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  Thrift for Thanksgiving 2010 
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            [November 23, 2010]  
            
             --A partnership-two local ministries joining together 
			to provide for families this Thanksgiving. 
 Fresh Start Ministries is a ministry located in Lincoln, IL whose 
			mission is to fulfill the original call of Christ; leading others to 
			our Savior and giving help and service to those in need.
 
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			Six years ago Fresh Start Ministries (FSM) was founded by Mike 
			Robbins, previously of Elgin, IL. FSM has been involved in many 
			ministry opportunities including but not limited to: youth and young 
			adult rallies, giving to food pantries, feeding the homeless, 
			supplying in need families with food for Thanksgiving, and 
			purchasing Christmas presents for children in low income families.
 Amanda Robbins, Mike’s wife has been apart of the ministry since 
			early 2009. In 2010 FSM affiliated themselves with a local church, 
			Open Arms Christian Fellowship in Lincoln, IL. These partnerships 
			have helped FSM be able to reach more families in the community.
 
 This Thanksgiving Fresh Start Ministries is partnering with the 
			Genesis Ministries Project and New Beginnings Thrift Shoppe to 
			provide Thanksgiving Dinner to an even greater number of families 
			than in years previous. The last week of October (25th-30th) a 
			portion of all the sales made at New Beginnings will be donated to 
			Fresh Start Ministries for Thrift for Thanksgiving 2010. This money 
			will go toward buying everything needed for Thanksgiving dinner that 
			many families in our community are not able to afford.
 
 If you would like to contribute and help Fresh Start Ministries with 
			Thrift for Thanksgiving 2010, come by New Beginnings Thrift Shoppe 
			and do a little shopping or simply donate to the cause. If you would 
			like more information on Fresh Start, founder Mike Robbins will be 
			at New Beginnings Monday, October the 25th from 4-6:30 to answer any 
			questions you might have.
 
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            If you or anyone you know is in need and would like to be considered 
			for the Thanksgiving Dinner gift, New Beginnings will have an 
			anonymous sign up sheet at the store. Candidates will be chosen 
			based on need.
 October 2010 is Fresh Start Ministries six year anniversary. Help 
			FSM make this anniversary one to remember by supporting Thrift for 
			Thanksgiving 2010.
 
 Contact info:
 Fresh Start Ministries
 Mike (Founder) and Amanda Robbins
 Speak4God@juno.com
 847-915-1151
 
            Open Arms Christian Fellowship311 Broadway
 Lincoln, IL 62656
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