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Praying For An Uncomplicated Christmas

As we look around us this Christmas,  have you noticed the normal hustle and bustle and ill tempered people, including ourselves?

As I was praying this morning over the upcoming weekend, I asked God for the following:

1)Lord, slow me down and calm my heart

2)Help me to radiate your love to my family members the next few days

3)Remind me Christmas isn't about how the house looks, not about the presents I bought (or still need to by) or the meals that need preparation - Christmas is about remembering.

4)Lord, I ask for time this weekend and holy moments that will bring precious thoughts and memories of that wonderful night so many years ago.  Bring images to me of what that glorious moment must have been like.  Help me remember.

5)Before the presents are opened, before the meal is served, before we forget - remember the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Read Luke 2:1-20 with your family.

Newsboys Build Tent Village For Hurricane Katrina Relief Workers

The Grammy-nominated rock band, newsboys, constructed 20 tents for the temporary housing of relief workers in the Hurricane Katrina-ravaged city of Gulfport, Mississippi, on Monday.

The 20 x 20 ft. tents, formerly used as a portable music venue on the traveling Festival Con Dios tours, will serve as temporary shelters for the next few months. Volunteers from the relief agency PRC Compassion will manage the compound. PRC Compassion has been on the ground in several large cities in Mississippi and Louisiana providing supplies and support to those in need.

"After reviewing all the options for how we could provide aide to the region, we decided an appropriate first response would be to utilize the portable tents from our Festival Con Dios tours," said newsboys Band Manager/Inpop Records President Wes Campbell.

On Monday, a team of newsboys crew members, management staff and band members, including keyboardist Jeff Frankenstein and drummer Duncan Phillips, landed at the Gulfport International Airport and spent the day setting up a village that will house over 100 relief workers from various hurricane aide organizations.

"To see the devastation first hand was a real eye opener for us," said keyboardist Jeff Frankenstein, "and we felt called to help out in whatever way possible."

Additionally, newsboys are working on benefit opportunities in conjunction with its fall touring schedule, including donating all the proceeds from their October 1st show headlining Wayfest  to openchurches.com .

Provided by Inpop Records

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