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Thanksgiving Bags: Help Feed a Local Family on the Day of Gratitude; Bag Return Deadline Extended to Nov. 16

 
[Editor’s Note: The deadline for filling and returning Thanksgiving Bags has been extended to Sunday, November 16. Come get a bag, shop away, fill the bag with goodwill (and groceries!), and return it to help feed a local family this Thanksgiving.]
 
Both United Community Centers and WestAid reach out each year with love and compassion by providing food to local families who would otherwise be unable to celebrate on Thanksgiving Day, the time we all set aside to consider and reflect on gratitude. We invite everyone to participate in this special Thanksgiving Bags holiday outreach that serves these hungry families in the community. We appreciate your missions-minded hearts.
 

A very large percentage of the families who receive these holiday baskets earn very low wages, are on fixed incomes, are unemployed or underemployed, or participate in other supplemental meal programs. This outreach provides a traditional holiday meal for these people during a season of the year when the culture celebrates bounty.
 
Please consider participating by picking up a brown bag in the Lower Commons outside of the Sanctuary or in the Upper Commons outside of the Worship Center. You will find a shopping list attached to the bag. Please fill the bag with the items listed and return the bag to the church on or before Sunday November 16. Or, you can use the list below to do the same with your own paper bag.
 
Thanksgiving Bags shopping list: 1 can cranberry sauce; 2 cans corn; 2 cans green beans; 2 cans yams; 2 cans fruit; 1 box tea bags; 2 6-ounce packages stuffing mix; 1 box pie crust and 1 can pie filling OR 1 cake mix and 1 container of frosting.
 
If you would prefer to give a monetary donation, please make a check payable to Arborlawn UMC with “Thanksgiving Bags 2014” in the memo line. Please bring your check to the church office or put it in the offering plate on Sunday. (Please do not put your check in the bag with your donated food items.) Thank you for helping making Thanksgiving a blessed event for a local family.
 
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Thanksgiving Bags: Help Feed a Local Family on the Day of Gratitude

 
Both United Community Centers and WestAid reach out each year with love and compassion by providing food to local families who would otherwise be unable to celebrate on Thanksgiving Day, the time we all set aside to consider and reflect on gratitude. We invite everyone to participate in this special Thanksgiving Bags holiday outreach that serves these hungry families in the community. We appreciate your missions-minded hearts.
 

A very large percentage of the families who receive these holiday baskets earn very low wages, are on fixed incomes, are unemployed or underemployed, or participate in other supplemental meal programs. This outreach provides a traditional holiday meal for these people during a season of the year when the culture celebrates bounty.
 
Please consider participating by picking up a brown bag in the Lower Commons outside of the Sanctuary or in the Upper Commons outside of the Worship Center. You will find a shopping list attached to the bag. Please fill the bag with the items listed and return the bag to the church on either Sunday November 2 or 9. Or, you can use the list below to do the same with your own paper bag.
 
Thanksgiving Bags shopping list: 1 can cranberry sauce; 2 cans corn; 2 cans green beans; 2 cans yams; 2 cans fruit; 1 box tea bags; 2 6-ounce packages stuffing mix; 1 box pie crust and 1 can pie filling OR 1 cake mix and 1 container of frosting.
 
If you would prefer to give a monetary donation, please make a check payable to Arborlawn UMC with “Thanksgiving Bags 2014” in the memo line. Please bring your check to the church office or put it in the offering plate on Sunday. (Please do not put your check in the bag with your donated food items.) Thank you for helping making Thanksgiving a blessed event for a local family.
 
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Thanksgiving Right Around the Corner: Holiday Baskets Drive Coming Up Soon

 
Each year, United Community Centers provides food for more than 1,000 local families that would otherwise be unable to celebrate during the holiday season. WestAid also provides a similar outreach. Arborlawn is honored to participate in both of these efforts every November, thanks to the missions-minded hearts of our members.
 
A very large percentage of the families who receive these holiday baskets earn very low wages, are on fixed incomes, are unemployed or underemployed, or participate in other supplemental meal programs. This outreach provides a traditional holiday meal for these people during a season of the year when the culture celebrates bounty.
 
Please watch The Vine in the coming weeks as we provide our annual shopping list of foods that make up these holiday baskets. And, as always, we deeply appreciate your unending generosity and thoughtfulness of others.
 
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Thanksgiving food donations requested for Samaritan House residents

 
Thanksgiving is almost here, and Samaritan House is asking for help in getting Thanksgiving meals to its families who live in The Villages Apartments, many of whom cannot afford a special holiday meal.
 

If you would like to participate, please review the list of requested items below and give what you can.
 
CANNED ITEMS: green beans, corn, pumpkin, sweet potatoes, gravy, greens/spinach, carrots, cranberry sauce, pie filling, chicken broth, cream of mushroom soup. REFRIGERATOR ITEMS: butter, eggs, onions, flour, sugar (white & brown), carrots, potatoes. FROZEN ITEMS: turkeys. DRY ITEMS: dressing mix, bread or rolls, cornbread mix, boxed mashed potatoes, gravy mix, French fried onions, cooking spray, cake/cookie/or brownie mix, marshmallows, Kool-Aid mix, tea bags, salt/pepper/spices. OTHER ITEMS: reusable grocery or recycle bags, paper towels.
 
Samaritan House is asking for the items by Monday, November 25. Please take them to the Leasing Office there at 929 Hemphill Street, Fort Worth, 76104. The contact for this project is Jessica Carlson (817-332-6410).
 
Residents are so thankful for the donated items and it's always a blessing to see how appreciative they are when they receive their special delivery of food.
 
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Community Thanksgiving Meal on November 17: thank you, volunteers!

 
Our Community Thanksgiving Meal for guests of Arborlawn's Food Pantry was quite a success on Sunday evening, November 17. Thank you, volunteers, for making this such a great evening... for everyone.
 

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Thanksgiving Bags: pick one up, fill it, and help feed the hungry

 
Arborlawn members can once again participate in the annual tradition of providing food to hungry families during the Thanksgiving season. Thanksgiving Bags are available at the Welcome Kiosks in the Lower Commons and at the kiosk outside the Worship Center in the Upper Commons.
 

On each bag you will find a list of items needed to fill the bag and instructions about how to participate in helping people served by United Community Centers and WestAid.
 
Pick up a Thanksgiving Bag, fill it up, and return it to the church on or before November 10.
 
Thank you for your generosity and your tangible practice of the spirit of Thanksgiving.
 
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Community Thanksgiving meal for Food Pantry Guests on Sunday, November 17; volunteer help appreciated

 
Arborlawn is hosting a Thanksgiving meal for our Food Pantry Guests on Sunday evening, November 17 at 5:00 p.m. in the Family Life Center.
 

We are asking for help from Arborlawn members to make this special meal a memorable occasion for our friends. We are in need of servers, greeters, table hosts, persons willing to make desserts, and monetary donations (please put Community Thanksgiving in the memo line of your check). Please call the church office (817-731-0701) by Sunday, November 3 if you are willing to serve.
 
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Thanksgiving Bags tradition: give food to hungry families in November

 
Arborlawn members can once again participate in the annual tradition of providing food to hungry families during the Thanksgiving season. Thanksgiving Bags are available in various places throughout the church: Welcome Kiosks in the Lower Commons, outside the Worship Center in the Upper Commons, in the Gathering Area outside of the Family Life Center, and in the church office.
 

On each bag you will find a list of items needed to fill the bag and instructions about how to participate in helping people served by United Community Centers and WestAid.
 
Pick up a Thanksgiving Bag on Sunday, Oct. 28 and return it to the church on either Nov. 4 or Nov. 11.
 
Thank you for your generosity and your tangible practice of the spirit of Thanksgiving.
 
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Merrymakers holding special November potluck on the 14th

 
Merrymakers (Arborlawn's Seniors Group) usually meets on the fourth Wednesday each month. But in November, the group is holding a special potluck that will serve as a celebration of both Thanksgiving and Christmas on Wednesday, Nov. 14.
 
Join them at Noon that day in the SAM Building. Enjoy the fun and stay afterward for games if you wish. Merrymakers is furnishing the meat, and everyone is asked to bring veggies, salads, and desserts. For more details, contact Marilyn Anderson.
 
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Thanksgiving Bags outreach garners 191

The Thanksgiving Bags program was a success once again this year. We delivered 191 bags [at press time] to United Community Centers and WestAid. Thank you so much to everyone who took the time to shop, fill the bags, and return them for this outreach.
 
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Reminder about Thanksgiving Bags: due this Sunday

Please remember to shop and fill up your Thanksgiving Bags and return them to church no later than this Sunday, Nov. 6. We appreciate your help in reaching out to the clients of WestAid and United Community Centers.
 
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Thanksgiving Bags: return by Sunday, November 6

Thanksgiving will be here soon, and we’re once again sharing the bounty of the season with Fort Worth citizens. Again this year we're collecting specific items for clients of the United Community Centers and WestAid.
 

The Thanksgiving Bags with shopping lists attached are available at the church – either in the church office or on the Welcome Kiosks.
   
Participants, please return filled bags to Arborlawn by Sunday, Nov. 6. If you have any questions, please call the church office at 817-731-0701.
 
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Thanksgiving Bags due back Sunday, November 6

We’re once again this year sharing Thanksgiving foods with the people of the community of Fort Worth by collecting specific items for the United Community Centers and WestAid. The Thanksgiving Bags with shopping lists attached are still available at the church - either in the church office or on the Welcome Kiosks. Participants, please return filled bags to Arborlawn by Sunday, Nov. 6.
 
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Thanksgiving: a time for sharing food with others in the community

We offer a big thank you to members of the Arborlawn church family who look forward every year to planning and participating in food distribution efforts during Thanksgiving.
   
We’ll once again this year be sharing Thanksgiving foods with the people of the community of Fort Worth by collecting specific items for the United Community Centers. Sacks with shopping lists will be available at Arborlawn on Oct. 16.  Those who wish to shop and donate should plan to bring their filled sacks back to Arborlawn by Sunday, Nov. 6.
 
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