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Monday, September 14, 2020
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"In [Christ] you also are being built together into a dwelling place for God by the Spirit." Eph. 2:22
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Current Events - Sept 17—Awards/Promotions and Staff Lunch (COVID protocols below)
- Sept 17—Lost and Found Sale (1–2 PM, Dining Room)
- Sept 19—Hulin/Poteet Wedding (Field House Gym)
- Sept 19—Sea Cadets Team Building (Low Ropes/Obstacle Course)
- Sept 22—Staff Prayer/Fasting
- Sept 23—Staff Lunch continues (see COVID protocols below)
- Sept 25—Unit 63 Arrives
- Sept 25–27—CAP Campout
- Sept 28—Unit 63 R-Day
- Sept 30—Staff Dorm Cleaning (Dogwood, 8:30 AM)
- Oct 10–16—Family Camp
- Oct 30–31—Staff/Ministry Yard Sale
Library open this Tuesday, 1:00–4:00 PM |
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Awards and Promotions/Staff Lunch
Awards and Promotions will be held 12 noon, Thursday, Sept. 17, in place of the usual prayer time and conclude with a complimentary staff lunch. Reserve officers are welcome to attend in their uniform (short sleeve chambray with dress slacks or BDUs).
Please be consistent with the current guidelines for interaction that ALERT has laid out for the battalion and staff: everyone must wear a mask if they are within 6 ft. of those outside of their family unit and battalion, cadre and staff will each sit at separate tables. Thank you all for all of your support! |
| | Lost and Found Sale Operations will have their lost and found items available for purchase following the staff lunch on Thursday, Sept. 17, 1–2 PM in the Dining Room. Items available on a donation basis. |
| | Friday Noon Prayer Time Staff Prayer Time this Friday will be moved into the Dining Room for wedding preparations to continue in Faculty Dining. |
| | Gym Closed The Gym will be closed to staff/battalion recreation this Friday/Saturday for Hulin/Poteet wedding activities. |
| Staff Lunch
Staff lunches are scheduled to continue starting Wednesday, Sept. 23. Please wear masks or maintain 6 ft of distance between families. Staff and battalion must also be seated at separate tables.
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| | Staff Dorm Cleaning With not as many volunteers this year, Housekeeping would be grateful for any assistance as they prepare rooms for Family Camp after the July Conference, Hulin/Poteet Wedding, and Basic Training guests. This will be paid time for all staff. If you're able to participate, please join us Wednesday, Sept. 30 at 8:30 AM 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! |
| | Conference Messages We just completed our conference season. Thank you for all your prayers and support. If you would like to listen to any of the messages before they are released on Embassy Media, you're welcome to contact Samuel Vanderford to borrow the MP3's. |
| | Staff/Ministry Yard Sale The Weisses are arranging a staff yard sale for October 30–31. Please contact them if you are interested in joining in or if you have large items that you would like listed. |
| Family CampWe are excited to invite our staff to participate in our "S'More Family" promotion this year. "S'More Families" was designed for veteran Family Campers to invite families who have never attended Family Camp. For our Family Campers, this means the new family receives complimentary registration fees while the host family receives 50% off. For our staff who invite families* to camp, your guest will receive 50% off their registration fees. Please have your friends call 903-636-9201 to register with your name as a referral.
*New families are defined as families (2+ individuals, including a head of house) who have never come to Family Camp. Your friends may purchase lodging and meals if desired, but Family Camp Registration will cost them nothing. Please note that this discount excludes meals and lodging and applies to your registration costs only.
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| | Family Camp Community Day Invite your friends and family to a FUN & FREE* afternoon of outdoor games, hay rides, petting zoo, and more! Stay for dinner on the grounds and an exciting demonstration by horse-trainer Dr. Lew Sterrett as he shares a Christ-centered message on horseback under the stars.
Tuesday, October 13
2:00 PM County Fair
5:00 PM Dinner on the Grounds*
7:00 PM Sermon on the Mount
For more information, please contact us at 903-636-9201.
*Guests are welcome to bring some cash to purchase craft tickets. Dinner is available for $8/adult and $6/child (ages 4–11).
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| Leadership Corner | Maj. Boulden
As we transition into the new semester, we can begin to "check out" and move into survival mode. Instead, look for opportunities in the mundane.
1) Answer the right question. Instead of focusing on “what do we need to DO?” ask the more important question, “who do I want to BE?” 2) Reframe the opportunity. Reframe your “have to’s” as “get to’s.” These subtle changes can have a tremendous impact on our perspective.
3) Get serious about growth. Now is not the time to push pause on your leadership growth. Get serious about your leadership growth—maybe even more serious than you’ve ever been!
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| Basic Training Update | Maj. Boulden
Basic Training Unit 63 is right around the corner. The Cadre showed up over the weekend and we hit the ground running this morning. Please be in prayer for us as we prepare over the next two weeks. Please be aware that the men in Cadre are on a pretty strict schedule and separation policy this time around. If you have any questions about that please be in touch with Lt. O'Neal or myself.
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| Battalion Update | Capt. Vanderford
Fire Academy is on deployment in Cedar Rapids, Iowa this week doing relief work from the derecho that hit in August. Second phase is wrapping up their last week and cadre has begun their training. Please pray for faithfulness in the guys that are moving on after this quarter.
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MENU
MONDAY
Lunch: Salad, Chicken Packets, Roasted Green Beans, Baked Apples
Dinner: Salad, Beef Stroganoff, Carrots and Peas, French Bread and Butter
TUESDAY
Lunch: Salad, BLT Sandwiches, Zippy Corn Chowder, Grapes Dinner: Breakfast for Dinner! Fruit, Scrambled Eggs, Pancakes, Hashbrowns, Sausage Patties, Juice, Banana Mango Smoothies
WEDNESDAY
Lunch: Broccoli Apple Salad, Chicken and Rice, Rolls
Dinner: Salad, Meatball Hoagies, Sweet Potato Fries
THURSDAY
Staff Lunch: Tossed Salad, Ranch Seasoned Chicken, BBQ Sauce/Ranch Dip, Mashed Potatoes/Gravy, Vegetable Medley, Rolls, Oatmeal Jam Bars, Peach Tea
Dinner: 7 Layer Salad, Tater Tot Casserole, Biscuits
FRIDAY
Lunch: Salad, BBQ Chicken, Green Bean Casserole, Sweet Potato Biscuits
Dinner: Salad, Pizza, Breadsticks, Layered Pudding Dessert
SATURDAY
Brunch: Fruit Salad, “Pigs in a Blanket”, Quiche, Cream of Wheat, Cereal, Coffee/Juice |
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