Michigan—The Tecumseh Church personal ministries department is training members to actively reach out to their neighbors. Every month they have a different emphasis to encourage monthly contact with individuals who need contact, including neighbors.

In Sept., they wrote and sent cards to all missing members, including the sick and shut-ins.

Everyone knows there is nothing like the smell and taste of fresh, baked bread, especially in Oct. when the weather starts to get cool. With this thought in mind, the ladies of the church baked fifty loaves of sweetbreads. Nineteen church members took the nicely-wrapped loaves and knocked on doors to share with their neighbors. Thus began "Operation Friendship Loaves."

The outing for Nov. included distributing The Passion of Love books in the same neighborhoods where sweetbreads were delivered in Oct.

Christmas is a wonderful time of year to share the good news of Jesus, so the group went to the Herrick Manor Nursing Home. They presented a special Christmas program, which included Christmas carols, a short talk, and prayer. While there, they visited with each patient and gave them a bookmark.

This small church is planting and sowing seeds of caring and friendship in their little community. Their prayer is that the Holy Spirit will touch the hearts of these precious individuals and give them a longing to know more about Jesus.

Judy Goliath, Tecumseh Church personal ministries leader