Dear Friends:
I am praying for you and your family that you will be safe in the name of Jesus. I am also praying for peace throughout our nation and the world as we deal with those who have lost their lives on account of the pandemic, as we look for healing during the Afghanistan process, States that were hit by the hurricane, and the people of Haiti who need tremendous help. I pray that the God of mercy, who has never forgotten us, will stretch out his hands to help in the name of Jesus. Let us continue to be filled with hope. We read in Psalm 119:114 : “You are my refuge and my shield; I have put my hope in your word.” God is our hiding place and our covering. We have hope.
Recently, I joined NAMI (National Association for the Mentally Ill) a Cambridge Miiddlesex group. I was shy at first, but found out quickly that every person had an issue to solve, and when I spoke up, I received the support I needed and was able to put a suggestion into action. I was surprised to find out that the meetings are free, structured, and the organization provides resources for their members. Their basic belief is “Hope” for their families. Because the groups are still meeting on zoom, anyone can attend the meetings after registering for a meeting/meetings, which take place on the first and third Mondays from 7-8:30pm, and the 2nd and fourth Mondays from 4-5:30pm. They will be conducting an eight week family to family course which begins on September 28, 2021, and a couple’s support group, The NAMI’s website is NAMI Cambridge/Middlesex – A family-based, grassroots support and advocacy organization. (nami-cambridgemiddlesex.org)
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MANY THANKS TO YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT
I thank Mr. John C. Gallagher for his generous financial support over the years, and for his suggestion to use technology to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Thanks to Mrs. Claire Dewey for allowing me to use her photos, for her suggestions on improving our newsletter outreach, and for her consistent feedback on our blog posts.
Thanks to Mrs. Wilma Balla who shared the newsletter with two of her church members who have special needs children.
How You Can Help Us?
- We can always use financial donations especially when we activate our program.
- If you are interested in volunteering in education, art, or dance, please submit an application here.
- If you are a special-needs parent or know a special-needs parent who may want to join our support group, that person can join here.
- If you know of students who would like to join our on-line classes in Art and Dance, or our basic education program, please let me know by email at info@christianresourcenetwork.org. They can submit their registrations here.
- Please share the newsletter with others.
May God bless and keep you always. Joan M. Blake
Executive Director/Author
Christian Resource Network, Inc.
PO Box 190971
Boston, MA 02119
Tel: 617-282-6182
Web: https://christianresourcenetwork.org
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