Relief for Haiti

We are all shocked and disturbed by the terrible calamity in Haiti. Life as that country knows it has forever changed. Please remember to pray for the Haitians, the relief workers and the government leaders making decisions. If you want to find other ways to help, please remember to carefully check out the relief organization you're considering. Many of them are wonderful, but some... Here is a link to Samaritan's Purse that you might find informative and helpful. http://www.samaritanspurse.org/

Movie Month

January is Movie Month at The Lighthouse. Rent one, Get one rental free. Our rentals are 5 nights. Stop in today and pick some up to keep you entertained on our cold snowy, days!

Priceless Video Clip

The below link is from an actual child receiving his shoebox from Operation Christmas Child. Sally and Cindy saw this during the trip to NC. It is priceless. And just think.. this little guy hasn't even opened it yet!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFZBcB1a3Dk

Operation Christmas Child

We're back for the processing center in Charlotte, NC. WOW. It is truly an experience you can not really relate in mere words. To be part of 1000 volunteers daily working to give this Christmas away. It is an experience to rival any other. We collected over 2300 boxes this year. Praise God. I'll post some pictures of from our trip soon. Thank you to those who prayed, supported and stepped in to fill our roles as we served some of God's precious children..

Give This Christmas Away

Cookie Swap and Share Party. Saturday, December 12th from 3-6pm please join us for a Cookie Swap and Share Party. Bring 4 dozen cookies (1-2 kinds or more variety if you prefer). Others will be doing the same. You can find a nice assortment to take home to your family and prepare a small portion (or several small portions) to give to a shut in or a single person in your neighborhood or church.

Operation Christmas Child Update

Well it's Thursday as I write this and we have officially "relayed" 1455 boxes to their destination after us. There are more awaiting tomorrows pick-up. Thank you and thank God! Our goal is 2100 so we are still in need of your boxes! It's not too late to get involved. We are collecting through Saturday, November 21 at 4:00pm. Please remember that we ARE NOT collecting on Monday, November 23. Help us get those last 645 boxes and bless the lives of children all over the world!!

A special thank you to the Lake George Rotary Club who participated for the first time this year. They packed over 100 shoebox gifts! What a fun and busy night! And we thank Dr. Ida and his wife Margaret for catching the vision of Operation Christmas Child and getting the Rotary club involved! May God bless you.

Stories to teach Thanksgiving

Give Thanks to the Lord is a fun, rhyming take on Thanksgiving that will help kids truly understand the meaning of the holiday. In this heartwarming story that references Psalm 92, award-winning children’s author Karma Wilson tells a story about the Thanksgiving holiday that hits just the right tone. Told from the point of view of one young member of an extended family, Give Thanks to the Lord celebrates all the joys of the autumn holiday, from the arrival of distant relatives to a cozy house filled with noisy good cheer to apple cider and the delicious smells of roasting turkey and baking pies. And just when mouths are watering, the family sits down, holds hands, and says a prayer of thanks to God for “food and fun and family, all the wonderful things we see.” Young readers will delight in each tender rhyme as they learn to appreciate their own many blessings in this full-color picture book for kids.

Saying Grace tells the story of one girl and her discovery of the value of mealtime prayer at her family’s first Thanksgiving. Journey back in time with Grace and relive both the hardships and blessings along with her pioneer family. Find special mealtime prayers and Thanksgiving activities inside!

Both of these excellent books are available here at The Lighthouse or on our website www.lighthousebooksource.com