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Monday, November 23, 2020
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"Finally, all of you, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind." 1 Peter 3:8 ESV
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Current Events - Nov 23—Pastor Gary Fraley Funeral (Live-Stream, Dining Room)
- Nov 23—Staff Lunch (Tuesday)
- Nov 26–27—Happy Thanksgiving! (Staff Holiday)
- Nov 26—Thanksgiving 5K
- Dec 2—All Staff Dorm Cleaning
- Dec 3—Awards & Promos/Graduation Lunch
- Dec 4—Staff/Battalion Christmas Party (Overby Home)
- Dec 5—Williams Family Christmas Party (below)
- Dec 6—O'Neal Wedding Reception (Boulden Home)
- Dec 12—Kitchen Closes
- Dec 14—Meal Balance Payment Deadline
- Dec 14—Staff Kid Kitchen Cleaning
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Fraley Funeral and Staff Lunch | Tuesday
Pastor Gary Fraley's funeral will be live-streamed in the Dining Room tomorrow, starting at 11 AM Tuesday, November 24. Staff meeting/lunch to follow at 11:45. This will replace our usual Wednesday meeting. |
| Thanksgiving 5K
For those who are interested, the battalion will be running the 5k trail north of the lake this Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 26 at 10:00 AM (meeting at the Lakefront Parking Lot). Anyone is welcome to participate or help cheer the runners on. Hope you can join us! |
| All Staff Dorm Cleaning
We will be hosting another dorm cleaning Wednesday, December 2 at 8:30 AM. Dr. Levendusky would like to encourage all staff and any families to participate as we wrap up from Advancement. We will be meeting in front of Dogwood. Muffins and coffee provided! Please contact Michele Weiss to sign up for your favorite cleaning responsibility. Thanks for your help and support! |
| | ALERT Graduation/Awards and Promotions ALERT Graduation (along with Awards and Promotions) will be held Thursday, December 3 in the Dining Room. This event will replace our usual Wednesday staff meeting/lunch. This Graduation meal will be complimentary for staff and served through the food lines as usual. Please RSVP below.
11:45 AM — Unit March In
12:00 PM — Awards and Promotions followed by the Graduation Ceremony
12:45 PM — Lunch
Due to ALERT's current COVID protocols, masks will be required when you are unable to maintain 6' distance from those outside your household. Thank you for supporting our Grads, welcoming their families, and joining the celebration! |
| | Staff Christmas Party Staff and battalion are invited to our Staff Christmas Party at the Overby home (7267 White Oak Rd), Friday, December 4 at 6:00 pm for a fun time of fellowship, toasty bonfire, and hay rides. Staff Families, please bring your favorite chili and Christmas cookies to share. The Kitchen will be providing chili toppings, drinks, and s'mores. Please bring lawn chairs and don't forget to dress comfy and warm!
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| | Williams Family Christmas Party The Williams Family comes to Conference/Family Camp and would like to invite the entire staff to join them at their home (2231 Starwashed Dr., Midlothian, TX 76065) Saturday, December 5 starting at 3:30 PM for food, fun, and fellowship. They would love to have you! Please RSVP to Monica at 214-215-0247.
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| O'Neal Wedding ReceptionEveryone is invited to join us as we celebrate Charlie and Lydia O'Neal's recent marriage! This come and go reception will be hosted at the Boulden's Home (250 W. Laurel Lane), Sunday, December 6, 2–6 PM. Charlie and Lydia are registered on Amazon & Target. |
| | Staff Kid Kitchen Cleaning Kitchen Cleaning Night December 14 at 7 PM for any staff kids (or anyone who wants to claim the title for the evening), ages 10 and over. Snacks and hot chocolate provided, along with Christmas music! The Kitchen will be closing Saturday, December 12.
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| Leadership Corner | Maj. Boulden
Whether we realize it or not we as leaders have it in our power to "pay" those who work for us. Whether they are volunteers or not, we have "currencies" at our disposal that need to be used early and often.
1. Gratitude. Simply say, “Thank you.” Most people aren’t thanked for what they do. Your volunteers showed up to serve. Whatever it is, thank them for doing it. If you don’t say so in person, send them a card or an email.
2. Empowerment. Equip and empower your team. Allow them to make decisions. If you have the right people doing the right thing and you’re clear about the mission, vision, and strategy, then they’ll do better things than you can do.
3. Trust. Choose trust. If you’re suspicious, your team won’t feel confident in their responsibilities. If you trust people, then they’ll thrive. It communicates, “You’re smart. You’re intelligent. I will be here to help and support you, but you’ve got this. I trust you.”
Whether people ever draw a salary or not, paying them with gratitude, empowerment, and trust motivates them.
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| Basic Training Update | Maj. Boulden
And we're done! 65 more men added to our ranks and forged for the kingdom! Thank you so much to everyone that helped us pull off another amazing Advancement Day and to everyone who was able to attend! As we prepare to clean up and shut things down these next two weeks, please let Lt. O'Neal or myself know if there is anything that needs the Basic Training Department's attention and we will make it happen. Thanks again for all the prayers and support over the last 10 weeks! It has been very much appreciated. |
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MENU
MONDAY
Lunch: Salad, Chicken Pot Pie, Applesauce
Dinner: Salad, Creamy Penne Pasta and Meatballs, Green Beans, Garlic Bread
TUESDAY
Staff Lunch: Salad, Hamburger Bar, Fries/Ketchup, Pumpkin Pie Dinner: Fruit, Crepe Bar (Crepes, Eggs, Bacon, White Cheese Sauce, Nutella, Strawberries, Whipped Cream, Chocolate chips), Coffee, Juice, Chocolate Milk
WEDNESDAY
Lunch: Salad, Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole, Creamed Spinach, Rolls/Butter
Dinner: Salad, Chili Dogs, Jalapeño Popper Dip, Chips
THURSDAY
Happy Thanksgiving!FRIDAYLunch: Salad, Hot Beef Sandwiches, Potato Soup Dinner: Salad, Pizza, Lemonade
SATURDAY
Brunch: Fruit Salad, Breakfast Quesadillas, Cinnamon Rolls, Cereal/Milk, Coffee/Juice |
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