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Congratulations Michelle!
I'm really looking forward to joining in with several of you for this time of encouragement as we read Made to Crave together. Hoping we can be an encouragement to one another on this journey. If you didn't win, please make sure that you pick up a copy, so that you can begin reading along with us and get ready to discuss Chapter One on Monday, March 28, 2011.
And, in other news....
It is time to kick off Operation Support Sufficient Grace 2011!
We have a plethora of exciting events coming up for Sufficient Grace Ministries. If you are not familiar with what SGM offers to grieving families, please visit our ministry page by clicking the Home button on the tabs above. You can also read about the products and services we offer to families all over the United States and beyond, free of charge, by clicking on the Dreams of You Shop . We send products to hundreds of bereaved parents each year, in addition to offering online support and prayers, speaking at churches and women's events, hosting hospital seminars, performing praise music with our band One Way, and working to encourage women and families with biblical encouragement. Sufficient Grace is supported by donations from individuals, hospitals and funeral homes who offer products to their clients, churches, and other organizations. All donations made to this 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization are tax deductible.
There are several ways you can help support our efforts to continue to reach out to the families we serve. Most of all, we ask for your prayers for the upcoming events:
April 6, 2011 ~ Our dear friend and SGM board member, Holly Haas, is hosting an online auction at her Caring for Carleigh Facebook page on April 6th-8th. You can read more about this event on the Event Page. Visit the Caring for Carleigh Facebook site on April 6th-8th and leave bids on items you are interested in. You can also contact Holly or me to donate items to be auctioned off. There will be more items added to the list up until the day of the auction, so make sure you check back. There are some cute items already donated, and more cute things coming soon. This is a fun way to support SGM, and get something neat in the process. Please help support sweet Holly's generous efforts and join in!
April 29-30, 2011 ~ Nineteen ladies, including the girls from SGM, will be travelling to Columbus to attend the Women of Faith Conference, for a weekend of refreshing encouragement. We will be blogging about this incredible and encouraging weekend, so stay tuned for some fun posts!
May 22, 2011 ~ SGM Ice Cream Social. Becki Burner will be hosting an ice cream social at Harvest Fellowship to support Sufficient Grace again this year. A light picnic-style lunch will be served with ice cream and toppings for dessert. This will be a free will donation, and all proceeds will benefit Sufficient Grace Ministries.
June 4, 2011 ~ SGM Golf Outing
Save the date for the Sufficient Grace Ministries Golf Outing 2011 at Country Acres Golf Club in Kalida, Ohio ~ Shotgun start at 1:00pm
1. Form a four person team ~ $200/team ($50 ea.). Price includes 18 holes of golf,
cart, and dinner.
2. Sponsor a hole for $100 or share a sponsorship for $50. (Your name or business will appear on a Hole sign at the event.)
3. Donate a door prize, or a donation in any amount.
4. Become a dinner sponsor for $250.
6. Sponsor Beverages for $150 (non-alcoholic, of course!)
7. Please pray for this event and the outreaches of this ministry.
Please join us for this family friendly golf scramble fundraiser to help support the outreaches of Sufficient Grace Ministries. Your support helps us provide:
*Bereavement support for grieving families.
*Memory-making materials for parents.
*Hospital seminars encouraging compassionate care.
*Biblical encouragement and hope for women.
For more information visit: http://www.sufficientgrace.net/
Contact: Kelly Gerken ~ sufficientgraceministries@gmail.com
There will be a Ride for Grace Bike Run in August, hosted by Dave Amspoker. Details to come.
Thank you so much for your continued support...and please keep Operation Support Sufficient Grace and all of the other outreaches of this ministry in prayer.
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P.S. In completely unrelated news, I went to my hairdresser this week, and on a whim chose a really short haircut. So much for growing my hair out! Anyway, in the grand scheme of eternity, not such a newsworthy event. But, in the earthly life of a woman, let's face it...hair is an ongoing issue. =)
10 comments:
Kelly,
I have been in contact with Holly and I'm going to put some card sets together for the auction. This is a great opportunity for SGM! I've also been trying to spread the word about the auction. Can't wait to see everything come together!
Shannon
I think your haircut is so cute! I can't wait until I have time to get mine done. :)
Love your haircut & Congrats to Michelle.
I have a couple items for Holly to enter. So excited for you all.
Always in my prayers.
Thank you so much Kelly. I'm really excited! This is the first time I've won something pretty cool. What type of items are they looking for for the auction? How does it work do I send the items to someone? I don't know if I have anything that would fetch a good price but I can rummage around and see. I'm looking forward to reading Made to Carve and joining in on the discussion. Caroline, thank you for the congrats.
LOVE the haircut!!! :o)
Loving the new hair :)
Kelly, you are such an inspiration. I too lost my identical twin sons Easton and Parker four months ago. It has been so very hard on my family and I. I am glad to hear stories like yours that do end happily, with happy, healthy babies. My husband and I can't wait to bring our next baby into the world. Thanks Again. You can read my story on my blog if you would like although I can't imagine your situation it is some what similar.
Can't wait for the auction! Yay! And the WOF conference! And I'm actually excited for the golf outing too! It was fun last yr! And I want to sponsor a hole for the outing. I have to work the wkend of the ice cream social. I switched wkends to do the March for Babies walk in Findlay the wkend of the 7th.
I want to go golfing! I dont even have a clue how to golf tho... wonder if any one would join my team... hmmm gonna have to do some asking around!!! Cant wait! And your hair is georgous Kelly!
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