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  • 8/9/2019 Christ Cares Christian Ministry Summer Update

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    Please join us for our 8thannual Taste of Recon-ciliation.

    Join hundredsof Christians from various

    ethnic backgrounds &churches as we intention-ally grow in understand-

    ing and love for the BODYOF CHRIST.

    5:00 Free ethnic food, art

    displays & games for chil-dren.

    6:00 p.m. Multicultural

    Worship Service & chal-lenge for unity.

    Where? Living Springs

    Community Church, 19051S. Halsted, Glenwood, IL. -We are very grateful totheir Building BridgesCommittee for their part-nership in making thisevent possible.

    TASTE OF RECONCILIATION JULY 25

    CHRIST CARES

    GOOD NEWS DAY OUTREACH

    GOOD NEWS DAYOn Saturday, April 4Christ Cares encouraged& empowered churchesto share Gods Love on

    the day before Easter.

    We had nearly 100 attend from about a dozen

    churches. There was a

    prayer breakfast, a chal-lenge on evangelism, andthen we passed out wit-nessing material & every-

    one was encouraged tovisit the homes near theirchurch with a gospel wit-

    ness & invitation to EasterServices. One church cov-ered over 200 homes!

    S U M M E R 2 0 1 0 N E W S L E T T E R U P D A T E Rev. Scott Reese, Director223 W. Memorial Dr.Chicago Heights IL 60411

    (708) [email protected]

    PARTNER:

    Upcoming Events &Ministry Projects

    July 25 - Taste of

    Reconciliation

    August 16 - School

    Supplies due

    Sept. 18 - Day of

    Kindness

    Oct. 25 - Candy for

    Harvest Outreach due

    Nov. 16 - Food for

    Thanksgiving due

    Dec. 19 - Christ the

    Greatest Gift Toy

    Drive

    Taste of Reconciliation 1

    Good News Day 1

    Upcoming Events 1

    Update 2

    School Supplies 2

    Inside this issue:

    See www.tasteofreconciliation.com for details & video

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    One of the ministries wepartner with is East Hazel

    Crest Bible Church.

    On Wednesday nights dur-ing the school year we

    bring a van load of chil-dren for their Olympian

    Program. This is a won-

    derful program that in-cludes Bible Lessons,Scripture Memorization,Service Projects and funactivities. The children

    also loved their VBS pro-

    gram. EHCBC also hostedour GOOD NEWS DAY .

    Please get your Back toSchool Supplies donationsto us by August 16.

    We deeply appreciate thisas you empower us notonly to proclaim Gods love

    but also demonstrate it in apractical way.

    See our website for moredetails.

    BACK TO SCHOOL SUPPLIES

    The Guzaitis & Bult fami-

    lies moved to Texas. Theywere key volunteers forour ministry, involved inour outreach to the Home-less Shelter, the monthlymens Bible Study etc.

    Pray that the Lord willbless them with just theright new church home.

    Grieving: the Chinese

    Church I have beenpreaching at the last 20+years lost a wonderfulleader & role model. Mr.Yang was 91 years old.

    Also please pray for Lavettwho faithfully supports maof our activitiesher swas murdered.

    Gallilee Baptist Church, as

    help them write a constittion & as they seek a pasto

    Rev. Sam Williams, a boa

    member & urban ministhas some special needs.

    Our Board of Directors h

    asked me to seek counselin for Post Traumatic Strdue to my unique ministhistory. Pray for Gods dire

    tion.

    SPECIAL NEEDS A RCA small wonder digi-

    tal camcorder - ours dis-appeared about a half ayear ago - this makes itvery easy for us to post aweekly video of our activi-ties on our blog, we would

    like to start doing thisagain.

    A snow cone machine

    We have an urgent need

    for a $2,900 donation (callfor details)

    PRAYER REQUESTS

    Update & Prayer Requests

    Ministry Spotlight - East Hazel Crest Bible Church

    CHRIST CARES (708) 539-8939

    www.ChristCares.org

    Please visit our website:

    www.ChristCares.org

    For updates, pictures &

    video of recent activities,

    and prayer requests.

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    THANK YOU CRETECHURCH

    For donating your choirrobes - we passed themalong to the Roseland

    Christian ReformedChurch & they were verygrateful. We also appre-ciate all the snacks thatthe kids collected for usduring VBS. This helps usimmensely in our effortsto share the love of Godto children on a weeklybasis.

    Pray that I will stay close to the Lord, do His Will, & be empowered to share His Love. Please pray for my girls - Lisa, Katie, Lexi - her new husband David & the baby on the w