December 2017
Newsletter


Merry Christmas from COMP ACT Family Services.  We wish you a Christmas season full of joy and love.  Thank you for your continued support that allows us to make Christmas a very special time for the kids in our care. We have an opportunity to share the true meaning of Christmas.  


THE BIBLE TELLS ME SO
 "Jesus loves me this I know...for the Bible tells me so."  That little song still changes lives.
 
As a Christ-centered child welfare mission, our caring and dedicated professional staff emanate the love of God as they minister to the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual needs of hurting, homeless, and fatherless kids.  Sometimes a loving song makes the difference!
 
Lori sang daily with *Deanna about Jesus' love for her.  One day, *Deanna sang with her. 
Lori and Deanna* sing together
Lori and Deanna* sing together
 
Every child deserves such love and hope!  Jesus tells us "do not despise one of these little ones." (Matthew 18:10) 
 
As we approach Christmas 2017 and the end of the giving year, please remember COMPACT kids like *Deanna.  Meaningful Christmas and Year-End offerings have been helping us redeem more than 8,000 hurting children and youth like her.
 
Visit COMPACTFamilyServices.org and click on the GIVE or DONATE to Christmas links to provide a general or specified offering securely online.
 
Or, you can send your 2017 Christmas or End-Of-Year offering by check directly to:
AG COMPACT Family Services
2325 Malvern Avenue
Hot Springs, AR 71901
 
When you give to the ministries of COMPACT Family Services, you are showering Jesus' love upon some of the most precious and deserving kids in the world!!! 
 
May the Lord bless you bountifully as you give this December!
 
Gratefully,
Jay Mooney
Executive Director
 
 
It is not too late to jump on board and help support COMPACT Christmas. Christmas will take place on December 21st on our campus.  Consider supporting COMPACT Christmas in one of the following ways:
  • Support one child for Christmas and purchase an item off of this child's wishlist.  Contact our offices to receive a wishlist for a child. 
  • Support a cottage this Christmas and help by purchasing some items for the cottage.  Contact our offices to receive a wishlist for a cottage.
  • Support Christmas as a whole and send a donation to be used where most needed. 
  • Support Christmas as a whole and send a gift card to be used where needed.  These can be cards of ANY amount to ANY store (Walmart and Visa are always great choices). Gift cards allow us to fulfill wish lists for our kids and shop specifically.  Any leftover gift cards after all lists have been fulfilled are used throughout the year for birthdays and special occasions. Gift Cards are the gift that keeps on giving!
Donations can be mailed directly to us a the following address.   If you choose to shop on Amazon.com, you can also direct your gift to this address as well.  Please include a note to where the gift is intended. 

COMPACT Family Services
Attn: Christmas
2325 Malvern Ave. 
Hot Springs, AR 71901
 

COMPACARE
The CompaCare™ Manual by COMPACT is now available
through   MyHealthyChurch.com.  To learn more about CompaCare™ and accompanied certificate trainings available, visit  CompaCare.com.
 
To financially support the advancement of CompaCare™ ministry, simply click on the following secure  link. Please note your gift for "CompaCare" in the provided note field.

Thank you for supporting this mission to redeem the fatherless and family!

HOUSEPARENT OPENINGS
Serving as a houseparent for COMPACT Family Services is a very rewarding experience.  You essentially become a mother and father figure to vulnerable kids and youth.  

Recently, Hillcrest Houseparents, Tony and Kerri Ballard created a memorable night for the girls in their cottage.  Four of their girls wanted to transform the living room into a ballroom. After moving all the furniture they got dressed up for the occasion.  They were all super excited and surprised when Mr. Tony, their houseparent "dad" showed up for the ball too.  The Ballard's created a memorable night that these little girls will never forget.  

There are opportunities for you to make memories with the vulnerable kids and youth on our campus, too.  We are needing houseparent couples would are ready to join our ministry team. Find out more info and how to apply here.

CHILDREN/YOUTH BIRTHDAYS
Birthday cards are always a treat for our kids on campus. Please consider taking a few moments and sending a birthday blessing and word of encouragement to the following ones celebrating. 
 
If you would like a full birthday list as opposed to waiting on this report each month, contact our office and we will get one for you.  Thank you for your continued support in making each of these kids feel special on their birthday.
 
DECEMBER
9th - Kevin* -19 yrs.
9th - Lily* - 15 yrs.
10th - Tyler* - 19 yrs.
11th - Taylor* - 18 yrs.
13th - Alan* - 16 yrs.
13th - Belle* - 7 yrs.
20th - Nichole* - 18 yrs.

Send cards, letters or gifts to:
COMPACT Family Services
Attn:  (insert name)
2325 Malvern Avenue
Hot Springs, AR 71901

*In order to protect the identity of our students, the names listed above are the pen names that each of them selected as well as the age they will turn.  Each one listed is an actual student on our campus. 

     COMP ACT Family Services
     2325 Malvern Ave. |  Hot Springs, AR  71901
     (501) 262-1660

COMPACT Family Services is a 
DBA of Assemblies of God Family Services Agency
 
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