Food Pantry Donation from Roundy’s
For the second year in a row, Westwood’s Food Pantry has received a donation of food and cash from Roundy’s Foundation (Roundy’s owns and operates the Copps and Pick ‘n Save grocery store chains). Seven other Madison area food pantries received identical donations. This year Roundy’s donated 2,950 pounds of food and $500 cash to each recipient food pantry. They are donating to 50 food pantries in Wisconsin and Minnesota this week. Rob and Gloria Jean Ehlers received the food and check for Westwood, delaying a fall ten-day vacation to do so. Thanks to all of who work in our food pantry, enabling us to help people in our community. WKOW TV, channel 27, did a brief news story on the donations. The text of the story is posted on their web site if you would like to look at it.
Prayer Requests for Other Churches
I received two prayer concerns this week from other churches that I would like to ask you to pray for, one from a church planted over 150 years ago, and one from a church plant that will launch next September.
Williamsville Christian Church in Williamsville, IL had their long-standing church building struck down by a tornado on August 19. They were in the midst of a renovation project on the building at the time. I drove by the building many times in the early 1970’s driving through Williamsville on historic Route 66. The congregation has moved to temporary quarters, but plan to construct a new facility on or near their present site. The Lord has met many of their needs in the last two months, but they have many significant challenges yet before them as they make plans to rebuild. Please pray for their continuing efforts to minister in their community.
Lakeside Christian Church will launch in Hobart, IN on September 19, 2010. A longtime friend of mine, Steve Campbell, is the lead planter for this new church project of Ignite Church Planting, a Chicagoland church planting organization. Please put Steve and his team on your prayer list and pray for them over the next several months.
Christian Women’s Fellowship of Madison’s Fall Brunch
Dawn Baird, the speaker for our 2009 Women’s Retreat, will be coming to Madison to speak for the CWF Fall Brunch. The brunch will be held on October 24 at 9:00 AM at Community Christian Church, 5020 Maher Dr. This will be a great opportunity to get reacquainted with Dawn, to hear about her summer return to Africa where she and Bob have been long-time missionaries, and to fellowship with the women from other area churches.
Upcoming Dates This Fall
November 22 2010 Budget Presentation at 11:00 am
November 22 Harvest Dinner at 5:00 pm.
December 3,4 Salvation Bell Ringing at Copps on Whitney Way
December 6 Annual Meeting at 11:00 am
December 11 Women’s Annual White Elephant Gift Exchange at 6:00 pm
December 12 Christmas Open House at the Henes’ from 2:30 to 5:00 pm.
December 19 Christmas for Kids at 9:00 am
December 24 Christmas Eve Service at 5:00 pm
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