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Volume 39Issue 12Denbigh Presbyterian Church

Our Church Staff

Pastor

The Reverend Deborah Dail

Ministerial Intern

Rusty Norton

Director of Children’s/Youth

Ministries

Liz Marshall

Director of Music Ministries

Dr. Kelly Samarzea

Administrative Assistant

Wanda Hale

Sexton Team

Mark, June, Lauren and Nick Tessarolo

Pre-Kindergarten Director

The Denbigh Digest is publishedmonthly on the third or fourth

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Contact the church officeat 877-2048 or e-mail us at [email protected]

November 14, 2011

Inside this issue:

Special Services/Flowers 1

Worship/Adult Spiritual Growth 2

Stewardship/Kitchen Update 3

Outreach 4-7

Pre-K/Congratulations 8

Session News/Welcome 9

Fellowship/New Member 10

Children/Youth 11-12

Congregational Care/Finance 13

Birthday/Thank you 14

December Schedule 15

November Calendar 16

Next IssueDecember 12, 2011

Thanksgiving Service - November 23, 7:30 PM

We will meet in the Fellowship Room. Please invite your friends, neighbors and visiting family for this casual worship ser-vice.

Advent 2011 – “Waiting”

Our theme for Advent 2011 is “Waiting.” We will provideAdvent devotionals by Henri J.M. Nouwen titled The Lord Is

Near. Advent begins November 27.

Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day Service

Times

Christmas Eve Services: 6:30 and 9 PMChristmas Day Service: 10:30 AM (no Sunday School,casual dress)

New Year’s Day Service: 10:30 AM (no Sunday School)

Flower Chart for 2012 is displayed onthe bulletin board beside the kitchencounter. Please sign up for flowers inhonor or memory of a loved one or for aspecial event. A brief description will beincluded in the bulletin. Donations inlieu of flowers can also be made, and adescription will be included in the bulle-tin. Your write-up should be received bythe office the Wednesday of the week youare giving flowers in order to get theinformation in the bulletin.



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Church Record Active Membership (383)

Attendance 10/30 11/06 11/13

Worship 96 129 115

Nurseries 7 3 5

Sunday School 29 30 23

Celebration of the Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper

Please join us in celebrating the Lord’s Supper on Sunday, December

4, 2011 and on Saturday, December 24, 2011 at both services. Please

prayerfully prepare for the celebration of the Lord’s Supper.

The winter quarter (December-February) Bible study theme for Adult I will be “God estab-lishes a faithful people,” focusing on the Abrahamic covenant and will include selections in the

books of Genesis, Exodus, Luke and Galatians. The class meets at 9:15 Sunday mornings inthe Conference Room.

Christmas Cantata -- December 11

Please worship with us on December 11 at 10:30 AM. This service will feature our Christmas can-tata, handbells and our Cloud 6 dancers. Elder Jay Dunn will be preaching.

Congratulations to Dr. Kelly Samarzea

We offer our congratulations to our Director of Music Ministries, Kelly Samarzea, for success-fully passing the oral defense of her dissertation at Indiana University. She now officially holdsher Ph.D. Kelly will attend her graduation ceremony in December. Well done, Kelly!

"Outside of the gospels, Paul the Apostle wrote approximately 60 % of the New Testament.Each book reflected God’s revelation to him and through him. Paul was closing in on the endof his ministry. In the Book of Romans, Paul set forth a full and orderly statement of the great

principles of the gospel that he preached. Romans is the greatest exposition of Christian doc-trine ever written; a summation of all his individual letters with additional insights. During thenext quarter and perhaps beyond, the Gospel of Jesus Christ will be seen through the words of God’s servant Paul, the Apostle to the Gentiles".



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Time and Talent Surveys are available. Please pick one up and fill it out. This is the best wayfor the church to know in what areas you would like to serve, and it is the best way for you toknow you are needed. The completed survey can be dropped off at church in the basket on thetable in the Narthex.

Stewardship Commitment Sunday was celebrated on November 6. Our church has had awonderful 50 year history. As you think back over the past 50 years, think about the opportu-nities for the next 50 years—community involvement, missions, opportunities for our youth,and many more. Pledge cards are still being accepted. The future will depend upon you. As

of November 15 we have received 72 pledges in the amount of $192,454.

The Christmas Joy Offering is one of the four special offerings designated by the GeneralAssembly. The fund will be distributed equally to the Assistance Program of the Board of Pen-sions to help retired church workers in case of special financial needs or emergency situations,and to support student scholarships at Presbyterian-related racial ethnic schools and colleges.

This offering has been a tradition of the Presbyterian Church since the 1930s. It will be col-

lected in our church on December 18.

Kitchen Renovation Complete and Fully Funded

Thank you to everyone who donated funds to make our kitchen renovation a reality. The renova-tion is now complete and our kitchen is not only more functional but also more attractive. It isalso fully paid! We will dedicate our kitchen during the worship service on Sunday, December 4.

Total Donations: $28,848.68

Expenses for Kitchen: Appliances: $9,987.00

Electrical: $3,243.00

Cabinets: $9,122.40

Painting: $540.00

Plumbing: $3,913.00

Grease Trap: $376.53

Closet Addition/Other materials: $418.80

Miscellaneous: $82.20

Hood Filters: $238.40

Mounted Can Opener: $126.00

Enclosing Back of Oven: $364.00

Total: $28,411.33

The overage in funding $437.35 will be used to purchase pans for the convection oven and

miscellaneous items to help equip the kitchen.

Flooring: Donated by Canaday Industries



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If we bring just one food item If we bring just one food item If we bring just one food item If we bring just one food item every Sunday. . .every Sunday. . .every Sunday. . .every Sunday. . .Some suggestions for DUCO’s pantry:

• Meat • Peanut butter • Fruit • Jelly/Jam

• Cereal • Spaghetti sauce

• Pasta • Dry Potatoes

• Beans • Canned meals (stew,

ravioli, etc.)

• Rice • Dry milk (individual

pkgs.)

• Jello • Baby food andformula

Food items should be

canned/boxed/non-perishable

. . . the shelves would . . . the shelves would . . . the shelves would . . . the shelves would

never be bare.never be bare.never be bare.never be bare.

S.H.A.R.E.

December 2011 S.H.A.R.E. order can be placed the week of November 28through December 5, 2011. The or-der will be placed on Monday, De-cember 5 at 10:00 AM and will bedistributed in the Narthex area of Denbigh Presbyterian Church on Sat-urday, December 17 from 7:00-7:30AM. All orders must be picked up by7:30 AM. Volunteers cannot be heldresponsible for orders which are not

picked up.

In April, we began volunteering at the newFood Bank location at 2401 AluminumDrive in Hampton. It is on the corner of Aberdeen and Aluminum Drive in Cope-land Industrial Park. It is across fromWendys. The telephone number at the

Food Bank is: 757-596-7188.

Please Donate Your Used Devotionals

After you finish reading These Days or other devotionals please consider donating them toDenbigh United Christian Outreach (DUCO).These devotionals will be shared with clients to of-fer spiritual hope and encouragement. Thanks for sharing! There is a box in the church office for thedonated devotionals.

Value Checks booklets, a fundraiser for Denbigh

United Christian Outreach (DUCO), are avail-able in the church office. Value Checks is a bookletsimilar to the Entertainment books that have beensold in prior years; however, Value Checks bookletsare only $12.00 of which DUCO receives $6.00.The coupons in the booklet are for places such asMcDonalds, Sonic, Friendly’s, Bojangles, Arby’s,DQ and many others. See Gail McLeod to buy

your booklet today!

Fruit -ful Living: Enjoy sweet Texas oranges andgrapefruits while your fruitful support helps Den-

bigh United Christian Outreach minister to fami-lies in our local community. Contact DUCO, 877-

6211, option 5, or contact a DUCO representative,Gail McLeod at 877-4971 or [email protected] by

November 30 to order your fruit.



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The January 2012 Haiti Mission Team is busy fundraising and bonding spiritually through Bi- ble Study. The team is as follows:

Sandra Beebe Penny Norton

Deborah Dail Dale Pennell

Delores Fleming Megan Spivey

Patti Hall Shannon Weaver

Mason Murawski

Each team member is responsible for a portion of his/her financial commitment. The team will be having an art auction and Chili-to-Go sale, as well as other fundraisers.

Here are a few ways each of you can help:

1. Prayers

2. Words of encouragement3. Support the fundraisers.

4. If you would like to financially support a particular team member, please

write his or her name and “Haiti” at the bottom of the check.

5. If you would like to “hire” one or more of the team members for a particular

job, please contact Sandi Murawski at 804-642-5613.

6. More Prayers

Dedication Service on December 11-- Home Renovation

The home renovation is complete! We will have a Home Dedication Service and open house

on Sunday, December 11 at 1:30 PM.The event will take place at 39 Forest View Rd. (a residence within Paul's Mobile HomeEstates).

Please join in this time of worship and celebration. The service will be outdoors, so pleasedress accordingly.

If you still wish to donate to this ministry, we still need approximately $300 to cover all re-maining expenses. You may write your check to Denbigh Presbyterian Church and designate it"Home Renovation."



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Help Needed for

Advent/Christmas Church Decorating

Patti Hall, our Seasonal Decor Team Leader, is seeking volunteers to helpdecorate our church for the Advent and Christmas season. The decorating process willspan two days: Monday, November 21 and Tuesday, November 22 from 5:30-9:00

PM each day. Please contact Patti at 867-7263 to volunteer. Additionally, the Seasonal Decor Team will be accepting donations for poinset-

tias in memory or in honor of loved ones starting Sunday, November 20. Please see

Marianne Williams to donate.

Douglas Rogers

Classical Guitar Concert

Sunday, December 4at 4:00 PM

Douglas Rogers will be performing a concert of his latest repertoire at the church on Sunday, December

4 at 4:00 PM. There will be a free-will offering after the concert to purchase materials for the drinking

water projects that Bruce Robinson is working on in Haiti.

One week before the concert, on Sunday, November 27, Douglas will be one of the featured artists on"Silver Moonbeams". "Silver Moonbeams" is a radio program of classical guitar hosted by Bill Hicok on

WHRO 90.3 FM each Sunday at 7:00PM.

Dear Deborah,

Thanks once again for the hospitality you and the congregation afforded me on your

50th Anniversary. I am left with the thoughts that Denbigh Presbyterian Church has grown somuch since I left. The church is in good hands as it/you move forward and as I close that

chapter of my life.

Thanks for the pictures,

Sincerely,

Frank Brown



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Holiday Food and Gifts for Needy Families

The Local Missions Team of the Outreach Committee is coordinating the distribution ofChristmas dinners to a number of families in our community. We still need the followingitems:Canned peas

Canned sweet potatoes

Boxes of instant mashed potatoesBoxes of prepared stuffing mix

Bags or boxes of rice

Disposable roasting pans

We will also provide for each of the children (birth through high school) of these families onegift valued at $20 or less, as well as items these children need throughout the year – undergar-ments, socks, and toiletries that cannot be purchased with food stamps. Tags for these gifts will

be posted on a bulletin board in the main hallway.

Please bring wrapped gifts with bulletin board tags attached to the church by Sunday,

December 11.

Additionally, as part of our Paul’s Ministry program, we will provide breakfast and lunch foodsfor children during the winter holiday break from school. We are in need of the followingfoods:Boxes of Honey Nut Cheerios or Frosted Mini-Wheats

Packets of instant oatmeal

Pop Tarts

Hot chocolate mixCanned or bottled apple juice and pineapple juice

Granola breakfast bars

Boxed fruit drinks

Peanut butter

Jelly

Mayonnaise

Relish

Canned fruitChicken noodle soup

Saltine crackers

Canned Vienna sausages

Canned Spaghetti-Os, ravioli, or spaghetti

Oodles of Noodles

Macaroni and cheese

Pudding cups

Serving size bags of chips



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Denbigh PresbyterianDenbigh PresbyterianDenbigh PresbyterianDenbigh Presbyterian

Pre Pre Pre Pre----KindergartenKindergartenKindergartenKindergarten

We had a lot to be thankful for at the Pre-Kindergarten during themonth of November. On our school spirit days, our students donated 60

cans and boxes for the food closet. The children brought in enough itemsto fill 17 shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child. We had so many itemsdonated that we were able to give the leftover crayons, toys, and toiletriesto the church to help with other church ministries, including a dozen extratooth brushes that will be included in the toiletry kits during PORT.

Our 3 year olds have hunted turkeys and our 4 year olds had aThanksgiving Feast, but now we are preparing for Christmas! Our annualChristmas Chapel program will be held on Wednesday, December 7 andThursday, December 8. The program will begin at 11:15 both mornings,so please come and join us as our children hear the Christmas story, singsongs, and ring bells. I am sure it will bring a smile to your face!

Maggie Vincelette

DPPK Director

Congratulations to Ron andJeanne Bensten on the birth of

granddaughter Abigail "Abby"Leigh Bensten who was born on

November 9. Abby's parents areJessica and Everett Bensten. Pleasekeep Abby and her family in your

prayers. Abby was born very pre-maturely, weighing 1 pound 5ounces. She is hospitalized at

CHKD in Norfolk.

Congratulations Lazaro Durruty and Crystal Ellis ontheir marriage on November 11.



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Session News -- November 2011

• Approved treasurers' reports for the church and Pre-K.

• Approved the 2012-2013 academic year budget for the Pre-K.

• Elected John McLeod clerk of session, Heather Schwarting treasurer, Ray Minch assistanttreasurer and Martha Miller bookkeeper for 2012.

• Removed Rick and Helen Horner from the church roll.

• Hired Rusty Norton as Ministerial Intern effective immediately.

• Approved cessation of fund-raising for kitchen renovation as the project is completely

funded and the work is complete. Approved dedication prayer during worship service onDecember 4. Dismissed the Kitchen Team with our gratitude.

• Received report from elder commissioner Rusty Norton from the October 2011 Presbyteryof Eastern Virginia meeting.

• Approved the communion dates and mode of service for 2012.

• Called a congregational meeting for December 4, 2011 immediately following the worshipservice for the purpose of electing officers.

• Tabled review of membership rolls until December.

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Received informational reports from committees.• Stewardship Committee reported that as of November 6 we had received 62 pledges in the

amount of $170,294. (As of November 14, we have 72 pledges in the amount of

$192,454.)

The Session has voted to hire Rusty Norton as Ministerial Intern. The purposes of this part-time position are twofold: to provide opportunities for the intern to gain varied experience inthe church setting to further his practical skills for parish ministry and to provide support to the

pastor and church leaders as the intern carries out assigned ministry tasks. The intern will support existing ministries and help initiate new ministries when appropriate and approved. Rustyholds a Master of Divinity degree and is under the care of the Presbytery of Eastern Virginia'sCommittee on Preparation for Ministry. Rusty also serves as a part-time chaplain at RiversideHospital. Please welcome Rusty to the staff of Denbigh Presbyterian Church!



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Reserve these dates on your calendar!

♦ November, all month – Collect socks and underwear for PORT. Challenge Not

Ready for Prime Timers

♦ December 6 – Spirit of Norfolk Christmas Lunch Cruise. Cost is $37.00 per personand includes buffet lunch with non-alcoholic beverage, show, cruise, tax and gratui-ties. Contact Verni Saunders to add your name to the list

♦ December 31, 4:00 PM – New Year’s Eve Open House at the home of Don andCharlotte Eason

♦ January 22, 11:45 AM – 2nd Annual Chili Cook-Off

♦ February 12, 11:45 AM – Luncheon hosted by the Presbyterian Women and prepared and served by our High School Youth and their advisors

♦ March 23 and 24 – Bus trip to Lancaster, PA, to see “Jonah” at Sight and SoundTheater. Cost is $295.00 per person, double occupancy and $335.00 per person, sin-gle occupancy. Price includes bus transportation, tour guide, 1 night’s accommoda-tion, 1 dinner, 1 breakfast, “Jonah”, tour of the area with local guide, all taxes andgratuities except for the tour guide and driver. The trip will include a stop at KitchenKettle for shopping. Travel insurance is available. Contact Gail McLeod if you wouldlike to go or would like more information.

♦ April 21, 5:30 AM – Volunteer at Peninsula Foodbank

Christmas Family Dinner

This year’s Christmas Family Dinner for the whole congregation will be on Sun-

day, December 11 at 5 PM. Everyone is asked to bring a covered dish. Watch for more details about our Christmas Family Dinner – back by popular demand!

Debbie Richardson is origi-nally from Elkin, North Caro-lina. She is looking forward to

being an active member atDenbigh Presbyterian Church.Debbie works in CollegiateAthletics (Atlantic 10 Confer-

ence) and travels extensivelyfor her job. Debbie loves andtreasures her time with her church family.



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At Faith Weaver Friends, each child experiences an incredible, personal friendshipwith Jesus through opening celebrations, family-style dinner, Discovery Centers, Bible Study,recreation and journaling.

The fall session of Faith Weaver Friends runs through November 30. Faith Weaver Friends is for children/youth entering Kindergarten to High school. We are also offering a Bi-

ble Study Class for adults while the kids are enjoying their activities. Wednesday evenings arefor the whole family!

The cost for the fall term is $20 per child or adult (this covers dinner). If you have morethan one child involved, the cost for additional children is $15 per child, not to exceed $50.00

per family.

Registration forms will be available on the youth board located in the education wingoutside the office of the Director of Children’s/Youth Ministries. If you have any questionsabout the program or would like to help spread the love of Jesus on the children’s lives,

please contact Liz Marshall at [email protected] or call the church office at 877-2048.

Attendance at Faith Weaver Friends

Date 11/02 11/09 11/16

Children 45 40 40

Adults 20 13 12

Children’s and Youth Sunday School

We have completed our lessons on the Bible stories illustrated in our church’s stainedglass windows. It was truly inspiring to go into the sanctuary each week and admire the

stained glass windows that were so beautifully created by our very own church members.

During the winter quarter our classes will be learning about the love of Jesus and the

love of God.

Our Kindergarten – 3rd grade class will learn about “Loving Jesus” – meeting Jesus, learningabout his promises and our love for him, too.

Our 4th & 5th graders will learn about the ‘Exodus to Ruth’ and the redemptive acts of God indealing with his covenant people. First topic – what does ‘redemptive’ mean???

Our Middle School Youth will learn more about the Bible’s unifying theme of God’s cove-nant. What is God’s covenant and what does it mean in our lives today?

Our High School Youth will talk about “Knowing the God Who Is”. How do we know God

exists? Is being a Christian worth it? What is God like? Why do we suffer?Join us at 9:15 AM for FUN and FELLOWSHIP while learning about our FAITH. A

light breakfast is provided.



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The Human Race

It’s not just a Walk in the Park ! Experience the season’s premier walk through the Newport News Park Celebration in Lights and simultaneously help DUCO raise funds to assistour neighbors in need. Join DUCO for The Human Race on Tuesday, November 22, 2011,

between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. Don’t miss this amazing experience.

Christmas CarolingSunday, December 4, 2011

Join the DPC youth and their families right after the worship service for an afternoon filled

with holiday spirit. After a quick lunch at the church, we will travel to nearby retirement com-

munities to spread Christmas cheer to the residents. Kelly has graciously agreed to accompany

us on the piano as we sing some of our favorite holiday tunes. Don’t miss out on this wonder-ful opportunity to share the joy of the season with others.

Youth Christmas Party

WHEN: Friday, December 16WHERE: DPC Youth Room

WHO: Middle and High School YouthTIME: 8:00PM to midnight(High School Youth will have a lock-in until 6AM)

Join us for food, games, movies, service projects, music, and more!!



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Joan Kiser

Rhett Hickman

Myrna Bickhart

David and LuAnn Jusino

Jerry Helms

Amelia Britt’s daughter-in-law

Dick Gray

Carl and Lillie Gagliardi

Jeanne Kent

Marianne Williams’ father

Michelle Ramdeholl’s mother and brother Trudy Bowman’s husband

Kathy Baldwin’s father

Kelly Samarzea’s father

Leslie Maloney

Jamie Eason

Kay Atkinson

Pete Buchanan

Lorenzo Grant

Logan Marchese

Liz Marshall’s father

Stephanie Harris

Anne Avery’s sister-in-law

Bensten’s granddaughter Abigail

Our Members and Friends Our Members and Friends Our Members and Friends Our Members and Friends Our Military Our Military Our Military Our Military

Tom Joyce Bruce Baffer Jill Miley

Robert Depp Caroline Joyce Alisha Quinn

Todd Hall Lee Holfert John Quinn

Jennifer Lambert David Baird Pam Randall

David Powers Jacob Mayes Kelly Kee

Jonathan

Graebener

Dan

Barnhart

David

Burroughs

Pete Marshall Daniel Jones

Our Deployed Military Our Deployed Military Our Deployed Military Our Deployed Military Chris Rupp Mark Manoso Joel Silva

Jacob Lindsay Ricardo Marquez

Michael Shea Daniel Troyer Terri Minch Osner

Ryan Jones (Son of Bill & Dee Jones)

Jeff and Jennifer Hale Williams Rob Phelps

Our Missionaries in Haiti Our Missionaries in Haiti Our Missionaries in Haiti Our Missionaries in Haiti Bruce and Deb Robinson

Serving in the Serving in the Serving in the Serving in the

Peace Corps Peace Corps Peace Corps Peace Corps Kirk

McCullough

James O’Suna Lazaro Durruty

CHURCH BUDGET

Actual Year to Date October 31, 2011

Total Income $ 247,518.71

Total Expenses $ 253,815.50

Net Difference $ (6,296.79)



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Dear Church Friends,

Thank you for your concern while I have been“off my feet”. Your prayers, calls and cards aredeeply appreciated. The yellow chrysanthemum from

the Congregational Care Committee continues tobrighten my days. Having such a caring church fam-

ily is a blessing.

Sincerely,

Kay Atkinson

4 Jonathan Banner

A5 Jim Hiltabidle and Becky Skaar

6 Amelia Britt

7 Megan Bishop

7 Sarah Manoso

8 Robbie Depp

A10 John & Delores Fleming12 Shelbey Burns

A13 Steve & Betty Carr

15 George Brown

16 Dawn Hafner

17 Audra Baird

A17 Lorenzo & Aurelia Grant

A17 Doug & Lisa Spruill

19 David Alexander

A19 Ken & Marcia Bowers

19 Kirk McCullough

20 Pete Marshall

21 Linda Ruggles

21 Ashlyn Hall

A22 Bob & Liz Burroughs

22 Bette Johnson

A24 Don & Myrna Bickhart

25 Jill Jones

25 Debbie Vollmer

A26 Don & Charlotte Eason

A29 David & LuAnn Jusino

29 Stephanie Harris

Dear Friends,Thank you so much for thinking about us. The

chrysanthemum is beautiful.

I’m sorry we missed you,

Jeanne and Lee Kent

Dear Congregational Care,

Thank you so much for the lovely yellow mums.

This color is my favorite. May God bless you.

Love,

Molly Capps

Please accept this letter as an expression of thanks to the congregation of Denbigh Presbyterian

Church for their support during my time of illness.

As a church family, DPC surpasses other churchesthat we have been members of with respect to love,

caring, support and friendship.

Aurelia and I are thankful for the phone calls, prayers, cards, visits and other acts of kindness dur-

ing a very difficult time of personal illness.

My wish is that God will continue to bless usas a congregation that cares for each other and the

people we have been called to serve.

Love for Christ,

Lorenzo Grant

december 2011 digest

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