Where to Donate for Hurricane Relief
There are a lot of places willing to take you money; but not all charities are legit or run efficiently. If you’re interested in donating to an organization that will use your money to do great good, consider Convoy of Hope.
Convoy of Hope
Convoy of Hope pre-positioned its team in Florida prior to Hurricane Matthew in order to work with local partners in the area immediately after the storm passed to distribute food, water and supplies to affected residents. They are also working with partners in South Carolina to distribute supplies to families in need. Additionally, they prepositioned resources in Haiti so they were prepared to begin with their compassion efforts there as soon as the storm passed.
To read more and get updates about what they are doing, go here.
To donate to their hurricane relief, click here.
Halloween Event
One of the things that make us who we are as a church is our desire to serve the City of Dover as they serve the people. We partner with the City of Dover and community organizations to do events for kids–especially downtown Dover events. In the past, we’ve helped with their annual Halloween event. This year, the event is scheduled for Friday, October 28.
The event will start with a costume parade from Loockerman Square (the green space on Loockerman near the church’s building) down to Legislative Mall. (Legislative Mall is the big green space where most people gather for the Fireworks.) There will be lots of activities for the kids on the Mall and then a movie back on Loockerman Square Plaza.
If we’re interested, we can make balloon animals, run games for kids, set up an information table, etc. Before we can commit to this, I (Jeff) need volunteers. I will be able to come; but I have a wedding rehearsal so I can’t make it on time. If you are interested, please contact me ASAP! Or join the discussion in the Facebook group here.
Encourage Your Kids to Dream
I (Jeff) just love what one Dad did to encourage his daughter to dream big–and get some great exercise!
Women of Purpose Event
We don’t currently have many discipleship groups specifically targeted to women; but check out this event for ladies in November. Lauren Daigle is doing the worship and many of us love her music….to join the discussion about going, go here on Facebook.
https://penndelwomenofpurpose.org/2016-celebrate-conference
Ancient Toilets Prove the Bible to be Accurate
One of the questions I (Jeff) often get is “How do I know the Bible is true?” While there is an element of faith in believing, there is also a lot of archeological evidence that shows the stories recorded in the Bible are true. Here’s one story from Relevant Magazine:
This is a crazy story. Archaeologists in Israel were recently digging at the site of the ancient city of Tel Lachish located in the Kingdom of Judah. There, they uncovered what is believed to be a 2,700-year-old toilet like one actually described in the Bible. Seriously.
The toilet was found in a room of a multi-chambered gate, that may have once been a shrine. Nearby, were small altars to cult figures which appeared to have been intentionally damaged: their “horned corners had been smashed.” According to The Times of Israel, it looks like ancient Israelite rulers installed a toilet in the alter room as a way of desecrating idols to false gods. As it turns out, this exact scenario is mentioned in the Old Testament. 2 Kings 10:27 says that Israelite forces had previously “demolished the sacred stone of Baal and tore down the temple of Baal, and people have used it for a latrine to this day.”
Read more at here.