I'll post more later, but a quick recap of a terrific day. Our Gift Mart went multi-site, so we had simultaneous Marts going on in East Aurora and East Joliet. We collected a combined total of 9,500 toys, had over 1,000 volunteers, served approximately 3,500 people, and raised almost $15,000 for our partner schools. And fun and joy beyond measure!
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Saturday, December 13, 2008
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I'm excited to hear about this! What an awesome ministry. I'd love to do that here in Indiana next year!
Posted by: Jim Clayton | Friday, December 19, 2008 at 08:16 AM
Wow, that is way cool. Love to see other churches out there doing the things of Jesus and not just believing in them. Way to go.
Posted by: Soulstice Community Church | Tuesday, December 16, 2008 at 09:17 PM
Wow, that is way cool. Love to see other churches out there doing the things of Jesus and not just believing in them. Way to go.
Posted by: Soulstice Community Church | Tuesday, December 16, 2008 at 09:15 PM
I was a first-time volunteer this year. God's presence and the palpable joy that welled up in my heart (and overflowed into my eyes) during my first 15 minutes there during the praise and worship time with the choir grew stronger throughout the day. I never have seen such huge and sincere smiles on so many faces in one place in my life! It was a tremendous day ,,, and I'm already looking forward to helping next year! Our God is an awesome God ,,, and Community 4:12 rocks!
Posted by: Deb | Monday, December 15, 2008 at 08:37 AM
I was a first-time volunteer this year. God's presence and the palpable joy that welled up in my heart (and overflowed into my eyes) during my first 15 minutes there during the praise and worship time with the choir grew stronger throughout the day. I never have seen such huge and sincere smiles on so many faces in one place in my life! It was a tremendous day ,,, and I'm already looking forward to helping next year! Our God is an awesome God ,,, and Community 4:12 rocks!
Posted by: Deb | Monday, December 15, 2008 at 08:36 AM
WOW! That's an amazing testiment to prayer!
Posted by: Mom S | Sunday, December 14, 2008 at 06:06 AM
My family and I had an awesome time helping out in East Joliet.
God bless CCC!!
Posted by: david | Saturday, December 13, 2008 at 11:25 PM