UMNS Daily Digest - November 23, 2011 (Thanksgiving, Black Friday, community service, migration )

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                        Wednesday, November 23, 2011
                     [5]Black Friday becomes Bless Friday
                      [6]Thanksgiving celebration ideas
                            [7]Happy Thanksgiving!


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   UMTV: Food Bank for Vets»


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   “Many at St. Luke’s want to spend a portion of the day giving thanks by
   sharing with others and send a message that Advent is about celebrating our
   values, not focusing on material things.” — Mireya Ottaviano, an organizer
   of a ‘Bless Friday’ event in Houston.


Black Friday becomes Bless Friday

   HOUSTON (UMNS) — Eight churches, including three United Methodist
   congregations, plan to provide an alternative to the frenzied shopping on
   the day after Thanksgiving. Instead, members of St. Luke’s, Moody Memorial
   First and Fair Haven United Methodist churches will be among the Christians
   abandoning commercialism for community service projects, Christian Newswire
   reports.

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Thanksgiving celebration ideas

   NASHVILLE, Tenn. (UMNS) — Create place tags for the Thanksgiving table with
   a Bible verse on one side. Make a blessing box. Say a special prayer of
   thanks. These are just a few ideas from the United Methodist Board of
   Discipleship for keeping the focus of Thanksgiving on the God we’re thankful
   to.

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Happy Thanksgiving!

   The staff of United Methodist Communications wishes you and your loved ones
   a blessed and joyous Thanksgiving and a great start to the Advent season.
   This is the last daily digest until Nov. 28.


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