god loves kids december news
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[1] Newsletter December 2011 - God Loves Kids - www.GodLovesKids.com
December 2011
GOD LOVES KIDSIS CELEBRATING JESUS AND SIXTY YEARS OF MARRIAGOn December 22nd, my parents, the founders of God Loves Kids, will be celebrating their60th wedding anniversary, an amazing accomplishment for any couple.
Few couples are able to achieve thisage in life and my parents have done itith a grace and love that is aemendous example. The staff and Ielieve this achievement should be
elebrated in a very special way. We aresking their friends to help us celebratey sending a donation to God Lovesds General Fund along with a letter or
ard of encouragement to Syvelle and
ovie.
The General Fund and Whereeeded Most are very importantccounts at God Loves Kids and often
e most neglected. Inspiring people tove to support an individual child, dig aell, or build a church can be difficultometimes, but it is even more difficulto inspire someone to give to the
eneral Fund and Where Needed Mostccounts. However, it is out of this fund
that we are able to keep God Loves Kidsfunctioning properly. The last fewmonths these funds have been stretchedto the limit. It is vitally important that wedo not enter the new year being
handicapped by a lack of funding.
My parents have both requested thatthe family not make a big TO DOabout this occasion, but we know the
concern they have for this ministry andthe children. Therefore the staff and I are
asking that in honor of their 60thwedding anniversary you will give aspecial gift at this time to God Loves
Kids because it blesses so many needychildren of the world. We really believethis would please them more thananything we could possibly do for thempersonally.
Will you help us honor them?Phil Phillips
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It cost mothers in and around
Bethlehem the lives of their babies,
massacred by order of a cruel Herod.
It cost the shepherds the
omplacency of their pastoral lives with
he call to leave the sheep and go to the
manger.
It cost the wise men a long journey
nd expensive gifts.
It cost the early apostles and other
Christians persecution and often death.It cost missionaries of Christ untold
uffering and privation to spread the
ood news.
But more than all this, it cost God
he Father His only Son -- He sent Him
o earth to die for sinful men.
It cost Jesus a life of sacrifice and
ervice, a cruel death on the cross,
earing the sins of the world.
S CHRISTMAS TOO COSTLY?
It is, if all it means is gift exchange.
It is, if all it means is tinsel.
It is, if all it means is millions spent
in commercialization.
It is, if all it means is a holiday.
CHRISTMAS ISNT TOO COSTLY if- If it means the hope of the world!
If it means the forgiveness of sin!
If it means peace among men!
If it fits men for heaven!
Considering what God gave and
what Christ gave, and considering what
the needs of the world are, is Christmas
costing us enough?
Thank you for caring and
sharing, not only at Christmas
time but throughout the year.
You have shown your Christian
love in a tangible way.
Many of you responded to our
appeal for Christmas gifts for the
children. On behalf of the children,
THANK YOU.
We regret that we could not send
what we hoped to, or quite as much as
in some past years, but you will be
pleased to know that we were able to
send $6,260.00. Praise the Lord, none
of our children will be totally left out.
Your continued spiritual and financ
participation in this ministry of
compassion to the children of the
coming year is urgently needed and
deeply appreciated. By this you show
your love.
Considering what God gave and
what Christ gave, and considering wha
the needs of the world are, is this
ministry of compassion costing us
enough?
We wish you Gods best blessings
this Christmas season and for the
coming year.
In Christs Love,
Lovie & Syvelle Phillips
IS CHRISTMAS TOO COSTLY?CHRISTMAS cost Mary and Joseph the comforts of
home during the long period of exile in Egypt where
hey went to protect the little Baby.
GOD LOVES KIDSa ministry of Chistrian CommunicationsCommission, Inc.
P.O. Box 354
Rockwall, TX 75087
www.GodLovesKids.com
Celebrating 60
Years of
Marriage and Ministry
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A Special Message from Lovie Phillips
A quilt is a patchwork of material sewn
together into a blanket. What an apt comparison
to what we do here at God Loves Kids. Children
whose lives have been ripped apart by
unspeakable poverty, AIDS, or war crimes have
been made whole and introduced to the love of
God through the generosity of people like you.
Thank you for your faithful support! Over the
years, God Loves Kids has helped thousands of
children and young adults. It doesnt matter
whether you have given a one-time gift or given
every month for years in the pastit takes all
kinds of thread and fabric to make a quilt.
Kacura is one of GLKs success stories.
At twelve years old, he had never been able
to attend school. His legs were damaged by polio
and he could only crawl. Told repeatedly by his
own father that he was useless, Kacura lost all
hope and attempted suicide. He was brought to
us by his grandmother. God Loves Kids accepted
Kacura and we were able to help. Through cash
and in-kind donations, the money needed to bring
this special boy into our Ugandan school and
orphanage was raised. He started school with the
first graders, and quickly caught up with the other
children his age, then surpassed them in his
studies. He soon accepted Christ and became a
spiritual leader among the other children. God
Loves Kids donors sent Kacura to Bible school
where he received his ordination and graduated
with special honors. Today, Kacura is pastor of a
healthy church he founded in Kigali, Rwanda and
runs a feeding program for street children with the
help of God Loves Kids. His ministry is growing,
but it wouldnt have been possible without
generous friends like you.
To show our appreciation, my daughter
law, Bess, and our son, Phil, have generous
offered to donate to God Loves Kids their n
Soul sign necklaces as a way of helping us
thank you to our partners who will give a gif
$100 or more to our general missions fund b
the end of the year. Were excited about the
generous offer and this wonderful opportun
strengthen the ministry. The Soul sign is a n
concept which celebrates unending souls w
limitless value It is a symbol we are sure yo
be seeing in chain stores in the future and y
be one of the first to have one! It will make a
perfect gift and we will send you one for eve
$100 you sow into the general missions fun
between now and the end of the year.
Can you help us end this year strong
making an additional investment in t
lives of children? God Loves Kids wisend you this nickel-free, polished pe
Soul sign necklace (pictured below)
your gift of $100.
If youre online, you can go to our webs
www.godloveskids.com and click on the do
button to make sure your donation counts t
this special program.
Again, thank you for your continued su
and know that Pastor Kacura and the thous
of children he represents, might not be alive
were it not for you.
Sincerely,
Lovie Phillips
THE SOUL SIGN
Let us love one another. Withlove we can encourage and helpto restore a person with soulpain. -Bess Ross
"You don't have a soul.
You are a soul. You have a
body." -C.S. Lewis
Sometimes, the soul of anindividual may have an
unconscious, unnecessary
expectation of being
perfect in order to feel
loved instead of feeling
abandoned or rejected. I
think everyone experiences
this, at some point, and
requires the cure;
unconditional love.
-Bess Ross
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PRESSING NEEDS FOR GIVING TO END THE YEAR STRONG
General Fund Gift for God Loves Kids!
Help us Celebrate a 60th Anniversary !
Give a $100 gift and receive the Soul sign!
You Can Make a Difference.
Give a GiftToday!
DONATE TODAY! Please make checks payable to
God Loves Kids or CCC Inc.
To give online, please visit www.GodLovesKids.com
To give by credit or debit card, fill out the form below
For more info, please call us at 972-771-8886
End Of The Year Goal:
$62,000.00
Description for Giving:
Check #:
Total Gift Amount:
Date:
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