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Mary's House: God's amazing grace is at work in our community

Total now at $33,393.00 !!!
At 12:05pmCT, Friday, August 3, 2012, Fran Neat reports that an as yet anonymous donor has just given Debbie White a $300 check for Mary's House.
  • Goal - by August 1, 2012 - $40,000.00
  • Total - received through August 3, 2012 -$33,393.00
  • Added today - $1,300 posted to total August 3, 2012
  • Still Needed - to started on construction - $6,707.
Think about it: if just 336 people match the generosity of my parent's extra cash several decades ago and just give $20 it would add up to enough to put us over the top! We'd really see God's amazing grace in action. - Fran

By Fran Neat

God's amazing grace is at work in our community. You have told me over and over how much you desire to help Mary's family, and you are!

We all can recall when times were hard. I remember once when my husband, Don, and I were attending Campbellsville College and living at 104 Floyd Street in Campbellsville. Money was very slim to say the least. I can clearly remember and now can just see my parents, "Blue" and Ina Humphress, coming through the backdoor carrying a bag of groceries, a carton of drinks, and handing us a $20 bill (which was a lot of money in 1970.)

It is because of these experiences that we can identify with the needs of others. Right here, right now, we are to be the hands and feet of Jesus and extend agape love to Mary and her children. May each of you be truly blessed in your giving. - FRAN NEAT.

Here's how you can help


Mary's House: the story and the contacts:
Cane Valley Christian Church, along with a group of concerned citizens, is raising money to build a new house for Mary McGuffin, a single, working mother with seven children, whose house recently burned. All donations will be escrowed until 100% of the funds are raised. Land and labor have already been donated. Checks are to be made to Cane Valley Christian Church Benevolence Fund with a memo of "Mary's House." Please make all donations by August 1 so that construction can begin. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact any of the people listed below:
- Jim Flowers - 270-634-1696; Melissa Fudge - 270-634-3603; Don Neat - 270-250-1512; Larry Neat - 270-789-7830; Debbie White - 270-384-5481
We invite you to join us in this endeavor to provide Mary and her children with a new home. Many people are "on board" and very eager to help God bless Mary through this building project. God uses people, and He wants to bless others through you. As you respond to His prompting, you will be blessed!You may send your donations to either of the following:
- MELISSA FUDGE, 480 Fire Department Lane, Breeding, KY 42715
- DEBBIE WHITE, 501 Beechtop Road, Columbia, KY 42728
Your assistance in this matter is greatly appreciated. Sincerely, - Larry Neat, Chairman, Home Building Project - LARRY NEAT

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Betty's OKCC on board for Mary's House



2012-08-04 - 2339 Campbellsville Road, Columbia, KY - Photo by Fran Neat.
Well-known local restaurant "on board" for Mary's House:Owner, Betty Ollestad, and her staff of OK Country Cooking located at 2339 Campbellsville Road, Columbia, KY, are happy to lend a hand in this worthy project. Pictured, from left are Sherry Williams, Peggy Begley, and Pam Miller. Breaking ground will happen as soon as the money is collected. Please send your contributions now so that the family can be moved into their new home before Christmas. - Fran Neat
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Appropriately, Mary gives first $20 in Mary's House challenge.



2012-08-04 - 6970 Burkesville Road, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener.
Impressed by stories of how much a gift of $20 can mean at the right time Matt Baker at Flatwoods Diner set up the Flatwoods Challenge to have coffee drinkers and diners pitch in with some twenties for the cause. "We want to do our part," he said, "and now that the project is so close to to its goal, we want to do our part, however big or small it may be, to help see Mary's House built." Coincidentally, "The first $20 in the ketchup jar converted to a donation box was from another Mary - Mary Keltner." She said, "I'd been meaning to contribute and this is a easy way to do it. Baker added, "Our effort may not raise over a couple of hundred dollars, but if other stores around the county were to do what we're doing, we might be able to get last money raised by the middle of next week, so I'm challenging other country stores to do the same thing." Wouldn't that make Fran Neat's statement, "God's Amazing Grace is at work in our community," be downright prophetic if by Prayer Meeting on Wednesday night, August 8, 2012, there could be a prayers of thanks for a challenge met, a goal completed, and work could be begun? (Picture taken early this morning)- EW
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Lisa Fisher-Clark promotes Mary's House on WAIN



2012-08-04 - Wain Studio - Photo by Fran Neat.
Lisa Clark recently conducted an interview with Debbie White and Don and Fran Neat on WAIN radio. The Mary's House Committee said, "Thank you WAIN for promoting this community-wide effort of building a house for Mary and her children." - - Fran Neat
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$106 at Flatwoods for Mary's House in first hours



2012-08-04 - 6970 Burkesville Road, Columbia, KY - Photo Flatwoods Diner photo.
Just a few hours after the Mary's House Donation Jar was set out at The Flatwoods Dinner, customers had donated $106 toward the remaining $6,707 needed to complete the $40,000 goal to get a new house for Mary McGuffin and her seven children. Above, Fran Neat accepts the money from Matt Baker, who thought it the idea would be a good way for people to donate twenties to see the project to completion. The donation jar will remain at the diner for a few days. "I hope doing our part will help get the work underway by mid-week," Mr. Baker said, and with a challenge to other coffee clubs around the county to see what they can raise.
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