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Community Outreach Happenings

11/2/2020

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Late in 2019, I was assigned the privilege of chairing the Community Outreach Ministry Team for the year 2020. The team had plans to bring our Love 1st message to the community during many different events. Alas, as everyone knows, our lives were changed drastically in March by Covid-19 and its magnitude of complications.

Consequently, the Run 271 fundraiser event for the Coeur d'Alene School District was cancelled.  Our team had plans to 
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Kay Mills Community Outreach Chair
serve the event by selling hot dogs, ​chips and sodas, and ​donating those funds to this worthy cause.  We were able to go ahead with Blessings of the Bikes in late June. Pastor Jennie gave the blessing to those who attended, rode their bikes from City Park to Riverstone Park, and then they were rewarded additionally with ice cream bars.

As Covid cases increased in July and now again in October, the team wisely decided to not host the planned Bike Rodeo (July) and Tent or Treat (October). We know the health and safety of our congregants and the community as a whole are of the highest priority.   
In light of these circumstances, we can still find ways to reach out to our community members. Think about a neighbor or friend who may need a phone call to lift their spirits, or possibly some small errand to be completed for them such as a grocery pick-up. Perhaps, a companion to accompany them when they wish not to be alone outside the safe surroundings of their home would be greatly appreciated. Changing times require creative approaches to outreach. I hope in this challenging season of our lives, we can find different and fruitful ways to help in our community showing Love 1st as Jesus would have us do.
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Recently a dear friend sent me this uplifting quote.  I will close by sharing it with you.
“Do not look forward in fear to the changes in life: rather look to them with full hope, that as they arise, God, whose very own you are, will lead you safely through all things; and when you cannot stand it, God will carry you in His arms.” Saint Francis DeSales.

Blessings,

Kay Mills,
Community Outreach Chair
3 Comments
Karen Huber
11/3/2020 05:45:36 pm

It has been challenging to have so many worthy projects that have to be cancelled because of our 2020 circumstances. Hopefully, in 2021 we will be able to see the whys and wherefores of this whole pandemic.....

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Carolyn Keefer
11/3/2020 06:02:43 pm

Thank you, Kay, for your great plans that unfortunately weren’t able to take place. However, your ideas of reaching out to others in our smaller community are so important during these times of isolation. Thank you for efforts! God bless you!

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Carol Landon
11/3/2020 06:33:08 pm

Kay,
Thank you for helping us see that our plans aren’t always God’s plans & we can still Love 1st in many other ways ✝️ God Bless you & hugs
Carol

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