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Your Gifts DO Make a Difference!
Bethany received many thank-you notes this past year. Highlights include:
Camp Lael - On behalf of Camp Lael and the American Baptist Churches of Michigan, thank you for your gift of $387.50 . . . Camp Lael will celebrate 60 years of camping this summer! Your gift will help us along the way. Our goal is to become a Christian Education Center for the 21st Century. It will only be with the help of friends like you that we meet our challenges . . . James Davis, Resident Director
Friendship House – Thank you very much for your donation of $637.50. Needless to say, we are very grateful for this significant donation. Without the support of churches like Bethany Baptist, we would not be able to deliver much needed services . . . It is gratifying to be able to give the proverbial ‘cup of cold water’ in Jesus’ name . . . Linnea A. Berg, Interim Executive Director.
Lighthouse Emergency Services – Thank you very much for helping to provide food for the tables of our neighbors in need. Your generous donation of food for the Thanksgiving Program helped provide baskets to over 5,000 individuals this year. On behalf of our clients, volunteers and staff please accept our sincere appreciation for your support . . . Thomas Stowell, Interim Executive Director.
Furniture Bank of Oakland County – Many thanks to Pastor Bolin and your congregation for donating the 40 blankets in celebration of your birthday! The blankets are always needed at this time of year and it was wonderful to see Andy Pepper again! 2006 has been an extremely busy year with an increasing number of requests for help. This year we provided 2,400 needy families with over 12,000 furniture items! Unfortunately, it was also a banner year for requests (over 4,000) and it isn’t slowing up. We have 750 families waiting . . . Your generosity will help provide a safe and comfortable home for children, dignity for the elderly and hope for those who were homeless. . . Colette Kelly, Executive Director
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