A military prayer and care support group within Grace Church is in the process of forming. These are some of the things we hope to accomplish:
(1) Our primary focus is on prayer for all of the men and women associated with Grace Church who are serving around the world. We also pray for all of the military personnel who are sacrificing so much to answer the call of our government.
(2) We will be providing care packages, cards and notes to let them know they are in our hearts and prayers. The box in the Sunday School hall will remain for your donations to be sent our periodically. In addition, we need financial contribution to assist with mailing costs. We will keep you posted as to the specific needs of our troops.
(3) We want to make sure that the needs of the families at home are being met. The family at home struggles with the additional burdens of chores and responsibilities that were once done by the family member overseas. We want to help with needs as they arise, be it baby-sitting, getting a car fixed, pipes thawed our, or whatever the need may be. If you become aware of these needs, or if you can help, please let one of us know.
(4) A "warm line" is a phone list of family members who are in similar situations. As we get together and distribute the phone lists, there will always be someone to call when we are feeling overwhelmed.
To further our support, we need the names and addresses of all military associated with Grace Church. These can be church members, family members or friends. Anyone who you support can be added to our list.
Our group is not a women's group. It is open to te friends and families who can help us to support each other through prayer and practical help. Please join us.
The next meeting is on Thursday, January 15, 2004 at 7:00 p.m. at N, J. Eckert's home. If you have any questions, please call the church office at 814-677-3013.
