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Okay RPC, the results are in.

Yesterday we collected 44 gallons of corn for our Thanksgiving Outreach Meal.  That’s 21 shy of our goal, but still pretty incredible considering:

1. Some mentioned that several stores were completely out of stock of the one gallon cans, mainly because RPC’ers were scouring the area in search of them.

2. Some of you didn’t know until yesterday we were collecting them.

3. They’re heavy, and not everyone can lift them.

Okay, I made the last one up.  But whatever the reason, we still need 21 cans to reach our goal.  And at $3 per can, this is absolutely doable.  If you’re having trouble locating the gallon cans, you can bring 4 big cans (29 oz).  Just be sure you’re bringing whole kernel corn.  Oh, and while you’re down that aisle pick up a few regular (14oz) cans of chicken broth for this Sunday.  We’ll need about 250 of those.

This may seem like a lot of food, but remember what it’s for.  We’re partnering with several other churches in the Auburndale & SW Winter Haven area to provide hot Thanksgiving meals for over 1200 people. In the end it’s a small price to pay to feed such a large number of people.

This is just another example of how we can accomplish more together than we can separately.  Remember, our lives grow bigger when we grow smaller.