UMNS Daily Digest - November 23, 2011 (Thanksgiving, Black Friday, community service, migration )
From "United Methodist News Service" <newsdesk@umcom.org>Date Wed, 23 Nov 2011 08:40:25 -0800
To ensure consistent delivery, please add [1]newsdesk@umcom.org to your contact and/or safe senders list. [2]View Online | [3]Add to Address Book | [4]Subscribe UMNS Daily Digest - Produced by United Methodist News Service Wednesday, November 23, 2011 [5]Black Friday becomes Bless Friday [6]Thanksgiving celebration ideas [7]Happy Thanksgiving! [8] Advent and Christmas Resources» [9] Slideshow: Exploration 2011» [10] UMTV: Food Bank for Vets» [11] Read Additional UMNS Stories» [12]Find us on Facebook [13]Twitter Contact Us [14]E-mail (615) 742-5470 “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. [15]Read story» 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. [16]Read more ideas» 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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