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The crowd included 20-30 alumni, he added.The win Links of London Sale Seymour's season record to 6-4. On Saturday, the junior varsity team will travel to the South Dearborn Invitational, and on Tuesday, the JV and varsity squads have a dual meet at Brown County."We love each other as a result of his loving us first..." This biblical scripture from 1 John 4:19 is what drives members of a local church in their efforts to spread the word of Christ and assist those in need.Pam Garrett is director of the Open Hearts Thrift Store, a ministry sponsored by Liberty Baptist Church of Pinehurst where her husband Phillip serves as pastor. For some time, she says, she and several other members of the congregation had been trying to decide on an outreach program."The Lord really began to work on our hearts," said Garrett. "Then one Sunday Phillip was preaching the word from 1 John, and the Lord finally put the idea in our hearts. We got to work and on Nov. 1 we opened the doors to the Open Hearts Thrift Store."The purpose of the thrift store is to Links of London Bracelets those in need with quality items at a low cost. All the funds from the store then go back into the community to help meet other needs."We really want people to know that Open Hearts is not a fundraiser for the church," said Garrett. "This is a ministry of the church, an outreach program and none of the funds from this ministry goes back into our church."It is like a two fold service. With the economy in its current state, people can come in, purchase inexpensive items and provide for their family. That money goes out in the community and offers assistance in other ways. It is like a circle of giving."Open Hearts recently was able to make its first donation. A $500 check was presented to Deborah Smith with the Department of Family and Children services. Smith said that the donation will be used to help provide for needy families and children during Christmas."We are contributing funds to the area organizations that know where the needs are in the community, such as DFACS," said Garrett. "We know that wherever there is a true need for assistance, the Lord will lead us to that."The Open Hearts Thrift store operates three days a Links of London Horseshoe Charm: Monday from 9 a.m. until 12 noon then on Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. Garrett says church members are happy to accept any donations, but they ask that all donations be good usable items.Items offered at the store include clothing, household goods, knick knacks, shoes, purses, toys, books, DVD's, etc."We also have a prayer bucket at the store and are always accepting prayer requests," said Garrett. "Each morning we pray for those needs. You do not even have to write any detail, maybe just your name, because God knows the needs without them having to be spoken."Garrett says that her church is really excited about the future and has a number of goals they are working toward. They eventually hope to have a food bank, a Saturday morning Bible story with snacks, and maybe even a medical day with blood pressure and blood sugar screenings."We will go in whatever direction the Lord leads us," she says.Open Hearts Thrift Store is located at 921 E. Union St. in Vienna. For more information, contact Phillip or Pam Garrett at (229) 645-3939."Consider the Links of London hot Pink Heart Charm love that the father has shown us in allowing us to be called 'the children of God' and that is not just what we are called, but what we are." 1 John 3:1.The loss of Nike's sponsorship after 16 years should cause major distress for the Honolulu Marathon, should it not?Apparently, not.