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2017Strong caring communities inspired through the love of God

Putting together Christmas JoyCHRISTMAS Hampers

are a special little box. Hand packed with love, they include non-perishable food items families can eat on Christmas Day. As soon as the box is decorated and packed, LCC staff pack up the ute and personally deliver hampers to the family’s door.

For the past four years, Lutheran Community Care Alice Springs, have joyfully supplied Christmas food hampers for families in need. The Alice Springs Christmas Hamper crew spreads love widely, helping families in Alice Springs and in surrounding remote

communities. The Alice Springs LCC staff know the financial hardships affecting Alice Springs families.

In Alice Springs, we have some beautiful, hardworking, caring little helpers. Each year, students at Living Waters Lutheran School share the gift of giving love by decorating hamper boxes with colorful Christmas themed pictures and making Christmas

Cards for hampers. This adds a personal touch to the hampers and brings smiles to the receiver’s faces.

The students also do an amazing job donating food items for the hampers. A ‘big thank you’ to all the students at Living Waters School.

01 WELCOME Christmas Joy

02 Good News Op Shop Playgroup Bush Trips

As we celebrate the birth of Jesus, we are reminded of all he brought to those who were suffering when he walked this earth. We are also reminded

of his love for us. Let us continue to bring his love to life this Christmas.

55a Gap Road Alice Springs 0870 Ph 08 8953 5160

Our LCC NT Offices will be closed from 23 December and reopen on 8 January 2018. We wish everyone a very Merry Christmas.

If you sleep DREAM

If you think FEEL

If you exist LIVE

Love you all God’s Blessings Maggie

Alice Springs, Lutheran Community Care would like to thank Maggie Gleeson (Briscoe) for her five years of service at LCC.

Maggie is passionate about travelling to communities to help the Aboriginal mob with her abilities as a Financial Counsellor. As a Financial Counsellor, Maggie is an advocate for the people of the Central Desert in helping them with their financial issues. Although, it is hard leaving her Aboriginal family, she looks forward to retirement and spending time with her grandchildren; and doing volunteer work when she comes back to visit.

Thank you. . .01 LCC staff would like to express their heartfelt gratitude to all the lovely volunteers, who have again given so generously of their time and contribution to the Op Shop.

02 LCC staff would also like to thank everyone who has kindly donated items to the Op Shop. Your donations are really appreciated.

03 We are always on the look-out for helping hands - if you have some free time please pop in and see us.

Good News

A quick reminder

The Op Shop will be closed from

Wednesday, 20 December

until

Friday, 26 January

The Op Shop will re-open for

business on

Thursday, 1 February

2018

Happy Holidays

Monday: Hidden Valley Tuesday: Little Sisters Wednesday: Karnte Thursday: Larapinta Valley Friday: Amoongona

‘BUSH TRIPS’Coming soon in 2018

Join us at PlaygroupWe have sessions Monday - Friday 10.30am - 12.30pm

Its free for children 0 - 4 years.

All children must be accompanied by an adult carer.

Call us on 8953 5160 We are happy to pick you up.

Merry Christmas

from staff and volunteers at LCC SA/NT

Maggie with one of her paintings, explaining how contracts and credits work; and Maggie’s favourite quote.

Op ShopMobile Playgroup