A Time to Give and a Time to Thank

Thanksgiving Box Delivery and Bonfire!

On the 17th of November, we were blessed to have the means to help out the Sanktown community with some of Sanktown's finest .... the Youth!  This opportunity was shared together as we packed boxes for families in need in the immediate area.  The children that came out and volunteered their time had a blast stacking boxes and pairing up to fill each of the 70 boxes.  It soon became a competition between each pair of children.  After helping serve their own community, everyone was rewarded with a BBQ dinner in front of a fire.  We sat an ate while we joined in fellowship with one another.  Towards the end of our night we had a game of "Sardines" before everyone went home.
     The next day we opened our doors for families to pick up their boxes.  This was a great opportunity for our interns Hunter and Stefanie to introduce themselves to local's who may not be involved otherwise with programs here at the center.  It was a great time to give to those in need and to see the joy in their faces.  We here at the center would like to thank those who donated their time and money to assist in the purchase of food for those here in Alabama. We praise God for every opportunity he has given us at the center to serve Him and his people and thank Him for the help from everywhere this year!

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Young Mom's Gathering

November 19th we had been planning a Young Adult gathering for those in the McIntosh community. We had a Chili Cook-Off while we were going to watch a football game and talk about new things that these young people would like to do in the future.  While it did not turn out exactly how we had hoped, it turned out how God needed it to and it was apparent.  We had 6 people show up and 2 of which had newborns.  This was great because we had babysitting offered by some of our Senior Youth group which gave them a chance to practice responsibility and leadership.  We were able to talk about not a young adult group, like FCM's in NC, but a young mom's group as many of the newborn's mothers are still in school and work and are not able to get the proper education they need for raising their children.  So beginning in the new year we are starting a Young Mom's group with hope to have a small group join together in fellowship that will help instruct young mothers on parenthood based on experiences from each other, God's instruction and also different readings.

AA Meetings

In early November our Intern Stefanie headed up on the creation of an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting. God definitely had his hand in the middle of it all and when we began our first week had a great turn out! It will continue every Tuesday evening at 7:30 pm in the back classroom of the Turner Hall School Building. Pray for the individuals involved and for God;s hand to be in the midst of it all.

Yaaayyy! For Christmas! 


Christmas began early this year as we began listening to Christmas music around the center a week before Thanksgiving! This was great because when we returned from our Thanksgiving break we would all put up our Christmas trees and also those in the classrooms of Turner Hall and in the dining room of our Quaker Lodge.  We hope to share our Christmas spirits with visitors, our community and those we serve.  December 3rd we are having Auburn University's Christian Veterinary Missionary Team drop off their donated items for our Christmas Deliveries!  We are so thankful for those who donated and are also volunteering their time to drive a few hours south to help unload their shipment! December 10th is FCM's Jingle All the Way 5K and pray and hope it goes well!  That same weekend the youth have planned a service trip to the Nursing Home in Citronelle.  We hope and pray that God will lead the youth's hearts and minds into servant like bodies of Christ.  This event is to share our time with those who may not have friends and family visit them during this time but also just to fellowship with our brothers and sisters in Christ by doing crafts with the folks at the center, giving out home-made cookies, and possibly sing some carols (This will be interesting to see who will actually sing!) But we know it will be a fun and glorious time.

Upcoming Events

If you are a church leader, you know how busy schedules become this time of year! We ask for prayer for all these upcoming events. Prayer for our Jesus to be seen in our actions and that others will be able to see Him in a way that will change their lives.  We ask for God's guidance in events and changes throughout the new year. We thank you all for your support, prayers and encouragement this year and for the year to come!

December 10th : Youth Nursing Home Trip 2pm
December 17th : Community Christmas Dinner 6 pm
December 21st : After School Christmas Program 7pm (at Oak Hill)