NEW BLOG

Since the Student Ministry has a new name "The Rd" we thought it appropriate to keep in step so we'll be deleting this blog in the very near future. Don't worry, we created a new blog so make note, fix your bookmarks and tell your friends! Here's the new address.

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The RD Doral

Crisis Center Visit

Thank you so much to everyone that participated. What a blessing each one of the children and the workers were to us. Even in such a short time, you grow attached to these precious children.

A special thanks to Mirna and Peter Melo for inviting us to participate in this. We look forward to returning to minister on a regular basis.

Remember this Christmas to be thankful for your family and your home. God has given us so much. So as it's easy to get caught in presents and parties this time of year, remember why we celebrate this holiday.

Check our pictures in the Flickr.

Children's Home Visit...don't forget

I wanted to remind you all that we will be meeting at the Crisis Center this Saturday, 12/15, from 10:30am - 12:30pm. If you are interested in going, I ask that you please let me know so that I can better coordinate with the center. We are also happy to announce that we were able to get the director of the center to make it out to the Christmas Express event last Saturday. She was able to bring back a bike for every one of the children!! Needless to say she was at a loss for words and can't wait to see the kid's faces on Christmas morning.

So for this visit, instead of having everyone bring a wrapped Christmas gift, we're asking everyone to bring some type of game (board game, sports game, etc.) for boys and girls.

The address of the center is as follows:

Hurwit Crisis Center
3375 NW 194th Street
Miami, FL

Please call us if you plan to attend or if you will need transportation.

Trivia

Since today starts the Chanukah holiday I thought I'd give you a quick history lesson and then a trivia question.

Chanukah or Hanukkah is the annual Jewish festival celebrated on eight successive days beginning on the 25th day of Kislev, the third month of the Jewish calendar, corresponding, approximately, to December in our calendar. It is also known as the Festival of Lights, Feast of Dedication, and Feast of the Maccabees, Hanukkah commemorates the rededication of the Temple of Jerusalem by Judas Maccabee in 165 BC after the Temple had been profaned by Antiochus IV Epiphanes, king of Syria and overlord of Palestine.

As mentioned above the festival lasts 8 days. Can you tell me why the holiday is 8 days long?

Your reward? Gelt! What's gelt you ask - find out!!! (It will be the yummy version.)

See you this Sunday - remember, bring a friend it could save their lives!

PS. We still haven't heard anything regarding South Africa! Will keep you posted.