Annual Boat Cruise - Light for Orphans
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Annual Boat Cruise - Light for Orphans
A Light for Orphans and Vulnerable Children in Egypt 3Continued from front cover Sponsor An Orphan How Else Can in love toward every person and especially knees bent, crying out for the salvation A Message Home In Egypt toward our beloved country, Egypt. of millions and restoring our Egypt I the Get Involved? From Father Now you have an opportunity to connect and directly We need to build up systems in all Daoud Lamie: support a specific orphan home in Egypt. aspects of life and service, to review Where does your money go? all ethics and habits and to relive the • Miracles Provide food, andabundance. clothes are blankets, coming in God Christian teaching. Soon we will fast • Pay for school fees and uniforms will take His revenge as He promised. in preparation for the Feast of the • Pay for medical needs, medications, and therapies for Coptic Christians will raise their hands up Nativity. As we have seen the power any children in the home to touch the hands of God. Now is the of prayer and fasting in the past, let As a home sponsor, you will receive photos and special time to build up. It is the time to build up us continue with our hands raised and updates specifically about the home you are supporting. How much does it cost? • You can sponsor an orphan home for a minimum donation of $50 per month. • Since the home depends on your donation, an automatic monthly draft is required, using your credit card or your bank account Upcoming Events How do I get started? • Simply complete a reply card (enclosed) and include your donation information • On the back of your card, be sure to write, “HOME SPONSOR” and indicate if there is a specific area in Egypt or type of home you would like to support (boys’ home, girls’ home, special needs) back to the enlightened era when St. 1. Pray for the children, caretakers, and Athanasius St. Cyril were living. Light for and Orphans volunteers. Congratulations to our country Egypt 2. Join the Light for Orphans fan page on and to our Coptic Church. Facebook. Host a home gathering to benefit Light for Orphans. Invite your friends Glory tofamily God and for aever ever, amen. and Lightand for Orphans representative will come to your home and share a video presentation and information about how your guests can get more involved and support Light for Orphans. 4. Share the work of Light for Orphans with others. 5. Attend Light for Orphans events and fundraisers in your area. • Provide food, blankets, and clothes • Pay for school fees and uniforms • Pay for medical needs, medications, and therapies for any children in the home 1. Pray for the children, caretakers, and Light for Orphans volunteers. 2. Join the Light for Orphans fan page on Facebook. 3. Host a home gathering to benefit Light for Orphans. Invite your friends and family and a Light for Orphans representative will come to your home and share a video presentation and information about how your guests can get more involved and support Light for Orphans. As a home sponsor, you will receive photos and special updates specifically about the home you are supporting. How much does it cost? • You can sponsor an orphan home for a minimum donation of $50 per month. • Since the home depends on your donation, an automatic monthly draft is required, using your credit card or your bank account 4. Share the work of Light for Orphans with others. How do I get started? 5. Attend Light for Orphans events and fundraisers in your area. • Simply complete a reply card (enclosed) and include your donation information • On the back of your card, be sure to write, “HOME SPONSOR” and indicate if there is a specific area in Egypt or type of home you would like to support (boys’ home, girls’ home, special needs) 2 Maple Drive Port Washington, NY 11050 Phone: 847.387.7333 917-913- 8911 October 2013 Vol. 1 No. 6 Annual Boat Cruise T How Else Can I Get Involved? Where does your money go? Newsletter his year’s annual boat cruise took place on Saturday, August 3, 2013. The event helped to raise awareness and funds for orphans and children with special needs in Egypt. With God’s grace, the boat cruise was a great success. Date : Sunday, October 6, 2013 Time : 5:30 pm – 10:00 pm Price : Youth (25 & under) $25, Adults (25 & over) $50 Location : St. John’s University Now you have an opportunity to connect and directly support a specific orphan home in Egypt. TM 3. Arabian Nights Themed Fundraiser Sponsor An Orphan Home In Egypt Under the care and direction of Father Daoud Lamie Website: www.LightforOrphans.org [email protected] www.facebook.com/LightForOrphans https://twitter.com/Light4Orphans Established in 2007, Light for Orphans is a non-political, strictly humanitarian, tax-exempt 501(c)(3) non-profit organization registered in the state of New York. US tax exempt #26-0892390. All donations are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law. Light for Orphans is also a registered charity in Egypt. ©2013 Light 4 Orphans Guests enjoyed a wonderful meal aboard a privately chartered boat while enjoying the sights of New York City by boat. Guests also had the opportunity to learn more about Light for Orphans and all of the work God is doing through the organization in Egypt. Thank you to all guests and volunteers who supported the event. We look forward to next year’s annual cruise and hope to see you there! See centerfold for photos 4 A Message From Father Daoud Lamie: Dear Beloved, Since 2001, great miracles have been happening in Egypt. Earlier on, many people believed that great and positive changes would take place; however as the days progressed and darkened, it seemed that all hopes were in vain. These dark days seemed like the ten plagues in Egypt, which occurred during the days of Moses and Pharaoh. As Egyptians hoped for a great miracle, the cries of the churches both in and out of Egypt could be heard around the world. It seemed that the sea had parted and the path to salvation was clear. Water stood on both sides and guarded the people of God with minor losses and great gains. For the first time in centuries, the world saw how the Copts fought their fight in the ideal Christian way, with love and prayers. Continued on back cover 4 Light for Orphans Annual Boat Cruise Great Gifts Come in Small Packages “Even a child is known by his deeds, Whether what he does is pure and right.” Proverbs 20:11 O n this year’s annual boat cruise, someone very small, yet very special, blessed Light for Orphans in an extraordinary way. Last month, this young boy came forth with a very large (and VERY heavy) coin bag. When asked how much he wanted to share with the orphans in Egypt, he exclaimed, “All of it!” To see the purity and simplicity of this child’s heart was beautiful. With full assurance that God would provide all of His needs, He gave everything freely. He was not weighed down by his personal needs or wants. He did not think to put some money aside for a rainy day.