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"Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend . . .
Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read." --Groucho Marx
We appreciate Groucho's insight!
With or without a dog, we think inside a house is a great place to read. In fact, we wish every child had the opportunity to do so. One way you can help is to share the books on your shelves with kids in your church or neighborhood who may not have any in their own homes.
Another way you can help is to accept our summer mission challenge:
The Build 5 challenge is simple: Build five bookcases for kids this summer, using the easy instructions on our website. It's a fun project you can do as a family or with any group of kids or adults.
A hammer or drill in-hand can help kids learn practical skills and experience the satisfaction of working for the benefit of others. At the same time, the project creates the opportunity to promote reading and to encourage participants to keep at it all summer.
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But it's not just for kids. Build five with fellow adults in your church or neighborhood, and beyond the immediate results, men and women may just catch the vision to serve in other areas of literacy ministry, like helping adults learn to read or teaching ESL.
Why five? Any number is appreciated, but five bookcases can be built from one sheet of plywood using the cutting guide on our website, so it just makes sense. Many lumber and home stores will cut the pieces for you; take a copy of the cutting guide when you go to purchase your materials. Once the pieces are prepped, bookcase assembly is a snap.
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The complete Lumber Cut Sheet is included
in the Bookcase Building Directions
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Take the Build 5 challenge and be sure to let us know so we can cheer you on, answer your questions, and share some ideas for getting the bookcases to families who need them. You'll be top-dog in our book!
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Fall TEX Training Lineup . . .
These workshops are for anyone who wants to learn to teach English as a Second Language (ESL) or brush up on their existing skills.
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And One More Opportunity . . .
Southern Baptists of Texas Convention (SBTC) presents ESL teacher training as one strategy to equip churches in developing effective volunteer missions teams.
Where: North Richland Hills Baptist Church
North Richland Hills, TX
When: Aug. 11-12
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Don't forget to submit your nominations for:
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Lester Meriwether, Executive Director
Offices at Henderson Hall - Agape Baptist Church
3954 Southwest Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76116
Mailing/shipping address:
3020 S. Cherry Lane, #123168
Fort Worth, TX 76121
817-696-9898 www.literacyconnexus.org
 
Pam Moore, Editor
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