Merry Christmas

Office Hours Week of December 26th are limited to Wednesday, the 28th, from 9 to 4

“And in that vicinity there were shepherds living [out under the open sky] in the field, watching [in shifts] over their flock by night. And behold, an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the glory of the Lord flashed and shone all about them, and they were terribly frightened. But the angel said to them, Do not be afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of a great joy which will come to all the people. For to you is born this day in the town of David a Savior, Who is Christ (the Messiah) the Lord!” ~ Luke 2:8-11


Prayer Requests:
~ Pray that our Agape Angels know the 'great joy' God provides for us, in spite of our being frightened or whatever our circumstances may be, and that this weekend the girls and their families will know the joy of celebrating the birthday of Jesus, our precious Savior.

~ for healing for our girls, their families, volunteers and staff; physically, as well as emotionally and spiritually.

~ for time to rest and rejuvenate over the holidays, all the while remembering the reason for the season.


Praise Reports:
~ I have been thinking about putting ‘tampons’ on the wish list, as we recently ran out of a large supply that had been donated last year. You know how it goes sometimes, and I just didn’t make it a priority. But God knew what we needed, and in the mail today we received an anonymous donation with a box full of tampons and sanitary napkins – praise God!!!

~ for time off from school for our girls to spend with family, as well as relaxing, over Christmas break.

~ for all of the generous donations and Christmas gifts for our Agape Angels!


Items Needed:
(2) Electric staplers
Napkins
Chicken
Yogurt
Milk (1% please)
Cereal
Snacks, i.e., almonds, peanuts, dried fruit, granola bars, crackers, crackers, cheese sticks, pretzels, raw vegetables and dip.

Donations to fill our baskets for rewards at school. Some requests for things to earn from our girls for our small basket are: Small chocolate candy bars, candy canes, gum, nail polish, stamps, shoe laces, bracelets, rings, jewelry, stickers, pens, mechanical pencils or small highlighters. For our larger basket, which they have a chance to pick from once a week, wants include: lip gloss, eyeliner, mascara, lotions, eye shadow, hair accessories, perfume, coloring books, markers, crayons, water bottles, stuffed animals and calendars.

Wish List:
Exercise stretch bands
Journals – the girls like the black and white composition hard cover notebooks best.
Ball cart/rack(for in the gym)
Good basketball
Good volleyball
Badminton set
(2) Four-square (playground) balls
Air hockey pucks and pushers
Football (nerf)
Football (regular)
Balls for foosball table
Keyboard, full-size, with weighted keys, in good condition
Mini Van (used and in good shape) - free or very good price
Gift cards for the girls to be able to go to Starbucks, bowling, a movie, or Subway


Ways to Help at this time:
~ Sponsor a school trip to a Christian concert in January or February.

~ Tutors for afternoons and Friday morning.

~ Volunteer to repair stained glass.

~ Sponsor a girl here; we have several girls that come from single parent families that have no money.
~ Donations to help purchase a building at the end of this month to expand our counseling program, and have a transition home.
Bring in your Campbell’s labels and Box Tops for Education - ask family and friends to help as well.


“Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; His love endures forever.” Psalm 118:1