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Administrative Offices
Christian ServiceCenter for CentralFlorida, Inc.
808 W. Central Blvd.
Orlando, FL 32805
407 425-2523
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Executive Director
Robert F. Stuart

Outreach Editor
Greg Gentleman

2007 Officers and
Board of Directors

One Life...

Each day we touch thousands of fives at the Christian Service Center. Whether through our Daily Bread programs, Family & Emergency Services programs, Fresh Start, Mothers Helping Mothers and tutoring programs, Alzheimer's Respite Care or ADNet (Adult Day Services Network), we touch many and offer hope and help for the future.

But, what is one life worth?

A few weeks ago, I received a letter from Thomas, a former client of our Fresh Start program. This program offers shelter for employable men along with counseling and guidance by professionals and volunteers. Thomas spent eight days at Fresh Start eight years ago. Today, he is a pastor in Gary, Indiana and called me to thank us for the impact of those eight short days.

Next month, Thomas will begin a similar program in Gary for men who simply need a chance!

Last week, one of our Board members mentioned the Christian Service Center to her assistant. With tears in the assistant's eyes, she told about a time, a few months ago when she and her children needed help leaving an abusive home and restarting their lives, Recovered from her situation, she has offered her help to the Center

Today we heard the excitement in the voice of a woman who came to pick up her husband from one of our Alzheimer's respite care centers. She had just returned from a movie resting her body and mind for a few short hours.

Even this needed respite is a reminder that she is not alone caring for her loved one ... others am there to help.

One life ... how can we know the impact of just one life? As we look toward the Christmas Season, we reflect on the birth of one child, born in another tumultuous time in world history One life can change the world... one life did!

Let me express the gratitude of the entire Board of Directors. our staff and those we sent at this time of year. Without your support, hundreds would be without the many things that each of us take for granted. Thank you for letting us serve because of the impact of one life - born 2,000 years ago.

From all of us at the Christian Service Center,
Have a Blessed Christmas and a Joyous New Year.

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	The weather cooperated just long enough for our committed board members to complete the "Board Walk," a fundraiser created and conducted by the Center's Board of Directors. By walking laps around scenic Lake Iola this inaugural event raised over $14,500 for the programs of the Chi Service Center Pictured are board members Terry Bitner, Rick Crandall, Claramargaret Groover, Annie Harris, Hal Mellon, Father Sean Heslin and Zander Clem,
Congratulations to Rev. Haggen Gautier, Director of Crisis Ministries for the Christian Service Center, for receiving top honors from the Florida Coalition for the Homeless as the top recipient for outstanding service to homeless people through direct Involvement  He was nominated by Jeanne Walter, Outreach Case Manger for the H.O.P.E Team
	Share the Care - Orlando newest respite site from the Alzheimer's Respite Care Program had its Grand Opening October 7th much to the delight of those caregivers; seeking a place to take their loved ones.  Special guests at the Grand Opening were E. Bentley Lipscomb, Florida State Director, AARP, Dr Randolph Bracey, Pastor, Now Covenant Baptist Church and Annette Kelly, Executive Director of the Greater Orlando Alzheimer's Association Share the Care - Orlando is an Alzheimer's specific adult day care center which serves up to 35 memory impaired clients each day  Pictured are Father Sean Heslin, president of the Center's Board of Directors, Patty DeYoung with the Darden Restaurants Foundation and Robert Stuart, Executive Director of the Christian Service Center.

Revised: January 18, 2008