We are collecting items from their wish list during the month of July. Toilet paper, paper towels, aluminum foil, plastic wrap, Ziploc bags of any size.
The Hosanna Community is located on Grubb Rd. in Hixson and is a home for adults with disabilities. The Hosanna Home provides each person with their own bedroom with the comfort and security of living in a community where each individual is recognized as a vital member. We welcome all donations!
We collected 44 Health kits for underprivileged children in Zimbabwe.
Thank You to everyone who helped us reach out and share God’s love with the world.
Below is a brief note from the Pastor on his thoughts about the mission..
Gleanings…
Went down to the district office at Brainerd UMC today to participate in a little love in action. I am speaking specifically of receiving, verifying, and packing the health kits for shipment to Zimbabwe. It was a great opportunity to see the love of God being poured out and I was among those who marveled at the evidence of love being packed in cardboard boxes.
What do the health kits provide? Items of basic hygiene begin the list: a washcloth, two bars of soap, two toothbrushes and tubes of toothpaste, and a bottle of mouthwash. Not very spectacular but they are such a blessing when they can be difficult to buy.
Next came the incredibly tiny bottles of acetaminophen, ibuprophen, antihistamine, and cough syrup. One small bottle was for young children but the majority of the items were for older people. But what seemed so small to me can really be a major source of comfort to those who are hurting.
All of the bags were checked to verify that each held the items that we were permitted to ship. Some held too much and some held too little, but most were filled correctly. This is important because we are permitted only so much in each bag by the country of Zimbabwe. If the officials pull a sample bag and it is not correctly filled, we have to check every bag and those that fall outside of the allowable limits require extra duty payments.
The physical actions aside, these bags say something very important to both givers and receivers. Every filled bag lovingly packed tells someone that they are loved as family. Every filled bag lovingly packed reminds us that we are part of a global family that extends to the ends of the earth. Thus the giver and the receiver are blessed and God is praised.
At Annual Conference, we will celebrate the accumulation of health kits, school kits, food buckets, and sewing kits which have been packed into shipping containers for their ocean voyage. The trucks with shipping containers will sound their horns and the people will cheer in praise of God and all will know that a little bit more has just been accomplished in the struggle to combat isolation and separation in our world.
And that, precious people, is what it is all about. We are all children of God and we have the responsibility to see not only that people know that truth but daily seek to live into it with glad hearts. May God’s love be reflected in our lives every day and may the world be transformed by it.
Grace and peace,
Braxton ><>
We are so happy to have her as part of the family at Fairview. She is very active in the ministries at Fairview participating as an acolyte, singing solos and with the choir and collecting the children’s offering. Welcome Annabel!
We are collecting Health kits for underprivileged children in Zimbabwe for our 2016 Hands on Mission Project.
Each kit cost $30.00 and we will collect money through Sunday, May 22.
Proverbs 31:31: “Honor her for all that her hands have done, and let her works bring her praise at the city gate.”
Proverbs 31:25: “She is clothed with strength and dignity; she can laugh at the days to come.”
Proverbs 31:26: “She opens her mouth with wisdom, and the teaching of kindness is on her tongue.”
10 things about Pentecost Sunday
Pentecost Sunday falls this year on May 15. But many people, including Christians, may not know why the day is special or what is celebrated
1. Pentecost Sunday marks the day when the Holy Spirit descended upon the Apostles.
2. Pentecost Sunday occurs 50 days after Easter.
3. The Bible records the Pentecost in Acts 2:1-13.
4. Pentecost comes 10 days after the Ascension of Jesus Christ.
5. Pentecost is also known as “the birthday of the Church”.
6. Pentecost fulfills Jesus’ promise to send the “Counselor” and “Spirit of Truth” in John 16-5-15.
7. Pentecost launches the large-scale spreading of the Gospel after Jesus’ ascension. Acts 2:41 records that after Peter spoke to the crowd after receiving the Holy Spirit, some 3,000 people were baptized.
8. The Pentecostal movement derives its name from the New Testament event in Acts 2.
9. Jews also celebrate Pentecost, but not for the same reason as Christians. The celebration by Jews of Pentecost is to observe God giving the Ten Commandments on Mount Sinai 50 days after the Exodus. The Pentecost in Jewish tradition takes place 50 days after Passover.
10. In Western Churches, Pentecost is usually represented with the color red, which symbolizes the fire of the Holy Spirit.
The worship service will include congregational hymns, choir specials, solos and small groups, as well as instrumental music.
BBQ lunch to follow. All are invited to join us for this special worship service.
We went to Big Ridge School to have an egg hunt for the children in daycare during spring break. We had so much FUN with the children at the egg hunt! We especially enjoyed the hugs and Thank You cards they made for us.
We were blessed with the presentation of “Lamb of God” during Holy week. This beautiful musical led us on an amazing journey that ended with the choir singing – Hallelujah, Praise the Lamb!
Fairview United Methodist Church 