FEBRUARY NEWSLETTER 10 IDEAS FOR LENT
Vol 2022 Issue 2
Checkout these ideas for fasting during Lent: taken from a number of sources on the internet. Remember they don’t have to be “big or grand” but just something to show God your trust and faith in Him. 1) Give up Soda or comfort food for 40 days 2) Read scripture or devotions each day 3) Write a note of appreciation to 40 different people (1 each day) 4) Donate an item in your home that you don’t need or use each day 5) Give up yelling and instead be intentional about keeping your voice lowered and saying only kind words. 6) Walk or exercise your body for 40 minutes everyday. 7) Turn off all media (social, TV, Radio) for 1 hour everyday during normal waking times. 8) Fast from food 12 consecutive hours each day (i.e. 7pm—7am) If you really want to challenge yourself fast 14 consecutive hours.
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9) Each day instead of buying a cup of coffee or fast food item use that $ to give to a charity of your choice.
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10) Give a person a hug each day.
Business Partner Spotlight…….4
Ash Wednesday ....................... 2 Employee Spotlight ................. 2 VBS .......................................... 3 Product Availability ................. 4
CELEBRATING BLACK HISTORY MONTH We celebrate Black History Month in recognizing and honoring all the friends we have made over the years as we continue to share our God’s Love! We all know that the world the Lord has created for us would be a better place if we just loved and respected each other. The contributions and sacrifices the black community have made are significant, impactful and are part of why we have some of great relationships we have in our community today. We pray we do it justice and that we can work together for God’s kingdom. “History has shown us that courage can be contagious and hope can take on a life of its own.” Michelle Obama
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SPECIAL POINTS OF INTEREST • Love your neighbor as yourself • Start getting your VBS orders in place • We have FANTASTIC pricing on Office Supplies • Enjoy the humorous side of life
ASH WEDNESDAY & LENT BEGINS MARCH
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The Lenten Period leading up to Easter is just around the corner. Ash Wednesday on March 2 marks the beginning of the Lenten Season.
You can find the supplies you need for your church or yourself personally to prepare for the season on the ChurchPartner website. Ash Wednesday Link
“for it is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose.” Phil 2:13 EMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT Meet Stephanie! She has been with ChurchPartner for 6 years and is one of our amazing Customer Services Reps. However, her talents are far beyond her ability to work with the customers. She is a talented designer of most of our print materials such as our logos, flyers, catalogs, rack cards, etc. Her super special talent is her awesome video production. She makes the actors and scene set ups look spectacular. She is a Denverite and she enjoys working at her church on the media team and she really likes to have fun (see the photo). Her favorite music is Groovy Christian and she loves Chik-Fil-A! You can also find her golfing at Top Golf! Her favorite scriptures are: Phil 2:13 “for it is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose” and Psalm 91.
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A MESSAGE OF LOVE FOR THE MONTH OF LOVE "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." John 3:16
So how much does God love us? John 3:16 tells us how much God loves us. God’s love for us is demonstrated through the life of Jesus, and believing in Him promises us eternal life with Him in heaven. Why does He love us? He loves us because every one of us is His child. When we feel loved as a child and even as an adult it becomes easier to spread the love that Jesus has for us. When we hear those words “I love you,” doesn’t it give you that warm and fuzzy feeling? My wife and I tell each other “I love you” every morning and every night since the very beginning of our relationship. We tell our kids and family we love them when we see them. Now we practically tell everyone we love them. It is one way to express the love that God has shown us. At times when we feel unloved or unlovable, God tell us through the Holy Spirit within us, “I do love you and I will hug you and hold you and I will walk with you every step of the way.” God tells us to just love Him, listen to Him and trust Him and we will be blessed beyond measure. When you accept the Love of God into your life you will realize the greatest love you could ever experience and that is meant to be shared! By Randy Dohne Prayer: Lord, thank you for your Abundant and Agape Love! Without it we would be lost, sad and lonely. We pray for those who need to feel and know your love. Help us to show your love through our thoughts and actions. We Love You Lord! Amen
WE LOVE VBS It looks like this summer things will be mostly back to normal for your summer programs. VBS is a critical part of the church’s outreach to the community. ChurchPartner has partnered with 1000’s of churches over the years. We know and understand the importance of the Kid’s Ministry at your church. We carry a large selection with a wide variety of VBS programs so you have options during those important summer gathering times.
VBS TESTIMONIAL “Church Partner is a wonderful resource for buying VBS supplies and curriculum for Children’s ministry at discounted prices. The service is dependable and I can pick up my order very quickly without paying expensive shipping costs.” Debbie @ South Sub Church—Littleton, CO
BENEFITS OF ORDERING FROM CHURCHPARTNER Our low discounted prices along with free freight goes a long way to stretch your VBS budget. As always, we also carry a great selection of VBS accessories and enhanced decorating options that support your selected program, even if we don’t carry the program. For instance we are not carrying Group VBS this year, however, you can order the accessories you need from us. Returns are easy to process if there are items you have not been able to use (as long as they are still in their original package). One more thing, you will earn a 2% Ministry Rebate for VBS items purchased during the season that will be credited towards your 2023 program.
SEND US YOUR FAVORITE PHOTO FROM A PAST VBS EVENT AND QUALIFY FOR A $10 CREDIT ON YOUR ORDER EMAIL IT TO:RANDY@CHURCHPARTNER.COM
KREMER 1 & 5 DAY VBS
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PURCHASING PARTNER SPOTLIGHT I want to take a moment to make you aware of a significant cost savings program through our ChurchPartner / Office Depot Group Purchasing Program. For the past 20 years, ChurchPartner has teamed up with Office Depot to bring you a buying program that has been proven to save you $$$ everyday. Up to 90% off regular prices! As we start the new year we have increased our core item pricing offering to nearly 2400 individual items. We have added nearly 1000 items to the mix all at significant savings. These prices are exclusive to ChurchPartner customers and we are happy to continue to share these savings with your organizations and any of your employees, associates and friends. Please take a look at this comprehensive listing of all the items available. Click this link to view the electronic version of our price list by item and category. ChurchPartner/Office Depot Program 2022 Price List To register for the purchasing program click here:
Office Depot Registration Link
“South Suburban Christian Church has used Church Partner for years for a variety of church supply needs. They are always quick, efficient, and friendly. We pick up a majority of our orders since the warehouse is near, and they are always ready when they say they will be, help load the items, and do it all with a smile. We also use Office Depot through Church Partner and get a substantial savings through the program.” Laura @ South Sub Church—Littleton, CO
PRODUCT AVAILABILITY AND LEAD TIMES “Where is my order?” is a familiar request that we are having to answer every day. This pandemic has created such a product supply problem that cuts across most categories. Items that were readily available a year or so ago are now in short supply and the lead time in getting them has grown to unheard of levels. Church supplies and furniture have not been exempt from this supply issue and our manufacturers are telling us that an historical level of backorders are occurring. This, coupled with a drastic increase in prices, is causing much discomfort at many of our churches and schools. We do not believe that this situation is going to change much in the next 10-12 months...and unfortunately ChurchPartner.com might even get worse!
8100 Southpark Way Suite A9 Littleton, CO 80120 Phone: 303-794-4606 Toll Free: 800-572-0550 Fax: 303-794-4460 E-mail: sales@churchpartner.com
In order to best deal with this situation, we would like to make a couple suggestions:
Order early. Do not wait until you must have an item to get it ordered. Give us time to make sure we can get you what you need before you run out.
Stock up. Make sure you have extra quantities of those items you use the most so if a shortage should occur you will not be adversely affected.
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