Fwd: Check out what is HOT here at REAL Life, Phil!

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From: REAL Life Community Services <info@reallcs.org>
Date: Mon, Aug 2, 2021 at 10:25 AM
Subject: Check out what is HOT here at REAL Life, Phil!
To: Phil <philandkelly@gmail.com>

REAL Life Happenings this Summer! 

August 2021 Happy Summer!  THIS FRIDAY, AUGUST 6TH, IS OUR FIRST FRIDAY FOOD DRIVE!! You can drop off food at any time from 3-5 pm.  Go to 240 Main Street, Denver PA 17517. Drive between the Turkey Hill building and the Declaration House and you'll see the Warehouse 916! Your generosity is providing hope and help to your community. Would you consider making a gift to continue the work of REAL Life Community Services? We are so thankful to partner with you! With information booths from Union Community Health, Cocalico Cares, Warehouse916 Food Distribution programs & Momentum Youth Development. Our annual Fall Banquet will be held once again at Woodcrest Retreat's Indian Rock Center on Thursday, October 14th.  The meal will be served at 6:30 pm.  Tickets are free, but all must either be a guest of a business sponsoring a table or be preregistered by October 1. Businesses can sponsor a table of 8 for $500 and bring their own guests.  This year's entertainment is Piercing Word Ministry followed by a short update on all we have accomplished with your help and a vision of where we are heading.    We hope to see you there! To register please click here or call 717-336-7797. We will be at the Denver Fair again!  September 14th - September 18th  REAL Life Community Services will again be participating in the Extraordinary Give.  Keep your eyes open for ways you can help us raise even more than last year's $65,000! SAVE THE DATE, 11-19-2021 Want this awesome t-shirt?! Click this link to purchase! REAL Life Community Services T-shirts for sale! These shirts are $20, and all proceeds will go back to Real Life Community Services to continue bringing HOPE to our community. Thank you for your continued support! Pick up at our office at the Declaration House. Open to all residents of the Cocalico School District, regardless of income. Our transitional house has a new name—Glory House! Many new improvements were just completed -painting, new ceiling tiles, and new flooring was donated by Cloister Flooring for the bedrooms. Courtyard Café collected donations that paid for new flooring for the kitchen and cabinets. We are excited for the next mom that comes to our "new" home! Haggai 2:9—" The glory of this present house will be greater than the glory of the former house,", says the Lord Almighty "And in this place, I will grant peace" declares the Lord Almighty. Please pray that the next mom will experience God's love and peace and that all Glory will be given to God! Shown below is the before and after photos of the kitchen at the Glory House We are currently in need of the following items at the Glory House. Contact our office at 717-336-7797 if you would like to donate. All items must be brand new. Here is the list for the Glory House needs:   Kitchen items:                                               Bathroom items: Dishcloths                                                       Small trash can Tea towels                                                       Ivory colored washcloths and hand towels Cutting board Knives(paring knife, chef's knife) Can opener Kitchen shears Spatulas Vegetable peeler Paper towel holder Trash can Broom Kitchen cleaners Cookie sheets Silverware   Things are really heating up this summer for the    Parent-As-Teacher program in Cocalico Community!  Here are some highlights: · Family Cooking Series · Caregiver Connection Series · Group connection focused on STEM UPCOMING EVENTS: · A virtual play date with Hank the Health Hero on August 19 at 10:00am.  Watch our Facebook page for registration information coming soon!  Save the dates!!  We will be hosting a virtual group connection for our pre-k community every third Thursday of the month at 10:00am. Call Deeann to sign up 717-336-7797.   The expansion project for Warehouse916 is almost complete!  There have been so many volunteers helping with this project, we don't have enough room to name you all!  This new expansion will help us develop our Cocalico Food Pantry Client Choice program. We now have 2,000 sq ft of food storage space with commercial refrigerators and freezers just like the grocery store.  We hope this will be a better resource for residents who are in need throughout the Cocalico community. The Cocalico Food Pantry's Client Choice program is open to residents of the Cocalico School District who have met with our social worker and fall within the income guidelines set by the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank.  If you are in need of assistance, schedule your appointment with REAL Life Community Services today 717-336-7797. Power Packs Registration now open— Cocalico School District families that qualify for free and reduced lunches also qualify for Power Packs, a weekly educational program with a healthy recipe, the main ingredients to make that recipe, and a couple of staple food items.  Click here to register Our youth development team has been busy connecting with youth this summer!  From handing out hotdogs at the park every Tuesday night to throwing parties and hanging out with teens at the Lighthouse Youth Center!  Using the CAMP Curriculum to develop mentoring relationships, the Momentum team has really gelled and kids who are coming out leave filled with laughter and joy.  Our hope is to fill the Lighthouse back up with God's love, laughter, and lessons this Fall!  Saturday, October 16, REAL Life Community Services will be joining many other businesses downtown Denver from 9-11 am to celebrate all that our community has to offer.  There will be pumpkin painting, craft displays, and food & games to play.  Come to the Lighthouse Community Center to get your face painted by some of our Momentum volunteers & children ages 10 and under can get a free balloon.   Donate Today We are making a difference! Learn More about REAL Life REAL Life Community Services 240 Main St, Suite B Denver  PA  17517

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Fwd: Bulletin Items for 08/01/21 from the Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society

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From: Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society <storyteller@lmhs.org>
Date: Tue, Jul 27, 2021 at 8:59 AM
Subject: Bulletin Items for 08/01/21 from the Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society
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Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society invites you to these upcoming events: Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society hosts Annual Storytelling Night on August 9 at 7 pm EDT at Mellinger Mennonite Church. Featured speakers are Myrna Smucker and Jesus Cruz. This presentation is an in-person event but will stream online as well. Connect the night of the event at bit.ly/AMN21. Donations are encouraged to support our mission to preserve history through storytelling. Annual Bookworm Frolic returns September 16 & 17, 9 am to 7 pm, and September 18, 9 am to 4 pm, at the Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society. Browse popular categories such as history, biography, children's, fiction, religious, Christian fiction, and more. Hardback books will be $3.00, and paperback books will be $1.50. On Saturday, the books are half-priced, or fill a box for $12. Make payments with a credit card, cash, or check. Our vision is diverse communities connecting across boundaries by knowing and valuing their own and each others' stories of life, faith, cultures, and histories. Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society | (717) 393-9745 | 2215 Millstream Road, Lancaster, PA 17602 | lmhs.org ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

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Fwd: MWC Info: “We are with you”

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From: Kristina Toews – Mennonite World Conference <info@mwc-cmm.org>
Date: Wed, Jul 21, 2021 at 8:21 AM
Subject: MWC Info: "We are with you"
To: Phil & Kelly Horning <philandkelly@gmail.com>

MWC Info July 2021 newsletter View in your browser

"We are with you"   It's the role of the Deacons Commission to hold this awareness that to be a deacon is part of everything we do in body of Christ. Mission, peace, theology – we are always deacons. Sharing or giving: this is the core of being a deacon. You don't go to find solutions, you go to listen and pass on what you have received. I receive a lot of encouragement from visiting or hearing stories. It's not so much bringing. It's receiving and being encouraged.   Read more

Is church online for good? "We're all going through the same storm but we're not all in the same boat. Context is everything." These words, spoken by a North American pastor, address the divergent responses to the global COVID-19 pandemic. Many congregations in Canada and the USA continue to experience restrictions on in-person meetings, while others have had the freedom to safely gather again. Read more Revival in lockdown "People in Africa have responded favourably to the gospel of Jesus and have always turned to God in the midst of adversity," says Samukeliso Ndebele. Although COVID-19 restrictions limit the number of people gathering in churches, they don't limit the church's message. Congregations of Brethren in Christ Church Zimbabwe hold revival services on a quarterly basis – and they didn't let COVID-19 stop them. Read more

Peace Sunday: Finding hope and healing in crisis   In these gospel passages, Jesus brings salvation in the midst of crisis. We desire and need this peace, especially after this year! And as followers of Jesus, we follow his example and work to bring peace in the midst of chaos.   Read more

Mayas and Anabaptists: A spiritual encounter I have been transformed and now I am an even more faithful follower of Christ! That strong, brave, indomitable Mayan spirituality along with Anabaptist teaching has taught me that following Christ is not easy; it is arduous and yet this is the way that unites us with the Father. Read more

Anabaptist dialogues unite Latin America As the pandemic closed church activities among others, three friends in three different countries started discussing and dreaming of ways to bring Anabaptists together while physically apart. Víctor Rey (from Chile, living in Ecuador), María Elena Arango Libreros (Colombia) and Luis María Almán Bornes (Argentina) chatted on WhatsApp and began to make plans. Read more

Do not be afraid The 17th of August 2011 is an unforgettable date for me. It is Indonesia's independence day, one day after my 49th birthday – and the day the Chinese government tightened the regulation of bird's nest imports from Indonesia. Many entrepreneurs collapsed due to Chinese government's decision. We were one of the entrepreneurs who were affected by the decision. Read more

Prayers of gratitude and intercession   The death toll has risen to the highest level in Burma's Kalemyo, which is suffering from the third wave of COVID-19. Pray for Myanmar which is suffering a severe third wave of COVID-19 amid continuing political unrest after a government coup several months ago. A pastor reports 63 Christian pastors have died in Kalemyo including two from the small national Mennonite church. There is a severe oxygen shortage. "People are suffering because of the civil war and dying of COVID," writes the pastor, whose name is withheld for safety reasons. Pray for peace and stability of Ethiopia and the Horn of Africa. We strongly request your prayers for our brothers and sisters in Tigray and Metekel areas. They need our support to heal from the trauma and rehabilitate. Pray for brothers and sisters who are persecuted because of their faith in some parts of the country. Pray for funds to rehabilitate people affected by natural and human-made crisis in different parts of the country. —Meserete Kristos Church   Read more

You can sing in the international choir at Assembly 17 in Indonesia.[KB1]  To apply to participate in the Assembly international choir, please provide a brief resume videos or MP3 of vocal performance, and a reference from pastor or a church leader. Please send the files or links to BenjaminBergey@mwc-cmm.org. All applications should be sent prior to 30 September 2021.   Read more

Assembly GKMI Brangkongan: When you get a chance to visit them next year, enjoy the countryside feel and the hospitality of its people. Read more Courier Each time that tension arises, regardless of the nature of the tension, we are called to search for a peaceful solution. Read more ICOMB It was wonderful to see the very diverse body of Christ united and focused on Jesus and the gospel. Read more

Job posting: MWC Web Communications assistant   The MWC Web Communications assistant is part of the MWC Communications team. This position manages the MWC website and social media accounts in all three official MWC languages and works with the MWC Communications team to create content for MWC. To apply, email a cover letter and resume to jobs@mwc-cmm.org.

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