Woven Together http://woventogetherlogancounty.org Thu, 23 May 2013 17:33:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Project Sunshine http://woventogetherlogancounty.org/2013/03/29/figuring-out-word-press/ http://woventogetherlogancounty.org/2013/03/29/figuring-out-word-press/#comments Fri, 29 Mar 2013 15:35:40 +0000 betsy http://woventogetherlogancounty.org/?p=240  

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May is National Foster Care Month.  Woven Together is gearing up for that by redecorating the visitation rooms at the Center For Youth and Family Solutions in Lincoln, IL.  Check out our event page to get all the info about how you can help with this large project.

 

 

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On November 4th, 2012, thousands of events echoed across America and around the globe, all sharing a single goal: that God’s great love for the orphan will find echo in our lives as well. On Orphan Sunday, Christians stand for the orphan. We are a people called to defend the fatherless…to care for the child that has no family…to visit orphans in their distress.

Woven Together is hosted a night of worship and awareness.  Over 100 people from all over Logan County joined us at Lincoln Christian Church.  It was a beautiful display of many faith groups uniting for a cause that is  our Father’s heart.

Click here to see a 3 minute trailer video of what we watched.

Orphan’s Table

Experiences impact us more deeply than words.  On Orphan Sunday (or anytime in November), share a meal eaten by orphans around the world. Gather with family, small group or church for the meal, discussion and prayer.  See more at the Orphan Sunday page.

 

Heart Gallery at Lincoln Public Library

The Lincoln Public Library  showcased the Illinois Heart Gallery during the month of November.  November is National Adoption Month, and this photo gallery  showcased children in Illinois who are waiting for their forever family.  You can also see the photos and biographies of the children online here.

]]> http://woventogetherlogancounty.org/2012/10/13/nov-4th-is-orphan-sunday/feed/ 0 5K For Orphans http://woventogetherlogancounty.org/2012/06/18/5k-for-orphans/ http://woventogetherlogancounty.org/2012/06/18/5k-for-orphans/#comments Tue, 19 Jun 2012 02:22:15 +0000 admin http://woventogetherlogancounty.org/?p=35 5K for Orphans was held on Saturday, July 21, 2012 at 8:00am at Kickapoo Park, Lincoln, IL.   The purpose of 5K for Orphans was to create awareness for the plight of orphans and to raise money for the Woven Together Fund, which helps with adoption costs for families in Logan County.

We had great orphan awareness t-shirts and beads made by Ugandan widows available for sale.  The proceeds of the sale of these items went toward helping a local adoptive family bring their son home from Ethiopia.  You can still order these items off the website through clicking on the 147 button on the side of our website and 30% will go to help this family!

Despite the heat we had this summer, the morning of the run was very pleasant.  We were thankful that the Lincoln Running Club came out to support us.  Over a thousand dollars was raised for the Woven Together Adoption Fund!  Thank you to our sponsors Shew Homes and Woodworking as well as the many volunteers that helped to make this event a success.

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5k for Orphans Reg Form

We also have a poster that you may print out and help get the word out: 5K Poster

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