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Come See Us at ICOM This Week!
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We are so excited to participate in this year’s International Conference on Missions!
Every year, thousands of individuals from churches, missions, nonprofit organizations, and universities from around the world gather together for a weekend of networking, teaching, and vision-casting. IDES has been a long-time participant and supporter of ICOM, and we are thrilled to continue being there.
ICOM exists to, “Encourage, Equip and Enlist workers for the Harvest.” This year’s theme is “MOBILIZE: Disciples Making Disciples.” There will be four staff members representing IDES at Booth #1302 in the main exhibition hall, just look for our large banner (below). We’d love to talk to you!
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#GivingTuesday is Almost Here!
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Join together with thousands of other generous individuals just like you to make a difference this holiday season. On Tuesday, November 29th, 2016, IDES will be participating in #GivingTuesday along with many other nonprofit organizations around the world.
It is our goal to show the world that IDES’ faithful supporters choose to be generous instead of just being among the crowds of consumers in the days immediately following Thanksgiving. Please consider making a gift to IDES this #GivingTuesday, and spread the word to your friends and family on social media! Use these two hashtags: #IDES and #GivingTuesday. Feel free to download and re-post the graphic above, or use any of the others you find on our social profiles!
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Recent Project Stories and Devotional Blogs
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Nov. 14 – Making Disciples is a Team Effort – Devotional Blog
If you’ve ever been fishing, you may be familiar with the method of “hook and line.” This is sometimes incorrectly used as a metaphor for sharing the Gospel–we believe that making disciples is much more like “net fishing.” Find out how by reading more of this great devotional – just click the graphic above.
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Nov. 7 – 3 Ways to Trust God During a Season of Change – Devotional Blog
Election season has come and gone. It has been an emotional and divisive season in America to say the least. It is so easy to place our trust in man, but Scripture instructs us to place our trust in God alone. Find out about 3 ways we can trust God more during this season according to the Proverbs – just click the graphic above.
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Nov. 10 – The Blood of Life: Zimbabwe – Project Story
Since the 1980s, the AIDS epidemic has tragically killed over 35 million people. Just last year, over 150,000 children were diagnosed as HIV + in Sub-Saharan African countries. Find out how your generosity provided life-saving treatments for one little boy in Zimbabwe named Givens. Just click the photo above.
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Nov. 3 – Drilling Wells, Stirring Hearts: Ethiopia – Project Story
Each morning, most of us wake up, take a shower, brush our teeth, wash our hands, cook breakfast, and brew coffee or tea. All of these activities have one thing in common: water–a basic resource that we all-too-often take for granted. In a country like Ethiopia, water that’s clean enough to bath in, to use for cooking, or to drink is very difficult to come by. Read more by clicking the photo above.
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Did You Know IDES Is Able to Receive Non-cash gifts?
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Non-cash gifts can include:
- Publicly traded stocks & bonds
- Mutual fund shares
- Gifts of life insurance
- Real estate (including gifts with a “retained life estate”)
- Family foundation or corporate foundation grants
- Matching gifts (IDES is a 501 (c)(3) charity, and meets the requirements of many corporate matching gift programs)
- Bequests (a portion of an estate that is left to IDES in a will or trust)
These are just a few of the ways you can help fund the vital work IDES is carrying out around the world.
If you would like more information, please call us at 317-773-4111. Ask to speak with our Director of Development, Gary Finley or our Finance Director, Rita Camden. Thank you for your faithful partnership!
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