HELP needed ASAP!

The Vine Church is being called on to help a family who has experienced the death of a father / husband plus the loss of their home all in the last 2 weeks.  Below is an email from the principal of the school where one of the children of this family attend.  It’s time for us to HELP!

“We all worry about our kiddos when we leave for the holidays, so I really hate to have to share the news we have received.  A second grader has had a traumatic two weeks.  Her father passed away, her mother had surgery, and her family home was destroyed by fire.

Anna Kimelman has been working with the family and the Red Cross to help the family relocate.  For now they are staying at the Motel 6 – the Red Cross will pay for three days.  I have told the motel that we will see that the bill is paid through January 3.

Anna has also been able to secure some household items for the family, but I am sure there will be many needs.  If you know of church or community groups that can help, please feel free to forward this information.

There are 7 people in the family.  The sizes for clothes are listed below.  Again, please forward this information to anyone who may be able to help.

Please keep this family in your thoughts and prayers…and take time to be thankful for the many blessings we have!

Robin

Age            Shirt               Pants        Shoes            Coat

19 F             XL                   14/16          9 m            XL

43 F            2x                     20             10 m             —

15 F             L                     13/14          8 m             L

16 M          men -XXL             40               —              men -XX L

17 M          men -XL               38              —-              men -XL

7 F          7/8                        7/8            12               —–

3 M          T3                         T3               8              T3

infantM      3-9 months           —               —              3-9 month

Let’s make this happen.  The Vine Church can make the difference.  Let’s start with the clothes.  There is a great need for clothes!  If you have gently used clothes in one of these sizes then bring it this Sunday, January 2nd to The Vine Church at 9:30 or 11 a.m.

I am working with the principal to get the motel room extended and give the family time to find a rental house they can afford.  Once housing is found then we will need household items.

Ready, set, go clean your clothes or go shopping for after Christmas sales!

Coats for Christmas in action

Here is a glimpse of Coats for Christmas in action.  Once you take the 1:45 to view this, I will expect you’ll plan to join us this year.

We will gather on Sunday, December 26^th, at 9:07 a.m. at The Vine Church: 1897 Highway 211, Suite 106,
Hoschton, GA 30548.  Please consider joining us as we head downtown to pass out Coats for Christmas to those who need coats the most.  If you have any questions, please email Coats4Christmas@gmail.com

Coats for Christmas ’10

Thank you for taking the time to let me share with you an amazing opportunity to help serve others.  In the season of considering what we are thankful for, how many of us are thankful for being warm?  There are many people in our greater community area who are homeless and have no way of keeping warm.  Please join us as we collect Coats for Christmas to help provide some level of warmth to these individuals during this season of cold weather.

This ministry was started through the vision of a couple of guys from The Vine Church in Braselton, Georgia, four years ago.  Over the past three years, we have distributed over 1200 coats, sweaters, windbreakers, scarves, and gloves.  It does not matter the thickness of the garment, because the key to warmth is layering.  This year we will continue an ongoing relationship with 7 Bridges to Recovery.  This ministry serves the homeless population day in and day out throughout the streets of Atlanta.  With your generosity, we will be able to keep giving and serving those in need.  Our goal for this year is to have 500 coats, sweaters, windbreakers, scarves, and gloves.  To find a drop off location please email Coats4Christmas@gmail.com

We will gather on Sunday, December 26^th, at 9:07 a.m. at The Vine Church: 1897 Highway 211, Suite 106,
Hoschton, GA 30548.  Please consider joining us as we head downtown to pass out Coats for Christmas to those who need coats the most.  If you have any questions, please email Coats4Christmas@gmail.com