If you can Help, Please do

I received this email from St. Louis Christian College.  Stacy Garner was a professor of mine and his church was destroyed by a tornado on Good Friday.  If there is anything you can do to help, please do.  Take a look at his website and see how you can help.

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Fellow alumni:
Attached is a letter from Stacy Garner (‘89) regarding the help which is needed for the Ferguson Christian Church.  The tornado destroyed the church building, but the church family is well.  The church needs assistance and anything you could send would be a great blessing to the church family. 

Gifts can be made payable to Ferguson Christian Church and sent to Brian Glore (’87), church treasurer, 3 Bromley Dr., Ferguson, MO  63135.  Of course, your prayers are greatly coveted.

You can check out the church’s website at http://www.fergusonchristianchurch.org/.

The following clip was aired on the Today Show which included the worship service Sunday morning in the SLCC chapel.

http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/26184891/vp/42745658#42745658

Thank you in advance for your prayers and help.

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Dear Friends,

A devastating EF 4 tornado ravaged Saint Louis on Good Friday, April 22, 2011. The church building, contents, and landscape of Ferguson Christian Church were basically destroyed. Thankfully no lives were lost; buildings and landscape can be replaced, but lives are precious, so we are joyfully praising God for his safekeeping.

We need your help. Could you send a check to Ferguson Christian Church to help meet our many needs.

Many of you have offered expressions of love, concern, prayers and hands-on assistance. We thank God for you. Your love, encouragement and prayers are so vital, especially during this very difficult time. This letter serves as both a thank you for your Christian love and encouragement. We also want you to know how you can help.

1. Even though Ferguson Christian Church has insurance coverage, it seldom covers the costs of a loss like this one. We have a deductible that must be paid. We are also convinced that there will be other expenses that will not be covered by insurance. Any gift you could send to the church would help with this need.

2. Many, if not all of the people who came to watch The Passion of the Christ on that dreadful Friday night have cars which have sustained damage—some of which was major damage. Each of these families has an insurance deductible they must pay. Your help in meeting those insurance deductibles would be a wonderful blessing.

3. We have needs that are more “hands-on”. We’ve had many come already from Saint Louis Christian College and Harvester Christian Church. There is much more to be done, both now and in the weeks and months ahead. Our point-person for coordinating groups is Bob Edwards. He can be reached at BJDEdwards@aol.com or (314) 837-5573.

For now our home will be on the campus of Saint Louis Christian College. In fact, we had a wonderful Resurrection Sunday Worship Service in the SLCC Chapel on Easter Sunday! President and Mrs. Veech as well as Dr. Mike Chambers joined with us as we celebrated the resurrection of our Messiah! We are so appreciative of how Saint Louis Christian College has stepped up to the plate and hit a homerun for our Church.

Pray for Ferguson Christian Church,

Stacy Garner, Minister