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We received this grateful note from Pastor Nicholaus of the TGCWC orphanage in Tanzania. AGLC members donated funds last month to purchase 100 chickens to help make the orphanage more self-sufficient. For more information, please visit tgcwchildren.org.
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“Thank You” are two small words with immense appreciation and gratitude to this wonderful group, along with Jerry Court (smoking meat), Bill Rose (room set-up), and Vanessa Crixell (audio/visual). Your contributions guaranteed another successful BRAVE Special Olympics Banquet. Volunteering permits these special needs athletes, their families, and coaches to enjoy an evening celebrating a year of athletic accomplishments. Your time and talent helping others is truly priceless! Thank you! —Kim Haggerty
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 Ornament exchange. Calling all ladies, Kim Riley is hosting the annual ornament exchange on Tuesday, December 11, at her home. Please bring a new, wrapped ornament to exchange and a salad, appetizer, or dessert to share. Details can be found at the Fellowship kiosk.
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If your holiday shopping takes you to Amazon, please use AmazonSmile—0.5% of the purchase price of all eligible purchases you make will be donated to Abiding Grace at no cost to you. Sign in to your Amazon account at http://smile.amazon.com/ch/32-0313440 to use.
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 Briarwood Retreat Center. Read about all that's happening in upcoming months at Briarwood in the December issue of The Vine which is available online.
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 Keep in prayer. Please keep the following people in your prayers: Samantha, Ron, Debbie, Alan, Jerry, LaRue, Gary, Pam, Lorraine, Berniece, Buddy, Darla, Piper family, Mishoe family, Brenda and Kelly, Joan, Virginia, Lara and Gabe, Sean, Gae, Peters family, Adam, Bria, Troy, Jett, Jillian, Corbin, D, and Roger.
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Culinary angels needed. Please consider joining our volunteer list to help with meals. As Lutherans, we are good at delivering food in times of need. It is a great comfort and help to our fellow members to receive a meal when a need arises. When help is needed, a group email goes out and whoever is available to help, responds (we understand it won't always work in your schedule). Thank you for considering this growing outreach, and please contact Martha Looft if you are interested or have questions.
Christmas Poinsettias. You can buy a Christmas poinsettia to help decorate the chancel area this Advent/Christmas season. The cost is $10 per plant—please pay by placing a check in the offering plate marked “Poinsettias.” Sign up at the Worship kiosk by this Sunday, November 25, which is the last day to order. You can dedicate your plant in honor or memory of a loved one on the sign-up sheet.
Our college students. If you would like to send good thoughts, encouragement, prayers, or a simple hello to Abiding Grace's thirteen college students, we've made it easy. Stop by the Member Care kiosk and pick up pre-addressed labels (there is an envelope of labels for each student). Put a label (and stamp) on a note or card and send them off. As our students near the end of the semester, we're sure kind thoughts from their church family would be welcomed and appreciated.
Advent devotional. If you are interested in writing an Advent devotion this year which will be emailed to members during Advent, please 
