Mt Zion Christian Church Newsletter-December 2016-Merry Christmas!
(Published in memory of Miss Lillian Sharpe)
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We all love to get Christmas, Birthday, Anniversary cards, don't we? If you are like me you really hesitate tossing those beautiful cards out but also know that you can't keep every one you get. I have found a very useful place to send them to.
It is the St Jude's Ranch for Children
This charity cares for children that have been abused, abandoned and neglected.
They have a recycled cardprogam which is described as follows:
We Accept New and Used, All-Occasion Greeting
Cards Year-Round!
St. Jude’s Ranch for Children recycles your used greeting cards and creates new holiday and all-occasion greeting cards. Recycled cards are sold to support our programs and services for abused, neglected and homeless children, young adults and families.
The program is beneficial to everyone – customers receive fun, “green” holiday or other occasion cards they can feel good sending to their friends and loved ones, and the children at St. Jude’s Ranch receive payment for their work and learn basic job skills and the importance of recycling.
Recycled Card Program History
More than30 years ago, wishing to show our donors appreciation for making St. Jude’s Ranch for Children possible, the idea was conceived to turn the previous year’s Christmas cards into “new” cards for the coming season. The recipients were so delighted when they received the unique “thank you,” that they requested to purchase the special cards. The program soon expanded to include all-occasion greeting cards.
How It Works
Operated by Kids’ Corp., a program designed to teach entrepreneurship skills, the children at the Ranch participate in making the new “green” cards by removing the front and attaching a new back. The result is a beautiful new card made by children and volunteers.
Cards are sold in packets often for $17.00 including shipping and are available in the following categories:
General Christmas
Religious Christmas
Easter
Birthday
Thank You
Sympathy
Thanksgiving
Get Well
Anniversary
All-Occasion Blank Greeting
To SendCards:
Year-round, we happily accept used all-occasion greeting cards. Please review the following tips before sending in your cards.
1) Only the card front can be used (please check to be sure the backside of the front of the card is clear of any handwriting, etc.)
2) We can not accept Hallmark, Disney or American Greeting cards due to copyright issues.
3) 5″ x 7″ size or smaller is preferred
4) To mail large quantities in the least expensive way, use a USPS (United States Post Office) Flat Rate Box (available at your local Post Office), which holds up to 70 pounds.
Mail cards to:
St. Jude's Ranch for Children
Recycled CardProgram
100 St. Jude's St.
Boulder City, NV 89005
Maybe we could do this as a Church wide project, Sunday School classes or Ladies Circle!
Thanks,
Annette
The Mt Zion Support Group met on Wednesday, November 2, at Ruby Tuesday's with nine in attendance.
Please come and join us at La Fiesta in Mebane @ 11:30 on Wednesday, December 7 for great fellowship anda delicious meal.
Libby Atkins
On December 3rd we had our Men's Prayer Breakfast. We had 12 men who came together to pray for the sick and hurting in our famililies, our church and our community.
A delicious breakfast and great fellowship was shared by all. Those attending were: Asie Glasgow, Doug Atkins, Haywood Shue, Cecil Shue, Pete Enroughty, Jerry Lane, Jeff Kirby, Max Thompson, Gary Moran, Johnnie Parker,
David Moore and Robert Bridges. Lewis and Nancy Baker were also remembered with a plate and a visit.
Our next breakfast will be January 28 2017! A new year is rapidly coming up on us. Please come and join us.
Lets make it a wonderful year to serve Jesus Christ as we await His return.
Jerry Lane