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Service Opportunities Update -  December 11, 2012
Greetings! 
 
Earlier in December, seven Central FCA (Fellowship of Christian Athletes) students wanted to serve in the area. ACTS connected them with a family in Knoxville who needed assistance cleaning and organizing their home. The group served for 2 hours. I wanted to share some of the comments from the event. Thank you for serving!
 

"We were all super stressed out with finals and end of the semester stuff, but we all agreed that it was definitely time well spent. It's so easy to get wrapped up in your own world with your own busy-ness, but then when you take a step outside of that, you realize that your own problems are very miniscule and nothing compared to the broader world. I really think that the family was blessed and touched by us being there. Likewise, we were able to be blessed by serving them as well." ~ Melony Mc Dermott, Central Student

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Merry Christmas from ACTS!  We pray for blessings on you and your family in 2013.  We hope to see you soon on an ACTS project in the new year. 

 

Matthew 1:23 "Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel" (which means, God with us).

 
Blessings,
 
If you are willing to serve on any of the below projects, please contact Breanne Patel by replying to this email or calling 641-780-4503.
MailboxACTS End of the Year Letter
Stuffing envelopes
Wednesday, December 19 2-4:30p
Veel Hoeden - 709 Main Street, Pella

 

If roofing and drywalling isn't your style, here's an opportunity to help serve.  If you have a flexible schedule and are able to help stuff our end of the year letter we would love your company.

 

Holiday cheer will be provided!

Roofing
Gutter and Sheeting install - Attica
Roofing Project- Attica - postponed til Spring

On your schedule

 

We've been contacted by a woman in Attica with a roof that needs re-roofed and gutters installed.   It does not appear to be highly difficult, it's pretty straight forward.

 

Volunteers Needed: 4-6 (Currently, 2 volunteer is signed up)

Project Time: 6 hrs

Team Leader: Chad Whitten
Drop off your cans and bottles to support ACTS!         
Pop Can
  
 You can now support ACTS by dropping off your cans & bottles  inside our outdoor shed 24/7/365.  Here are a couple of guidelines.
  • Please bring your empty cans & plastic bottles in bags (not loose).
  • Please keep glass separate from cans & plastic bottles. Very soon we'll have shelves installed in the shed where you can place bottles in their boxes.
  • Please put your cans & bottles inside the shed.
  • Please make sure the door is securely shut when you leave.

ACTS Prayer List

To send ACTS a prayer (for us or for someone in need), click here.

 

ACTS Wishlist

Could you help with any of these items?  If so, contact us at bpatel@actsofiowa.org
White or Gray Exterior Primer for painting projects and the Surge.
 
Ladders & scaffolding for painting and roofing projects.

Leftover construction supplies that you think others could benefit from.
 
Other items we can use on a somewhat regular basis to bless families with:
  • Couches
  • Beds
  • Kitchen Tables & Chairs
  • Empty 1 gal. ice cream buckets (for painting)
Items we DO NOT accept: 
  • TVs
  • Items in need of repair or that are unsafe
  • Soiled furniture items

For a more complete list of our project needs, please click here.


Your 2012 Service Results (YTD)


Participating Volunteers: 833

  

Total Projects Completed: 119
 
Hours Volunteered:  2370 - (59 work weeks of service!)

Families/Organizations Served: 71
 
Communities Impacted:  Pella, Knoxville, Melcher, Attica, Ottumwa, Pleasantville, Oskaloosa
 
Thanks to all our 2012 team leaders and volunteers!

Your Service Results Since Inception

Participating Volunteers: 4465 (that's more people than the towns of Otley, Tracy, Bussey, Harvey, Columbia, Hamilton, Swan, Marysville, and Pleasantville COMBINED!)

Total Projects Completed: 789 (2+ /wk!)   
 
Hours Volunteered:  17,280 hrs (432 work weeks of service!)

Communities Impacted: 20
  
Families/Organizations Served: 409

 

 
In This Issue
ACTS End of Year Letter
Roofing-Attica
Did You Know?
ACTS Prayer List
ACTS Wishlist
2012 Results


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