LAY DOWN THE BURDEN OF YOUR HEART... FOR YOUR SISTERS...

Our sister-in-Christ, Dottie, is a listener. She is a person who seems to have a pulse on many people in our church family. She understands mourning. She is a burden bearer. She lives out the first 10 verses of Galatians 6:

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"Brothers, if someone is caught in a sin,

you who are spiritual should restore him gently....

... Carry each other's burdens,

and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ...

,.. for each one should carry his own load...
... the one who sows to please the Spirit,

from the Spirit will reap eternal life.

Let us not become weary in doing good,

for at the proper time we will

reap a harvest if we do not give up.

Therefore, as we have opportunity,

let us do good to all people,

especially to those who belong to the family of believers."

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Dottie plans, organizes, and leads our Secret Sister ministry. Of course, Dottie does a myriad of other things to serve and bless her church family, but the Secret Sister ministry is huge to her. Her desire is that we truly study each other and go about meeting the needs of the woman's name that is drawn. Each year she makes an afghan for her own secret sister. Everyone wants Dottie to draw her name.

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Last Saturday, our Secret Sister revealing party was at Jackie's house. We had a surprise for Dottie. Everyone who Dottie had ever made an afghan for brought hers to show. Amazing!

Then, there was more! Melva announced that it was time that Dottie received something made just for her. Open it Dottie!

For Dottie, the bunny lover, Melva and Tammy had pieced together and quilted this amazing bunny quilt.

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Our church family knows how to bear each others burdens and to encourage one another. On Saturday, we had some serious Family Fellowship!!!

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~BLESSED~

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