African Proverb states, “It takes a village to raise a child.” Lucey’s Home of Love and Hope (LHLH) is a grass-roots initiative with a mission of providing a permanent home to abandoned children (ages 8-18) currently in our state’s Protective Care System.

Your prayers or financial support of the upcoming (LHLH) gala will immediately place you among our list of village supporters that are committed to making this dream a reality. Please visit our website www.luceyhomeofloveandhope.org for more information on our vision of sharing love and hope to children in need.

Virginia Wall

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Maud UMC Hosts Haiti Benefit Lunch

Jan 20

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On Sunday, January 31, at Noon, Maud UMC is sponsoring a Beans and Rice Lunch to raise funds to benefit UMCOR’s relief effort in Haiti. The lunch is free with no frills, but we are challenging our church family and community to donate the amount they would spend to “eat out” on Sunday.  If we spend an average of $7-10 per person to eat out, imagine how much we might raise if all UMs were to participate!

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Download Haiti Relief Flyer and Inserts

Jan 14

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Yesterday Bishop Huie, in a video address, asked that we all do two things to help those in Haiti. First we should pray. Second we should give generously.

Here are two flyers or inserts that have been created so far which you can download and use this week in your worship services to encourage your congregations to pray and give.

UMCOR has created a flyer for you to use in your services
to support Haiti Relief Efforts. Download UMCOR Flyer

Here is a downloadable Haiti poster
from Kentucky Conference. Download Flyer

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How You Can Help in Haiti- More Info

Jan 13

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umcor logo“A major earthquake hit Port-au-Prince, Haiti yesterday, causing widespread destruction. Millions of people are affected and thousands are feared dead. The United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) has close ties with the Methodist Church in Haiti and is responding to the devastating earthquake with funding, material resources and prayers.”- from UMCOR Responds to Earthquake in Haiti

United Methodist Communications is working to provide timely and relevant information about how The United Methodist Church is responding to the tragic earthquake in Haiti and how United Methodists can support these efforts. United Methodists have had a long-standing relationship with Haiti through the Methodist Church of Haiti.

The United Methodist News Service posted an initial story soon following the tragedy and will have ongoing coverage about United Methodist mission teams that are in Haiti, response efforts by the United Methodist Committee on Relief, and what local churches are doing to provide aid. Stay tuned to UMCOR.org for more information.

Support for relief efforts can be made to Haiti Emergency, UMCOR Advance # 418325. 100% of gifts to UMCOR through the Advance support the designated project.

How You Can Help Haiti

Jan 13

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1. Please pray for our brothers and sisters in Haiti, who experienced a devastating earthquake January 12.

2. Send donations to the UMCOR International Disaster Response Advance #418325.

For more read United Methodists Respond with Prayer, Aid for Haiti posted on the Texas Conference Website

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Early Responder Training

Dec 22

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The conference Early Responder Disaster Team requires that each district have an ERT Coordinator and a Co-Coordinator. We are seeking a lay person with current ERT training and willing to be the Early Response Team Co-Coordinator for the district, please contact Rev. Jeff Stull at 903-452-8641 for further information.

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