...the Post is giving you opportunities to serve those in need. We've partnered with the church as a whole (as well as a couple of our 8 Blocks partners) to make a difference this Christmas season. Every Tuesday night from now until Christmas, we have opportunities for you to give!

On November 24th and December 1st, we are collecting food for Southeast's Toy Drive. This drive is for families in the Louisville-area that cannot afford gifts for their children. The church wants to provide each family with a box of food, and they've asked the Post to help with this effort. We'll be collecting the following at the info booth before and after the Post:

Canned Sweet Potatoes
Canned Green Beans
Stuffing
Canned Corn
Mac and Cheese
Instant Potatoes
Pumpkin Pie Mix
Evaporated Milk
Cranberry Sauce 

On December 8th, one of our mission partners in Central Asia, Sozo International, has a great opportunity for us to support them this Christmas. We do a trip every year with them, but we want to support them as a community year-round. They will be selling Christmas ornaments after the Post made by widows in the refugee camp to help the economic development of a community that is desperately in need. You can view the ornaments here. Each one is $25 and would make a great Christmas present for any friend or family member.

On December 15th and 22nd, we have a drive for Jefferson Street Baptist Center. Every month, they spend $1000 on styrofoam cups, plates, napkins, plastic utensils, etc.; and we want to help alleviate some of their costs in 2010. Post members can donate these materials on either of these Tuesday nights. More information will be coming on this drive...

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In just a few short days--Saturday, November 21st, to be exact--the Post will be hosting an event we've festively named "Fall Day Out." Basically, it's football, paintball, fire, and food...what more could you ask for?

Details, you say? Well here they are!

--We'll be spending the day at Country Lake. If you don't know where that is, you can get directions here. There's no official carpool, but you can use the comment section of this entry to coordinate with others if you'd like!

--This event is from 1pm-8pm, which includes dinner. We're asking everyone for $5, which can be paid on the day of the event to any Post staff member.

--To make details easier, we need you to sign up for football, paintball, or both. You can do this 1 of 3 ways: in the comment section of this BLOG, at the Post INFO BOOTH on Tuesday night, or by EMAILING Laura at loverall@secc.org. Let us know your name and what you would like to participate in.

--If you aren't the athletic type, don't worry. We'll have plenty of fun things for you to do! We're planning on showing college football games all day as well.

Our good friend and Post community member JC Williams has given up a year of his life to live at Jefferson Street Baptist Center, a homeless shelter and ministry in town. JSBC has a program called "HOPE", which is like a year-long mission trip in urban and homeless ministry...and JC is participating in this, living and serving the homeless in our city.

You can follow JC's blog here: http://jcwillyams.blogspot.com/. He's got recent posts about his trip to Israel that are sure to encourage you as well. Please support JC by praying for him and encouraging him! 

If you want to know more about what he's doing, visit the HOPE site at http://www.hopeforlouisville.com/.

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