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1 Praise God for each of the families that we have been able to personally interact with through the distribution of food boxes at Thanksgiving.

2 Pray for a client who recently had knee replacement surgery. Please pray for his therapy and healing.

3 Praise God for our new residential ministries administrative assistant.

4 Pray for our recent graduates as they transition. Pray that they would stand strong in their faith.

5 Praise God for three women who received their GED’s.

6 Pray that God will provide more Christian employers willing to work with our clients.

7 Praise God that many of our female clients are employed.

8 Pray that the relationship between our Teen Haven students and their parents would be mended and strengthened.

9 Praise God for a CHOC client who set up his first email account and sent his first email, his resume! He was so excited!

10 Pray for those who feel hopeless in their life situations, that they would find strength to overcome.

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11 Praise God that “Shanna” has turned her studies around and is being recognized for her academic accomplishments at school.

12 Pray for wisdom for the Water Street Health Services and the Water Street Ministry Boards as they meet today.

13 Praise God for a bounty of donations that has blessed the Ministry this holiday season. Praise God for both donors and recipients.

14 Pray for our staff that they would speak with grace, even while speaking hard truths to our clients.

15 Praise the Lord that during Teen Haven’s weekend retreats, campers are growing in their understanding of Christ’s Victory!

16 Praise God for children eager to learn each day – their enthusiasm and energy revitalizes us.

17 Pray that the message of Christmas will reach the parents and friends through the children’s voices during the Wonder Club Christmas program.

18 Praise God for the food donations that have come in through the Rescue Missions Food Drive and pray that we would have a strong finish.

19 Pray for the young ladies in the “Renew” study as they seek to change the way they think about themselves, others and God.

20 Praise God for the many volunteers that help with the extra holiday events and project.

21 Tonight is traditionally the longest night of the year; pray for those who have nowhere to sleep tonight.

22 Pray that our clients would see Jesus in our staff and volunteers as they give out Christmas food baskets to the needy in our community.

23 Praise God for the new volunteer software that is making it easier for volunteers to access calendars of needs and sign up.

24 Pray for those who have no place to call home for the holidays. Pray for those in our care, may God touch them with His love.

25 Today, a Savior, who is Messiah the Lord, was born! Praise God for the gift of his son Jesus!

26 Pray for a spirit of giving and generosity throughout the year, extending beyond just Christmas-time.

27 Pray that clients would be able to find full-time jobs with benefits, which would allow them financial independence.

28 Praise God for another wonderful year to serve God at the Water Street Ministries. Praise Him for lives changed!

29 Pray for clients who are chronically homeless that they will make the hard decisions to change their lives.

30 Praise God that one of our clients was led in prayer to surrender his life to Christ. Pray for him as he begins to walk with Jesus.

31 Praise God for His blessings in 2013 as the year comes to a close.

Thank You!

December! A month full goodwill, a spirit of giving and wishes of peace. A month to give gifts to special people who grace our lives with their friendships.

Water Street Ministries has a group of people who gift us (the staff and clients) daily, weekly, yearly and more. They are our volunteers.

The volunteers who bless the development department (where I work), have served many years longer than me. They have become an integral part of our family.

Last year, over 2,400 volunteers served more than 75,000 hours of their time to our programs, including hours of mentoring our clients, cleaning, painting, sorting clothes, serving meals, leading devotions and sharing time with teens. A group of women spend every Wednesday cleaning meat off turkeys and

chopping vegetables for meals. Some prepare receipts for mailing, work in the clinic, or fulfill a variety of other services for Water Street Ministries. Their time and talents help us provide for the needs of our clients and the community.

This Christmas we would like to give them a big THANK YOU for all they do. It seems a small gift for the service they provide, but we wish God’s blessing on their lives and the lives they touch each day. We love our volunteers!

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Berniece, one of our wonderful volunteer sorts out clothing in our sorting center.