Fwd: What happens when a community chooses Hope?

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From: REAL Life Community Services <robyn@reallcs.org>
Date: Mon, Sep 21, 2026 at 1:22 PM
Subject: What happens when a community chooses Hope?
To: <philandkelly@gmail.com>

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Dear Phil, Thanks4Giving is back — our season of gratitude, generosity, and community — and this year, it has a theme we're excited to share with you:     Hope Happens Here     Not somewhere far away. Not in the abstract. Here — in Northern Lancaster County, in the families we see each week, in the volunteers who show up, in the shelves at Warehouse916 that only stay full because people like you keep filling them.     Over the next few months, we’re going to make this theme the thread that ties Thanks4Giving together. We see Hope growing every week, but in order to keep that Hope growing, we have to share it with you, our faithful supporters.     We see Hope in the hearts of people who choose to serve others despite their own personal tragedies. We see Hope in families who are willing to meet with us and walk alongside us before a crisis happens. We see Hope in new friends who know they need help but don’t know where to start until they walk through our doors.     These aren’t just stories. They have names, faces, and lives behind them. And this fall, we’d like to invite you to become part of those stories. Here's what's ahead this Thanks4Giving season: October — Our End of Year campaign begins, kicking off with FaithfulGIVE (October 18–20), a three-day giving event where your donation goes even further thanks to mission-aligned incentives. November — Cocalico Cooks 4 REAL (November 12th), a community event bringing people together around good food and a good cause. December — Giving Tuesday, and the final stretch of Thanks4Giving 2026.     We'll share more details on each as they get closer. For now, we just wanted you to know it's coming — and that we hope you'll walk through this season with us.     Thank you for being part of a community where Hope isn't just a word. It's the name of the One who brings it, and this wouldn’t be possible without your willingness to act when you hear His call! With gratitude, Robyn Iordanescu REAL Life Community Services

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Fwd: Mennonite Life News & Events

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From: Mennonite Life <director-mennonitelife.org@shared1.ccsend.com>
Date: Mon, Sep 21, 2026 at 11:51 AM
Subject: Mennonite Life News & Events
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News & Events September 21, 2026 EVENTS RESEARCH VISIT MEMBERSHIP DONATE Maize and Snitz Fall Fest Maize & Snitz Fest returns Saturday, October 3, 10 a.m.– 3 p.m. to the 1719 Museum! The festival brings Lancaster County’s early Indigenous and European cultures to life with historical demonstrations, local vendors, and tours of the Herr House and Lancaster Longhouse. At Maize & Snitz Fest, artisans showcase traditional crafts originating from Europe and the Indigenous Peoples of the Eastern Woodlands. These crafts—including apple butter making, blacksmithing, beadwork, and music—have shaped Lancaster County’s history and now tell its story. Special offer for households of 5 or more for $45 can be purchased at the door. Other tickets can be purchased at https://mennonitelife.org/event/maize-snitz-fest-2026/ Concert in the Orchard Join us for an evening of family fun music and fellowship on October 16th, 4:30 p.m.-7:30 at the 1719 Museum. Dennis Maust and Frances Miller will join us as Change of Plans and Frances and Friends. Enjoy a variety of food trucks and explore the museum ahead of the concert. Proceeds benefit Mennonite Life. Adults $25, Youth $15, Under 5 complimentary. You can purchase tickets for the whole family at https://mennonitelife.org/event/concert-in-the-orchard/ Mennonite Life is Hiring Mennonite Life is hiring a full-time Retail Manager to manage retail inventory, analyze customer behavior, manage and sort book donations and consignments, and organize retail-related events, including book auctions and the large annual used book sale. The Retail Manager works across all sites to ensure seamless profitable retail environments and marketing strategies. See the details at https://mennonitelife.org/about/employment/. View as Webpage If you would like to change your contact information or add an email to this list, please reply to storyteller@mennonitelife.org to inform us of these changes. Contact: Andrew Mashas Storyteller: Communications & Content Creation storyteller@mennonitelife.org 717 393 9745 Terms of Service Privacy Policy Unsubscribe © Mennonite Life  2215 Millstream Road, Lancaster, PA 17602-1499

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Fwd: Cover Us with Love: The Work Has Begun!

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From: Friendship Community <development@friendshipcommunity.net>
Date: Thu, Sep 17, 2026 at 11:37 AM
Subject: Cover Us with Love: The Work Has Begun!
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Dear Friends,  When we launched our Cover Us with Love campaign in February, we invited our community to come together around a very tangible need: new roofs for 10 Friendship Community residential homes.  Today, we are joyful to share that the work has begun!  Friday, August 14th, the very first Friendship Community home received its new roof. What began as a need we could see on paper is now something we can see with our own eyes; a safe, secure roof providing protection for the people who call that house home. And this progress is possible because of something we have witnessed time and time again at Friendship Community: we are better together.   The Cover Us with Love campaign has brought together generous donors, grantors, and the incredible volunteers of Mennonite Disaster Service, who are providing all of the roofing labor in-kind. Each partner has played an important role in turning this vision into reality, and we are deeply grateful. Through the generosity of our community, we have now raised the funds needed to begin roofing approximately half of the 10 homes. This is an extraordinary milestone, and a beautiful reminder of what can happen when people come together with compassion and purpose. But there are still homes waiting to be covered.  We are continuing to welcome gifts to help us complete the remaining roofs and ensure that every Friendship Community home has the protection it needs. Every gift brings us one home closer to the finish line. We are reminded of the words of Psalm 127:1: “Unless the Lord builds the house, the builders labor in vain.”  We are grateful for every person who has helped build this effort, those who have given, those who have prayed, those who have provided grants, and those who have shown up with their hands ready to serve. The next roof will be going up on October 2nd, and we couldn’t be more grateful for everyone who has helped Cover Us with Love. Support Cover Us in Love And by God’s grace, we are watching this campaign come to life; one home, one roof, and one act of generosity at a time. With heartfelt gratitude, Amanda Gilbertson Our Company | Contact Us | FAQs | Privacy Policy

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