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Helping Haiti Through Compassion

I copied this from Shaun Groves’ Website (Thank you for taking time to get involved):

This message was originally sent out to the generous network of Compassion Bloggers. To join that Compassion blogging network and be the first to act in future times of need, visit http://compassionbloggers.com/get-involved

PLEASE DO NOT SKIM. URGENT REQUEST.

ASSIGNMENT:

Use your on-line voice to generate prayers and donations to rebuild the lives of Haitian children and their families affected by recent earthquake.

SYNOPSIS:

The catastrophic earthquake that hit Haiti on January 12 has resulted in unfathomable chaos and devastation for hundreds of thousands of children and families.

Compassion sponsors and donors serve more than 65,000 children in Haiti. At least a third of them live in the areas that were hardest hit.

I am asking you to please send a generous gift today to help precious children and their families, and to encourage others to give to Compassion International through your blog, Facebook and Myspace pages, Twitter account and e-mail. Please utilize every on-line tool you have access to. The people of Haiti desperately need our help and hope.

Compassion International is working rapidly to assess the situation and determine the full extent of damage:

Shaun Groves
Blogger Manager
CompassionBloggers.com
Compassion.com
1-888-435-3336

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Helping Haiti (UPDATED)

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As I was driving into the office this morning, I turned on Bill Bennett’s morning show (Morning in America) to try and get an idea about what was taking place in Haiti, either through his program or through the news. As many of you have already heard, Haiti was devastated by a 7.0 magnitude Earthquake, which is being described as a ‘total disaster‘ where hospitals and other buildings have completely collapsed and the death toll is expected to be high. If you are looking to donate towards relief efforts in Haiti, Bill recommended the Organization “Food for the Poor” – This organization is already doing a lot to help the people of Haiti, they’ve currently got missionaries in the area and they have an office and feeding center in the region as well. They’ve released a press release/report from their people in the field describing the situation, HERE. CLICK HERE to go to their site or CLICK HERE to go directly to their donation page.

Other Organizations I Recommend Supporting for Haiti Relief:

Choose an organization, get involved, and make a difference in the Haitian’s lives.

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“That’s Christmas” Music Video

I’ve not visited Josh Griffin’s blog since launching New Passion. I saw a tweet from him today, so I thought I’d checkout what was happening in the world of Youth Ministry. As I was peeking around, I ran across this video some of their High School students put together with the famous Jake Rutenbar: “That’s Christmas” – I love it:

Here are some of Jake’s Other Videos:

Enjoy!

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New Series: REFUEL

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We are kicking off our new series “REFUEL” this Sunday- The series really began last week as we canceled service for “REFUEL Weekend” and asked everyone to take time with their family and with God to prepare for the new year. I am excited about 2010 for New Passion! We are hitting the ground running as we kickoff our 3rd children’s environement, a new group for two year olds in The Grove. We are also kicking off Community Groups for the first time as a church. We’ve had a HUGE response from people interested in sharing life with one another in community! So far we have right at 50% of our weekend attendance signed up for a group. I’m totally blown away by the response. Our groups will correspond with the message series, and each group will be traveling together through the Refuel book by Doug Fields.

I hope to see you this Sunday as we discover how to have uncomplicated connections with God. [Directions]

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Um, Global Warming, Please?

Our culture seems to pride itself on demanding a burden of proof for everything. If you’ve ever had a discussion about the Bible or Jesus with anyone, chances are, you’ve had a discussion with someone requesting evidence or facts for your beliefs.

I guess that’s why Josh McDowell has produced The Evidence that Demands a Verdict Volume 1, The Evidence that Demands a Verdict Volume 2, The New Evidence that Demands a Verdict Fully Updated, and on and on and on….

So, why is it any different with Global Warming? Because, right now, I’d like to believe its true. Those of us who live in the south and do not have the wardrobes of those who live in the North, can’t deal with this Northern weather for too much longer! But seriously, if I were examining the claims of those who believe in Global Warming to decide whether it was an idea that I wanted to embrace, would there be enough evidence to back up their claims? Right now, I’d have to say, No! In fact, the Earth cannot be substantially warming at an alarming and life threatening rate, and produce the kind of COLD weather that we are dealing with. I think those who say we are only experiencing a weather cycle, would appear to be more accurate. After all, the Godfather of Global Warming, Al Gore, has been seriously proven wrong in recent months, first Gore had to admit that he made up the claim that the arctic polar-caps would be ice free in 5 years, earlier he was proven wrong that Polar Bears are in fact not facing extinction, but instead their population has increased. Now AccuWeather, is saying this could be the worst winter in 25 years!

I like Billy’s Tweet the other day: “Thank God for global warming, it would really be cold if it wasn’t true”

Here’s a little video from MSNBC to show what’s been happening with the weather lately in the United States, I love the little golf cart car they show at the end of the video, the very product of the global warming debate to save the Earth, funny 😆

Join the Conversation: What’s the Weather Like In Your Area of the Country?