Hi Ken

        Seberal Pagan organizations are making weekly donations others one time I guess. This is Pagan Pride Month so I know all gathering will be raising money. The Knights of Avalon raised 11,000.00 the first week, The Witches Voice's first week is going to the Red Cross, the second week is going to the pet rescue effort. I am really happy to see so much giving by everyone.  

                         Trisha 

-----Original Message-----
From: St. John's University Cerebral Palsy List
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Sent: Monday, September 12, 2005 11:08 AM
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Subject: Re: what i know that our churches are doing. this is about the
hurricane.


i know that Franklin Graham has suggested that
churches across america adopt this approach. i do not
know what went into deciding to send supplies and
teams to rebuild.
i know that all religous organizations are doing
different things to hekp. what is sort of remarkable
to me is the number of people making multiple
donations. i thought of it with masg's last post.
she'd made a second donation and would donate time
too.
judy made a donation for what she thought we could
aford, then i made another donation and my 18 old made
a donation and helped load a truck. i have seen many
examples of people giving and then giving again. i
hope that we begin to get people back on there feet.

--- [log in to unmask] wrote:

> Hello All,
>
> I am in Justin, Texas, just north of Fort Worth near
> Denton.  I go to a
> nondenominational church in Argyle, a town nearby.
>
> The pastor of my church was called by a hotel in a
> nearby town, and asked if
> our church could donate supplies such as toiletries
> to 30+ displaced families
> who were staying at the hotel.  He went to the hotel
> and met with the
> families.  He came back and shared his heart about
> helping these families over the
> long road ahead, and we have "adopted" the families.
>  We will support them
> emotionally, financially, or however they need
> support.  He asked us to get to know
> them and connect our hearts with their hearts.  We
> held a dinner so we could
> meet them and get to know them.  We collected an
> offering that was quite
> substantial to meet needs.  Some have already
> received cash cards so they can go and
> get the things they need.  Our pastor called it
> "giving them help while
> maintaining their dignity."
>
> I know that all of you are spread out across the
> states, but this might be
> something you could approach your churches about.
> Just a thought.
>
> Wanda
>


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