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Oaks of Righteousness
The colorful leaves of fall are a beautiful picture of transformation, from the green and brown of spring and summer, to the color of the fall. We get a front row seat! Just like these leaves, each of us has the opportunity for restoration and renewal if we will reach out and receive that gift from our Savior. All that is needed is to trust him with our hearts. There is nothing more beautiful than to see a life restored and transformed. A life that was nothing but ashes and defeated, now stabilized and demonstrating a transformed and renewed life a life of splendor because healing has come. You might be experiencing more then your share of lifes messiness, but today YOU can make a new start and the Real Life Center will walk beside you each step of the way. The hardest step is asking for help. May you know that there is a whole community behind you. A community that stands as tall and strong as those oak

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trees of fall. People who refuse to give up on anyone and continue to give their time, talents, and resources to help. Whether you are asking for help or giving the help, may you know the work God is doing in the lives of many! Isaiah 61 (NIV) says it like this: He has sent me to bind up the broken hearted, to proclaim freedom for the captivesto bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair. They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the Lord for his display and splendor.

Cathy Berggren Executive Director

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UPCOMING EVENTS Mobile Food Pantry: October 18th from 11 am to 1 pm.

Real Life Center Staff
Executive Director Cathy Berggren Assistant Director Dana Eisfelder Client Care Coordinator Jan Fender Volunteer/Food Drive Coordinator Vicki Troyer Accountant David Howard Operations Coordinator Norm Dunkin Store Managers Dan Nelson Leslie Camp

We welcome Sandy Creek communitybased Vocational Instruction Students! UPDATES It was a great day at the Dragon Boat Races! The Real Life Center team ended up in the top 6. Thanks for your support! REAL LIFE STORE Looking for a rewarding place to volunteer? The Real Life Store is need of additional help. Please come by and talk to our great managers on how YOU can get involved today!

C3 Fundraiser: Oct 19th, 5:30-8:30 Italian Dinner, drop in or get your tickets ahead of time at RLC. Dinner $15.00 live music/Nexus Tablet raffle Disaster Relief Planning Meeting: October 18th 7pm. If you are interested please call the center for more details. FOOD DRIVES Crossroads Christian School Booth Middle School Sandy Creek High School Peachtree Elementary School Starrs Mill Beta Club Spring Hill Elementary First Baptist Church of PTC

Real Life Center

382 Senoia Road Tyrone, GA 30290

CURRENT NEEDS
Baked Beans/Pork n Beans Chili/Beef Stew Canned Meat Cereal Juice Jelly Spaghetti Sauce Peanut Butter Boxed Potato/stuffing

770.631.9334 Hours: Monday Wednesday 9:00am-12:00pm Thursday 9:00am-12:00pm 5:00pm-7:00pm

RLC Store
992 Senoia Rd. Tyrone, GA 30290

770.632.3590

Hours: Monday Saturday 10:00am-4:00pm

Volunteers helping with the clothes switch!

Thank you note

1 Thess. 5:18 In everything give thanks for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. Thank you for all that you do. I am so thankful for you and all that your ministry has done for me and my family. For when I was hungry you fed me. You encouraged me to stand on the word of God. You prayed with me and for me. And for that I am thankful. Please know I do not take this lightly. I have an attitude of gratitude. May God continue to add to you and yours as you pour out to others. Thank you!

Monthly Statistics
Number of families Served:
Total Families : 399 Mobile Food Pantry 235

SPECIAL THANKS Food drives from PTC First Baptist; PTC Famers Market; Fayette Daybreak Rotary Club; Starrs Mill Beta Club; and the many volunteers that helped with our clothing switch out for fall this month! We are also grateful for the fresh produce donated from our Master Gardeners and Two Doves Farms and Providence UM!

Amount of Food Distributed: Total: 26,003lbs

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Real Life Center 382 Senoia Road Tyrone, GA 30290 770.631.9334 www.reallifecenter.org rlc@reallifecenter.org