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UPDATE Week of November 21

 THANKFULNESS

What a great week!

QUICK REQUEST - If you have a beach house you would be willing to donate for Martin Luther King Weekend - let us know! winstonsalemfellows@gmail.com

ROUND TABLE SWEETNESS

We had the sweetest time with Sarah Angle and Sydney Circeo on Monday (not pictured - that's Callie and Hef, but they were there! Even though this picture is from another day - anyway...Round Table was fantastic. We ate, we shared, we worshipped, we prayed, and ate the best dessert in history. Thanks Sarah!

LEADER LUNCH AT SAMARITAN MINISTRIES

We had a fantastic Wednesday Leader Lunch with our friends at Samaritan Ministries. Jan and Kimberly met with us. Joe Ely came and shared his story and some sage wisdom about life and service. 

Afterward, we put it into practice and completely a service project!

LAST CLASS WITH MARTHA

and

CRISIS CONTROL MINISTRIES

No pictures but we had a great third session with Martha. Afterward, we headed over to Crisis Control to participate in a poverty simulation called Living on the Edge. George Banks brought the heat! What a fantastic program and fantastic organization. 


BRIDGE BUILDING

The Fellows and friends jumped in to take part in a very meaningful moment for our city as we installed a bridge over Peter's Creek on the Crossnore Property as part of the new Emma and Stuart Thomas Trail which BRIDGES Buena Vista and Boston Thurmond neighborhoods. 

This project is near and dear to our hearts

And I get chills just thinking about what this means for our city. Such an honor to be a part of it and be among the first to cross the bridge!

FRIENDSGIVING

The highlight of a week of highlights was Friendsgiving with the Fellows. 

Emi made us yummy drinks

Molly led us in some sweet liturgy

The food was amazing

The Fellowship amazing-er

PASSPORTS

The Fellows without Passports started the process this week

So we can get going for our Mission Trip next February...

Have I mentioned where we are going? Stay tuned...

CHURCH

Thomas and Meg lead worship at Youth Group


 FELLOWS FUN

What form!


RECRUITING

Celebrating our first three applicants. More to come! Keep praying!!!!

If you know of anyone who would be a great Fellow, send them our way NOW! 

Seriously, over Thanksgiving as you see Friends and Family - I guarantee you are going to hear someone talking about a recent college graduate who is struggling - tell them about the Fellows!

GIVING

We bought a washer!

We can't do this kind of stuff without your support!

PLEASE GIVE!

wsfellows.com/give

and follow instructions

or send checks to 

PO Box 20514 Winston-Salem, NC 27120

THANK YOU!


ONE MORE HIGHLIGHT!

Emily Sandstedt and Jacob Starr came to town for a visit and a little wedding recon! SOOOO Great to see them! what a fiesta!


A LOOK AHEAD

It's Thanksgiving week. Not much programming to be had. 

See you in a few!


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Thanks All - Keep sharing the story and spreading the love!





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