compassion

Saturday night was a great success thanks to each of you!  We had 85+ men and women join us for a spectacular thanksgiving meal.  The evening was incredibly smooth-- from the roasting of turkeys to the decorations to the serving each person that walked in the door.  What a blessing!

There were many stories from folks who shared they couldn't remember the last time they had a dinner like this.  Folks felt that they were indeed our VIP's of the evening and that was definitely the message we wanted to share. 

A couple of highlights...  we were able to feed 70+ more people by taking the left overs which included 2 whole turkeys and all the other fixings to Nickelsville. 

A woman who was having a difficult evening due to some health issues and being incredibly tired was able to get into shelter that night. 

This article is written by quester, Ian Ebright.  Ian volunteers with To the Streets ministry monthly and in this article shares his hands-on experience with the homeless community of our neighborhood.  Ian and his wife, Lauren attend the 11 am service and have an adorable daughter, Eden.  On the side, Ian is a blogger and expresses himself through his blog called: The Broken Telegraph.  Please visit his website for more of his insights and thoughts.   

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Tomorrow World Concern will be hosting a 5k run/walk called 'Free Them' to raise awareness and funds around the issues of human trafficking.  It is not too late to come and take part in this important event.  In fact, they will not be taking registrations for the run until 8:30 am tomorrow morning.  Run starts at 9:30.  Now if you're like me, a little outta shape, that's okay!  You are welcome to WALK, as I will probably be doing ;)  Below is more info and I hope to see you there!  You can also check out World Concern's website for more info.

Blessings,

Pastor DeAnza

 

Date and Time:

• Saturday May 2nd, 2009
• Check-in: 8:30 AM (walk-ins welcome - i.e. no registration required)
• Start time: 9:30 AM

Place:

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Hello!

I want to take a moment to THANK YOU for your support in this years Thanksgiving dinner at Quest Church.  What an amazing evening!  We had 136 homeless men and women come out and join us!  The event went so well from the set up to the tear down!  So many have shared such positive and thankful feedback.  Several expressed the overwhelming feeling of being in such a warm environment with a hearty meal amongst gracious and caring people.