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Christmas Cheer!Report by Lt Kathleen Pearce

The first Christmas as a Corps

Officer is an exceptionally new

and challenging experience!

Katherine and I wanted to jump

headlong into the season with as

much passion as we could! An

ecumenical Carols Service,several end of year Christmas

parties, Christmas Cheer and of

course the meeting on Christmas

Day.

For us, the most adventurous part

was Christmas Cheer, and the

incredible Corps and community

involvement surrounding it.

Neither of us have had a hugeamount of experience with the

Christmas Cheer process, but we

had an idea... How do we think

differently about what we might

do in order that people are

uplifted, blessed, dignified

and loved? How do we

give presence, not just

presents? How do we

honestly and truly

shine Gods light

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Birthday = 10 Jan 2012

Weight = 10lb, 4oz

Length = 55cm

Welcome to the world!Rohan Lachlan Thompson

Gift bags, ready to greet people at the door! Toys galore! With more and more pouring in. Yummy drinks, and sweets and holiday treats.

THE ULVERSTONEGOD IS HERE JANUARY ISSUE

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through our community

interactions? What kind of

conversations can we have

about Christmas that bring

people into a new understanding

of its meaning?

So... we gave away Chickens.

Chickens?! you say! Arent

chickens an Easter thing? Along

with the more standard

allocation of Coles vouchers,

toys and food items that we were

able to distribute, we arranged

for each family to receive; 1) a

frozen chicken from our local

IGA, 2) a handmade Christmas

decoration/finger puppet in the

shape of a chicken 3) a

certificate ...on your behalf a

family in the Caribbean has been

given a live chicken to support

their family (JUSTGifts helped

us with this bit!). These and

some other goodies were put

together in a nice gift bag for

each family.

As well as that, we structured

the distribution days in a new

and intentional way. We had

greeters at the door, coffee and

tea served, and biscuits and

snacks available. Individuals and

families were able to take a break

and rest while the bits and pieceswere put together specifically for

them. And, we were able to offer

free gift wrapping for the toys

which most people received with

delight!

Overwhelmingly there was a

peaceful awareness of the

presence of God in our midst. A

young women commented, I

really dont want to leave, its so

peaceful here. Another

mentioned how much she liked

having the opportunity to show

her kids how they had helped afamily overseas with the gift of a

chicken. A few of the volunteers

mentioned how glad they were to

be able to be involved in the

process, which was busy, but

beautiful.

Katherine and I were completely

overwhelmed to the point of

tears by the generosity of the

community and the corps during

this period. We didnt ask God for

the things He so willingly gave

us. Blessing upon blessing. What

a privilege we have to be a

conduit of Gods love, and thecommunitys generosity. We can

only be the ones to prepare the

way for God to do His thing in our

midst. Praise His Holy Name.

The Christmas Spirit in Ulverstone!

Am I a finger puppet?Or am I a Christmas

decoration?!

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Lts. Kat & KP away in Jan.

Kat will be going on the Divisional

Bali Trip from 25th Jan - 1st Feb.

KP will be heading to Divisional

Officers Family Camp in Weymouth

from 23rd - 26th Jan.

This beautiful artwork entitled Hope For All, by Perth Artist Rachel Potter is a partial reinterpretation of

the famous illustration from William & Catherine Booths 1890 In Darkest England and The Way Out. It

is available for purchase as a large print (A2-$10) or on canvas (A2-$40). It is also available as simple A4colour copy for no charge. Speak to Lt. Kathleen if youd like any further information.

Christmas might be over for another year, but dont forget about

the JUSTGifts Catalogue. You can use it at any time to purchase

gifts for people overseas on behalf of your loved ones. Ever

struggle to know what to give someone who seems to already

have everything they need? Check out the catalogue in the foyer,

or visit www.justsalvos.com/justgiftsfor more info.

, check out www.thelittlesparrow.com.au/to see

Megan Johnstons work - fair-trade goodies for

the whole family!

Prayer Meetings

At the Mercy Seat

Tuesday- 9.00am

Thursday- 9.00am

Sunday- 9.45am

Do not have your concert first, and then tune

your instrument afterwards. Begin the day with

the Word of God and prayer, and get first of all

into harmony with Him. - Hudson Taylor.

Talk is cheap. Love has feet.- Attributed to Michael Collins (TSA, Canada)

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CORPS OFFICERS

Lt. Katherine Dent

Lt. Kathleen Pearce

CONTACT

23 Victoria Street

PO Box 63

Ulverstone, TAS 7315

(03) 6425 5382

For your Calendar!

JANUARY

26th Australia Day Picnic @ Anzac Park, 4-8pmFEBRUARY

14th Term One Begins @ Schools Across Tasmania15th North West Womens Get Together (More information to follow.)

17th Lifetime Lunch Resumes @ The Salvos, 12noon

22nd Home League Re-Launch23rd Junior Soldiers Re-Launch

25th Divisional Aquatics Day @ Cressy Pool during the day.26th

Self Denial Appeal LaunchMARCH

8-12th Planning Giving Survey10th Harvest Festival16th Badge Day

ONLINE

http://www.salvationarmy.org.au/ulverstone

http://www.facebook.com/ulverstonesalvos

CONTRIBUTE

Contributions for the next Newsletter will

be received until the 18th February.

Aua D!

Piic bye L!Celebrate Australia Day At Anzac Park!Enjoy a family picnic at Anzac Park, Ulverstone,

on the banks of the Leven River.

There will be :

Family activities

Live entertainment

The official Australia Day ceremony

Bring the family for a fun filled day!

(Hosted be the Central Coast Council)

FREE!

4pm - 8pm

Notice Board

Please have a closer look at these items...

Golden AmbassadorsChristian Retreat for those 50 years & over.

Perspectives Study ProgramPerspectives on the World Christian Movement

Believers in Muslim Africa

An Open Doors Film

Evangelist Bill NewmanLove Tasmania North West Coast Tour

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