{"id":10846,"date":"2022-11-10T08:17:27","date_gmt":"2022-11-10T13:17:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ovcf.org\/ovcf_wp\/?p=10846"},"modified":"2022-11-10T08:17:27","modified_gmt":"2022-11-10T13:17:27","slug":"3-midweek-message-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ovcf.org\/ovcf_wp\/2022\/11\/3-midweek-message-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Midweek Message 11\/09\/2022"},"content":{"rendered":"

MIDWEEK MESSAGE 131<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Hello and welcome to Midweek Message #131. As I start writing this it is Monday morning and the sun is shining. Can you hear me saying, \u201cPlease let it stay\u201d?\u263a<\/p>\n

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Before I move on to other bit of information, let me remind you to pray for Brianna Wigington this week. She is a counselor at SES.<\/p>\n

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What a great Sunday it was with Will and Theresa Reed and their three children, Ellie, Audrey and Tallie. I heard so many comments about Will\u2019s message being spot on, or what they needed to hear, or so poignant. Our small group Sunday night was about Jesus being the Bondage Breaker and several references were made to Will\u2019s sermon. The great thing is Will and Theresa are genuine people who are willing to share their experiences with us. I talked to Will about the possibility of having them again this Spring or closer to their departure time (and, of course, lunch is always on the docket). I gotta tell you, though, something Theresa said as I was leaving the pitch-in to take communion to someone. She looked at me and said, \u201cYou have one of the most loving, kind, and welcoming church communities I have ever known. They have welcomed us and shared with us and you don\u2019t know how much that means.\u201d I\u2019ll admit. I teared up. It is always good to hear statements like that, especially when they are unsolicited. Thanks to you for being that type of church community.<\/p>\n

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Just a reminder: Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes are due this Sunday, the 13<\/b>th<\/b>. We plan to take them to Sherwood Oaks on the 16th. Questions? Please see Diana or call the office.<\/p>\n

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I\u2019d also like to remind you about the upcoming Community Thanksgiving Meal. Just a little story: I took one of the flyers to the Y and asked if it could be displayed. \u201cMost definitely. I like to see things like this. What a wonderful way to serve the community.\u201d This person even offered to make what she called, \u201cThe best, and I mean the best<\/b> turkey for it.\u201d I told this person that if needed the church would buy the turkey and I was told, \u201cNo. I will provide the turkey, or two.\u201d WOW! Never underestimate the impact doing something for others has on people.\u00a0 Also keep in mind that we need people who will help serve, set up and clean up and deliver. And if you volunteer to cook a turkey or ham, the church will buy it if you need help with that. Just contact Diana.<\/p>\n

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There is something else really big you can help with. But first, the backstory. A couple of years ago we felt that we put too much on you financially during the months of October-December. So we pared it down to Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes, the Community Thanksgiving meal, and the Giving Tree. After several really rough years of the Giving Tree (people\u2019s expectations of gifts and their lack of timeliness of notifying us and other factors), we decided to help the children in Owen County in a different way this year. We have been involved in Backpack Buddies (BB) since its beginning and then backed off when some of the groups and students of OVMS and OVHS took it on as something they wanted to do. So in September the elders gave Diana the okay to buy supplies for BB. Those food supplies were greatly appreciated. So we decided to do more. BB serves 200+ students in our community who need food when away from school! 200+!!!<\/i><\/b> Our Christmas-time focus will be collecting food supplies for BB at \u00a0 S-OCS.\u00a0 Here are some particulars Diana would like you to know:<\/p>\n