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June 16th 2005
Dear Friends of the Elderly,
We want to thank you on behalf of nursing homes residents
across Metro-Denver who receive visits, music, bible studies, pet visits, and
church services by Forgotten Treasure volunteers on a regular basis. Nursing homes can be a very lonely place
even though staff does a good job taking care of their physical needs. After services we shake hands and greet
personally every last one who comes to church.
They thank us over and over for coming and say please come back. Those who are unable to speak tell us with
warm smiles, as well as their eyes expressing thanks for coming. As Christians we know virtue does flow out
to those we touch with the love of Jesus.
Of course our main concern is
where they will spend eternity. Some
are unsure, even if they have gone to church all their life and we want to
minister to those who squeak through the cracks. The music and the word brings hope, comfort, and restores the joy
of their salvation, not to mention the joy volunteers receive for blessing the
least of these, as they have done it unto the Lord.
Most recently a Jewish lady prayed with us to receive
Christ. I met her neighbor who comes to
visit often and she of course had witnessed to her and prepared her heart for
some time. You know it was a thrill for us to pick the fruit another had seeded
and watered. The kingdom of God is
awesome!
Volunteers
are always needed to maintain the homes we are in, also many other homes need
services too. We have lost volunteers
recently due to moving, circumstances change etc. Roland is kept pretty busy at these times .FT was invited to a
Ministry Fair at Bear Valley church to have a booth. This brought 6 new servants to nursing homes for which we are
very thankful.
When
I have time I do some tele-marketing to churches in close proximity to nursing
homes, asking if they have an outreach to the elderly, if not, offering to
train anyone interested if they will announce in the bulletin about us. We also get response from this method as
well.
Once again thank you for your
faithfulness to us with your prayers and gifts. “Every good gift, every perfect gift comes down from the Father
of lights.” James 1:17. You are such an encouragement and blessing
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