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This and That
from Ben


AROUND SHASTA DISTRICT

Smith River UMC
Willows UMC
Tehama UMC
Clearlake Oaks Community UMC
Orland
Marysville
Redding


Heifer Project


Sermon from Africa University Zimbabwe


UMCOR UPDATE
• Darfur: 21st Century Genocide
• UMCOR Success Story
UM Global Aids Fund


Christmas Shopping
with UMCOR


Alternatives for Simple Living


Jewish-Palestinian Dialogue


Nothing but Nets Campaign


Ethel Mae Spellman


Vigils for Religions Leaders in Philippines


Event Calendar

eNews Shasta

DECEMBER 2006

ALTERNATIVES FOR SIMPLE LIVING

Happy Alternative Christmas

Gerald Iversen, National Coordinator for “Alternatives For Simple Living” says: “As I travel around the country I meet so many wonderful people who really care about simple living. None professes to have it all figured out. They too are struggling for solutions. I struggle driving a car. I struggle sending you this piece of paper. I’m sure you have struggles with lifestyle too. We all want to make a difference. We want to give our youth and young adults hope… We can give people encouragement and nudges. We can be imperfect examples.

Here are some things you CAN do to help Alternatives live out its mission:

Be aware of our resources—the ones we offer for sale and the hundreds of free
ones on our website archives.

Send referrals. We need you to be intentional about sharing names of relatives, colleagues, friends, who could benefit from simpler living.

Take advantage of our printed resources,
e.g. “Whose Birthday Is It, Anyway?” suitable for bulletin insert.

VISIT SITE

Call Alternatives at 800-821-6153;

e-mail Alternatives @SimpleLiving.org

mail orders to
P.O. Box 340
Sergeant Bluff
IA 5111054