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Ash Wednesday and Lent Letter – Encourage to Participate

Dear (NAME),

“To grant to those who mourn in Zion— to give them a beautiful headdress instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, the garment of praise instead of a faint spirit; that they may be called oaks of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that he may be glorified.”—Isaiah 61: 3

A faint spirit, the oil of mourning, the ashes of grief—God promises to deliver us from these. What a blessing it is to serve a God who turns the sorrow of grief into a time of praise!

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Letter of Commendation for Extending Forgiveness

Dear

I wanted to take a moment to send you this note to commend you on your recent decision to extend forgiveness to (NAME). I have no doubt this was difficult to do, yet I also have no doubt that nothing could express the heart of Christ more than sharing forgiveness such as you have.

The story is told in Spain of a father and his teenage son who had a relationship that had become strained. So the son ran away from home. His father, however, began a journey in search of his rebellious son. Finally, in Madrid, in a last desperate effort to find him, the father put an ad in the newspaper. The ad read: “Dear Paco, meet me in front of the newspaper office at noon. All is forgiven. I love you. Your father.” The next day at noon in front of the newspaper office 800 “Pacos” showed up. They were all seeking forgiveness and love from their fathers.

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Invitation to Viewing of The Big Game

Dear Friends,

Well, it's that time of year again… the Big Game!  At First Christian Church, we view this time as a wonderful time of outreach to our community, and we want you to be part of it.

As the two best football teams come together to go head-to-head on the field, we will be meeting in the Family Life Center to watch the game together and have a great time of fellowship with more food than you can imagine.

One of the highlights of the evening is at halftime of the game.  During this time, we will be watching a video testimony of ______________ _____________, who plays for the _____________ _____________ football team.

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Letter on Value and Importance of Lent

Dear (INSERT NAME),

As you stroll through the local stores, you’ll see an abundance of bunnies, baskets, and candy for sale, and those may be the only signs of Easter you’ll find outside of church. Unlike its Christmas counterpart, Easter is mostly uncommercialized, which is pretty remarkable: the day that we celebrate the glory of Christ’s resurrection remains untainted by retailers.

However, just because we’re not receiving Easter ad upon Easter ad in our newspapers and inboxes doesn’t mean we should pigeonhole the holiday as a minor celebration. Easter is perhaps the most crucial holiday on the Christian calendar—even the word crucial has its roots in Christianity, stemming from the term for crucify.

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Invitation to Black History Month for Church (2)

Black History Month Church InvitationWarm Greetings!

I trust you are doing well and experiencing God's bountiful blessings in your life and the lives of your family members.

As you may know, the month of February is a time that has been set aside to honor and appreciate the sacrifices of African-Americans who have had an impact on our nation.

Prior to 1976, the celebration time was one week as Mayors all over the Nation gave proclamations of the importance of recognizing and appreciating accomplishments of African-Americans.

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