Feeding through love. Loving by feeding.
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Jesus said to feed the hungry...
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Jesus said to welcome all people...
...so we welcome all people
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Jesus said “Follow me and love your neighbor!”...
...so we follow by loving our neighbors
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Join us in our mission to make the world a more loving place!
Upcoming Events
Human Trafficking talk during Dec. 15 worship
Jodi Emerson, Director of Development of Fierce Freedom, will speak about the reality of human trafficking (including sex trafficking) in the Chippewa Valley and around the world. Human trafficking is humanity's fastest growing crime, estimated at $32 billion a year worldwide of which almost a third, $10 billion, is generated right here in the United States. It is a crime against human dignity and freedom that is perpetrated by gangs, organized crime, and some governments. But it also a domestic evil perpetrated by fathers, boyfriends, employers, etc. on children and adults. And it happens right here in the Chippewa Valley. In the first nine months of this year, Wisconsin's Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force investigated 53 child sex-trafficking cases. In 2010, they investigated 2.
Learn more about it, how our community is combating it, and how you can help. Fierce Freedom is a non-profit based in Eau Claire that aims to educate individuals in classrooms, organizations and communities about trafficking-related issues. Fierce Freedom works with law enforcement members, state legislators and others regarding human trafficking in the Chippewa Valley.
Homelessness issues talk during Dec. 22 worship
On Dec. 22, our street pastor Mike Henry will talk about homelessness and issues about it during our worship time at 10:30 am. Our Street Ministry has been handing out a lot of food, water, candy, and warm clothing to our neighbors who live on the streets. It is good to do so, but we also need to learn as a community to be better at not letting people fall through the cracks of the system and end up homeless. Joins us for an inspirational look at what it is like to be homeless and the struggles to find water, food, warmth, health care, and the difficulties of finding work or a place to live when one has no address or phone number to offer an employer or landlord.
Christmas Eve Worship
Christmas Eve worship of lessons anc carols, friendly for the whole family, on Tuesday, December 24 at 5 pm. Lots of favorite Christmas carols, some special music, and readings of the birth of our savior, Jesus Christ, ending with a candlelight singing of Silent Night. Worship lasts about one hour and is friendly and appropriate for all ages. We have children's activity bags available that come with crayons, markers, books, papers, etc. for any children who might need something to help stay occupied through the service. We like children to be in worship with us! Listen to last year's Christmas Eve service.
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