{"id":742,"date":"2020-10-06T03:21:30","date_gmt":"2020-10-06T03:21:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eagleswings2020.com\/?p=742"},"modified":"2020-10-07T04:12:29","modified_gmt":"2020-10-07T04:12:29","slug":"postcard-project-praise-and-whats-next","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eagleswings2020.com\/postcard-project-praise-and-whats-next\/","title":{"rendered":"Praise for the Postcard Project"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In August 2020, Eagles&#8217; Wings 2020 launched our very first outreach project called the Postcard Project.<\/p>\n<p>We thought, \u201cHow can we encourage people in this trying season? \u00a0Let\u2019s share a simple picture of the beauty of God\u2019s creation to all? Maybe it will give them a much needed lift and as they experience encouragement, they can immediately pass it along.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s how it works:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>We will send a Postcard Pack to someone who needs encouragement.<\/li>\n<li>In it they will find a beautiful postcard with a scripture verse. The backside will include a short handwritten note of encouragement.<\/li>\n<li>We will include 3 additional unaddressed postcards with postage included. As they feel encouraged, they use 1 to write back and send the other 2 to encourage others! \u271d\ufe0f<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Since August we have shared approximately <strong>750 postcards<\/strong>.\u00a0 We&#8217;ve sent postcards to our friends, family and Foothills Baptist congregation, widows\/widowers, shut ins&#8230;everyone we could think of!<\/p>\n<p>We are honored and thrilled that God is already <strong>expanding the project<\/strong> to serve many others!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Nursing\/care facilities<\/strong> &#8211; We are partnering with facilities across the country to encourage their residents who have felt especially lonely and isolated these past months.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Medical facilities<\/strong> &#8211;\u00a0 In sharing my parents&#8217; care with my siblings, we find ourselves in doctors&#8217; offices and treatment facilities&#8230;a lot.\u00a0 One common thing we notice is that people need a lift, they need encouragement and to know that someone cares.<\/p>\n<p>We are honored to serve both of these groups and can&#8217;t wait to see what God does through it.\u00a0 We will update as feedback comes in.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re wondering how you can get involved and be a Ministry Partner, here&#8217;s how:<\/p>\n<h5><em>Current Volunteer Opportunities &#8211; from the comfort of your home!<\/em><\/h5>\n<p>Front Line Contact &#8211; Call facilities, identify ways we will serve them, maintain relationships with them<\/p>\n<p>Coordinator &#8211; Be the intermediary between the contact to support volunteers<\/p>\n<p>Support Volunteers &#8211; assemble postcard packs and\/or write notes to recipients.<\/p>\n<p>Other ways you can help:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Pray that God works mightily through EW 2020 and that He Alone Will Be Glorified.<\/li>\n<li>Send us your favorite original photo of God&#8217;s beauty for consideration in the next round of postcards. Please include your initials, the state you live in, and the location where the picture was taken.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/eagleswings2020.com\/donate\/\">Contribute financially<\/a> (covers the cost for supplies, postage, etc)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/eagleswings2020.com\/connect-with-us\/\">Use our &#8216;Contact Us&#8217; form<\/a> to send us the name of the facility your friends\/loved ones are in, we will add them to our list.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Praising God for his work in our lives!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In August 2020, Eagles&#8217; Wings 2020 launched our very first outreach project called the Postcard Project. 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