The Christmas Season is a Time to Celebrate

The Christmas season is here and it is time to celebrate. Our house parents and children are so excited to celebrate this glorious time of year and to remember what is truly important. The children are praising Jesus’ birth during this special time of year; many of our children find a closer relationship with the Lord while they are at Christian City. Our children are able to grow spiritually by going to church, praying, and devotional time. This is a truly special time of year that brings people together to celebrate a miracle.

If you would like to learn more about Christian City or the Children's Village, please visit www.christiancity.org

Good Grades at The Children's Village

The kids are all working hard this semester to get good grades. Last semester, a number of our children made the honor roll. The children are busy working hard and studying for their final projects, presentations, and tests that are coming up within the next few weeks. Christian City is proud of our kids for their hard work and dedication when it comes to school.

If you would like to learn more about The Children's Village at Christian City, please visit our website at www.christiancity.org

Use Goodsearch and Goodshop to Help Christian City

The holiday season is here, and everyone is busy getting ready for Christmas. You can help Christian City by simply doing your Christmas shopping online! Use www.goodshop.com for all your online Christmas shopping, and each store will give Christian City a percentage of your purchase when you designate Christian City. Goodshop has hundreds of stores to choose from including Toys R Us.

All you have to do is visit www.goodshop.com and select Christian City, and then select the store that you wish to shop at. You will then be directed to the store’s website. Any purchases you make during your visit at that website will be totaled and Christian City receives a percentage! It is that easy!

Also, be sure to use www.goodsearch.com instead of Google because Goodsearch will give Christian City 1 penny for every search you do when designating Christian City. 1 penny may not seem like a lot, but when all our friends and supporters of Christian City use Goodsearch it can really make a difference! Please consider setting Goodsearch as your homepage and search for Christian City!

If you would like to learn more about Christian City or The Children's Village, please visit www.christiancity.org

Thankful to be at The Children's Village

The children who live at The Children’s Village are here due to abuse, abandonment, or some other unfortunate circumstances. Many children when they arrive are guarded but after unconditional love from their house parents the children really start to feel loved and at home. All of our children are so thankful to live in an atmosphere where they have a safe place to sleep, a place to grow, and a place where they simply feel loved.

If you would like to learn more about The Children's Village, Christian City, or how to sponsor a child, please visit www.christiancity.org.

Children Painting Chairs

The children had a great time painting the miniature chairs for the 3rd Annual Hollingsworth House Chair-ity Event. All of the miniature chairs were given to everyone who signed up to be a child sponsor for the month of December. The children were very creative with all of the different chairs they painted. Some of the chairs were decorated with sports teams, some with designs, and some with flowers. Everyone in attendance at the event loved the chairs, and loved that the children painted took the time to paint each of them.

If you would like to learn more about Christian City, The Children's Village, or how to sponsor a child, please visit www.christiancity.org

The Hollingsworth House Chair-ity Event

On November 30th, the 3rd Annual Hollingsworth House Chair-ity Event was held at the Hollingsworth House in Fayetteville. The event benefited the children who live at The Children’s Village at Christian City. Christian City would like to thank all of the sponsors, hosts, artists, volunteers, and everyone in attendance for supporting this important mission. With your help, the event raised over $40,000 that goes directly to the children who live in the cottages at The Children’s Village.

To learn more about The Children's Village or Christian City, please visit www.christiancity.org. If you would like to learn more about The Hollingsworth House Chair-ity Event, please visit www.chair-ity-event.org

Meet Terrie Ahneman...A Hollingsworth House Chair-ity Event Artist

Terrie Ahneman is one of the 3rd Annual Hollingsworth House Chair-ity Event artists. She painted a beautiful chair with flowers and birds. This chair would be a great addition to any home.

Terrie’s number one source of relaxation is painting, which she loves because she can express her vision as she wishes. Pastels, oils, then on to water colors and acrylic, Terrie works with pastels, oils, water colors, and acrylic, and she enjoys mixing mediums sometime in the same painting. A sketchpad and pencils are always in her bag.

At Marymount College in the Hudson Valley, New York, she took part in a grant which developed the use of art as a therapy. The program was very successful and resulted in programs for the elderly as well as the young. Terrie studied with George Sutherland, a prominent Watercolorist from New England and was very active with the Greenwich Art Society. In addition to gallery shows, she has been involved in the design of greeting cards and wearing apparel.

Come out to the Hollingsworth House Chair-ity Event on November 30 from 5:00-7:30pm to view and bid on Vicki’s magnolia chair as well as chairs and works of art created and painted by other local artists. Tickets are $25 and maybe purchased at the door or in advance by calling 770-703-2636. The Chair-ity Event is an annual affair hosted by local business leaders including Congressman and Mrs. Lynn A. Westmoreland. All proceeds will help the children who live at Christian City have a wonderful Christmas.

For more information about this event, please visit the www.chair-ity-event.org. To learn more about The Children’s Village at Christian City, please visit www.christiancity.org.