Decadent Reflections and Making Awkward Cool Again

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Hello, listeners. We're not gonna have a traditional episode today as we're just coming off

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the Decadent Care Summit, which was amazing, by the way. Feedback has

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been great. On Friday, we had the Community Impact Exchange, which we were

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joined by many amazing visionary leaders, and we had some

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great conversations at the table around innovation and the church. It

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was amazing. And then we had the Sound of Hope premiere screening over

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at Calvary Temple. 100 of you joined, and that movie is so

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inspiring. We hope that you'll share it with friends and family as well. And

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then Saturday, that Cost of Poverty Experience. This was the

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first time Care Impact did the Cost of Poverty Experience, and there were

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so many that were impacted. So much

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good feedback. Many wanna take it to their churches, and we wanna bring it

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to more churches, more places. So reach out to us. We

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wanna get the cost of poverty experience in your community. And

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then we did some care sharing action where we actually did some care portal

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deliveries as groups. We went out into the community providing some

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practical needs, and there are some amazing stories that came out of that.

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Hopefully, we can share some of those on here. And then we ended the

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weekend with a decadent care gala, which was wonderful. The jazz

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sounded great. The dinner was fabulous. Anyway,

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again, thank you for all that came out and joined us. But today,

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we're gonna talk about presents and generosity and how

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you can get involved.

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As the year draws to a close and the Christmas spirit envelops us,

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we're reminded of the incredible power of giving. This season, we

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invite you to join Care Impact in celebrating the true meaning of Christmas,

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a time to reflect on the gift of god's love in sending Christ

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and extend that love to those in need. At Care Impact, we believe

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that Christmas is more than just a holiday. It's a call to

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action. It's a time to embrace the spirit of generosity and

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make a tangible difference in the lives of others. This year, our

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Christmas fundraising campaign offers a unique and lighthearted way

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to do just that. So forget the boring usual presents.

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This Christmas, you can give a proverbial lump of coal to spark

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compassion in your community or offer a proverbial cookie to to

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nourish those who dedicate their lives to caring for others. You can even

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make awkward cool again with a proverbial ugly sweater

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that helps us unite diverse groups to better serve vulnerable

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people. For those seeking to make a bolder impact, consider a mic

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drop moment that amplifies stories of faith and service across

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Canada. And speaking of mic drop, get ready for something

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big coming to our podcast space this year. I'm not gonna give it away

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yet, but stay tuned. We've got exciting new developments in store that you

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won't wanna miss. And finally, help us kiss

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poverty goodbye with a proverbial mistletoe contribution that empowers

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churches and nonprofits to meet the needs of their communities.

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And if you're feeling truly inspired, surprise us with your

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generosity. Choose your zeros and help us reach our goal of

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$75,000 allowing us to expand our reach and

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equip even more people to live out their faith through compassionate

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action. And guess what? Your donation is gonna be

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matched. So this Christmas, why not give the gift that truly matters on

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behalf of someone you love? We'll even send a beautiful card to let them know

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about your thoughtful donation in their name. It's the perfect way

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to honor friends and family while making a real difference in your community.

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As you consider your end of year giving, we encourage you to sow into the

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work of Care Impact. Your gifts, no matter what the size, will help us

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continue to connect, equip, and empower communities to care

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for one another in tangible ways. Visit Care

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Impact christmas.com to explore this campaign and discover

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how you can be part of something truly special. Together, let's make

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this a Christmas season of generosity, hope, and lasting

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impact. And don't forget to join us throughout the rest of the year for

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inspiring stories based on each of these unique gifts leading up to season

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4 of the Journey with Care podcast. Again, visit careimpactchristmas.com

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to make your impact.