This next Monday, October 28 we are planning, good Lord willing, to leave for Greeneville, Tennessee. We will be taking venison and coats. We have received over 160 new coats and probably 50 used coats. It was a requirement to only bring used coats that had been dry-cleaned.
Ron Corry and I are going to deliver these to our former church members, Charles and Judy Dillon. Using online estimates, I believe Charles will be able to make over 2000 meals on 500 lbs of venison. For those new to our church family, Charles and Judy Dillon were members here at JIBC. On one of our relief trips to Katrina victims in New Orleans, Charles and Judy felt God call them to do relief work full time. Since 2005, almost 20 years, they have been serving as volunteer disaster relief missionaries. Ron and I also have another person going with us. A friend of Mr. Hines, felt God calling him to go and help. So we are taking Chip with us. If Charles thinks he will work out, we will leave him and help support him for a month as he volunteers to work with Charles and Judy. Again, thank you does not seem to be big enough, but THANK YOU ALL!
The annual Fall Festival is just a few weeks away, almost just a few days away. Remember, this is the largest numerical event we will have on our church campus all year. The event draws hundreds and hundreds of people. The Riverland Terrace Community has jumped on board to have their “Under the Oaks” event. Smart thinking on their part. That increased our event from BIG to BIGGER! So what can you do? First, pray for safety and for the love of God to be shown in every volunteer, in every game and in every way. Second, please consider volunteering for 1 ½ hours or for the entire 3 hours. The event cannot happen without volunteers. Make it a family event: husbands and wives; parents and child; neighbors and friends; churched and unchurched. We can make this work. Third, if you can, bring candy this Sunday. Let’s make it rain with goodies, every child having a safe, family friendly, fun time sponsored b y people who love Jesus!
Good Lord willing, I will see you Sunday.
Pastor Tom