Dear Friends,
Praise the Lord for the seasons of
Thanksgiving, Advent, and Christmas. It is written in 2 Corinthians 9:15,
"Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift!". We are excited to celebrate the
Birth of our Lord Jesus once again during this wonderful, wonder-filled, and
most Joyful time of the year. Because of Jesus' birth, we get to celebrate, we
get to worship, we get to give, and we get to receive. The epicenter of all our
living, loving, giving, sharing, and investing in the causes of the Kingdom is
Jesus Christ, our Lord.
We get to be part of sharing His
blessing around the corner and around the globe. Every year at this time of the
year I get to come to you with an invitation to bless some of the families and
children in Orissa , India. I was blessed to be Orissa twice this year. I have
seen the way the Lord through His Holy Spirit is at work in Orissa, which was
the locus of a severe persecution of Christians that broke out in 2008. The
Lord is doing something new fermenting the church, restoring His people and
bringing in many to His Kingdom.
We would like come alongside His people and
bless them during this glorious season. I
would invite you to consider the following:
- 8 boys are staying in the home that where I was born. The house is restored (after being torched 3 times in 2008). A pastor and his wife are the house parents there for those 8 boys who learn about Jesus and attend a local school. We need $30.00 for each student. They will receive a set of new clothing and a small Christmas gift.
- A young college graduate whose parents' house was destroyed during the riots. They live in a rented house. Her father is a local pastor. This young woman graduated from college with high honors in Science. She wants to go to grad School to become a High School science teacher. She needs $1000.00 per year to do her studies. This is a two year program.
- We would like to bless 30 local pastors with $100.00 per pastor as Christmas gift.
- We would like to bless 50 older women who are the widows. We would like bless them with $50.00 each. They can buy a new saree and a blanket for winter.
- The Church is growing in an amazing way. I have preached at one church several times since 1977. This church is expanding their sanctuary to accommodate more people. The Church is located near the city center of G.Udayagiri, Phulbani, Orissa. I have received a request for some help. You and your church may like to be part of this endeavor. We would like to invest $2000.00 in this ministry.
Thank you for praying and
sharing. You can make out your check, payable
to Union Center United Methodist Church, memo: Orissa Mission. You can
designate for any particular need.
I am excited and blessed to share this need
with you. May Jesus continue to bless you and your family during this wonderful
season.
You can send your gift to:
Union Center United Methodist
Church
128 Maple Drive,
Endicott,
NY 13760
"For
unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be
upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, the mighty
God, the everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace." Isaiah 9:6
"
To an open house in the evening
Home shall men come,
To an older place than Eden
And a taller town than Rome.
To the end of the way of the wandering star,
To the things that cannot be and that are,
To the place where God was homeless
And all men are at home."
Home shall men come,
To an older place than Eden
And a taller town than Rome.
To the end of the way of the wandering star,
To the things that cannot be and that are,
To the place where God was homeless
And all men are at home."
GK
Chesterton
With much love and gratitude,
Brown
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