Back in the Headlines ...

Must be a slow news day in West Man ... Today's Brandon Sun has a headline that reads: "Donors Help Church." and with it is a picture of yours truly ...

The article that follows highlighted the unofficial fundraising that we are undertaking ... I say unofficial because no one has said we're fund raising yet. In time, as we move closer to turning sod and knowing what it is that will replace our building, we will begin raising money to help make the vision move from paper to reality ...

So far it has been quite a journey ... In the hours after the fire we recieved (and continue to recieve) offers of hymn books, choir gowns, pianos, organs and a variety of other objects from sister Churches all over Canada.

We've opened emails, letters, cards and notes from all over and often there are donations to help us in our rebuilding project ... The meaningful ones to me are the ones with a little note that says why the donor is sending his/her gift ... Watching one of the choir members last week bring Mrs Comrie a five dollar bill out of his wallet for the rebuilding brought tears to my eyes ... Those gifts are very meaningful. The card in a child's writing ... the gift of a young boy ... every donation - will make a huge difference in the long run ... They are the widows' mite that Jesus praised so highly in his ministry. They may not seem like much, but they are - to the giver and to us the reciever.

So, like the head line says - Donors DO help the Church ... every penny, every nickel, every dime sent to help us in our rebuilding WILL help us achieve the dream that lies ahead ... one frost February morning, we were robbed of something that is irreplacable, but in time we will rebuild something that to coming generations is as meaningful as what once stood on Main St here in Minnedosa ... and that dream will come as a result of the work and donations and effort of many, many people ...

The work has already begun - as we continue along our journey all we can say is: THANKS.

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