Hello Threads Family,
Gosh, I miss you all so much. There are still many unknowns that continue to keep us physically apart, but we are together in our hearts and mission. I have heard from many of you and we have shared our continued worry about our Threads kids!!!
Though Threads will continue to be "closed," Louisa Merchant of Refugee Ministries and I have joined forces and are very excited to combine Threads' "Back-To-School" with Refugee Ministries' "Backpack Buddies." So this year, in addition to receiving a full new backpack, ALL of the refugee children that All Saints' serves will receive new shoes, socks, underwear, clothing, and toiletries!!! Louisa is busily gathering everyone's shoe and clothing sizes and I am organizing myself a little "assembly line" in the shop! I, of course, wish that you all could be doing this with me, however, not yet!!!!!
Then, at the first of November, we will begin collecting coats as we do every year for the Annual GALAS Winter Coat Drive. Our goal is to provide a WARM winter coat for EVERY refugee child in Clarkston!!!!! Yes, that does sound ambitious and fantastic!!!!
For now, join the All Saints' community in making angel lanterns to "Let Your Light Shine" on Homecoming Sunday, August 16. We have partnered with Chantelle Rytter for this special event! Chantelle is the founder of the Atlanta Lantern Parade, which you all know I believe is the most important art/ community/ family event in our city!
"Community and belonging is the social change lantern parades inspire to deliver. It is easy to feel and hard to state the things that inspire love between people and place." - Chantelle
In deep respect and love for all of you,
Lori
Threads Coordinator
404-267-4317
