Tuesday, May 06, 2008

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What I Have
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May 11, 2008 - The Day of Pentecost

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SELLING THEIR POSSESSIONS AND GOODS, THEY GAVE TO ANYONE AS HE HAD NEED. - ACTS 2:45SILVER OR GOLD I DO NOT HAVE, BUT WHAT I HAVE I GIVE YOU - ACTS 3:6
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The early church was known by their generosity. Christianity was even criticizes as a "religion of widows and orphans." As we celebrate the church on the Day of Pentecost, let's seek the same criticism and live with the same life-giving generosity. There are millions of orphaned children waiting for you to give them what you have. Give what you have.
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SELL
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Choose a personal item of value (a leather coat, an electric guitar, a video game system, a canoe, jewelry, furniture, a collector's item, etc.)
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Sell the item. You can use whatever method is most familiar to you: eBay, Craigslist, a yard sale, a consignment shop, or the classifieds.
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Collect the money.
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GIVE
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Go to http://www.hopechest.org/; choose "GIVE" and fill out the form.
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Write "What I Have 2008" in the Notes/Child Reference Number field.
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PROMOTE
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Share this opportunity with friends and family.
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These funds will be directed toward the most urgent and strategic programs in holistic and long-term orphan care. Some of those outreaches could include:
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Feeding programs
Educational initiatives
Health care
Community development
Spiritual discipleship
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If you have any questions, contact Daniel at daniel@hopechest.org or (719) 955 4009.
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Children's HopeChest is a member in good standing of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability.
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Follow this link for more information and to download materials:
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2 comments:

Rhonda Jeanne said...

Excellent, excellent post!

Elysa said...

Thanks, Rhonda. This was actually a "copy and paste" of an email that was sent out by Children's HopeChest. They asked that we post it on our blogs. So you or anyone else is welcome to use it as well to spread the word.

Love you, Rhonda!