Victory Center Ministries

"For the Son of Man came to seek and to save what was lost." Luke 19:10

The Great Thanksgiving Banquet

“Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; His love endures forever.”

  Psalm 118            

The 19th Annual Thanksgiving Banquet was held on Wednesday, November 23, 2008.  As always it was a success, serving over 300 people.  It has been one of the Victory Center's most recognized and fruitful fundraising events; providing gifts and a hot meal to those who often find themselves with little to be thankful for. 

The announcement of the 2009 'Great Thanksgiving Banquet' will be made soon!  Plan to be a part of this wonderful event!

Program

6:00 P.M.                           Prelude Music                          Diane West

6:30 P.M.                                Emcee                    Pastor Ray Gimenez

“Give Thanks”

“Amazing Grace”

Opening Comments:                                                Mayor Roger Holm

Invocation:                                                                     LaMetta Wynn

***DINNER***

Special Testimony  2008                                                   Barb Crieger

Awards

Message                                                                               Floyd West

Prizes to be Given Away

    (Hold on to your tickets; you cannot win without them.) 

MUST BE PRESENT TO WIN

  • 11 $10.00 Cash
  •  6 $15.00 Cash
  •  5 $20.00 Cash
  •  4 $25.00 Cash                 
  •  4 $50.00 Cash
  •  1 $100.00 Cash            
  •  1 Boy’s Bike
  •  2 Girl’s bike
  • 25 Turkeys 
  •  2 $10.00 El Toro Restaurant Gift Certificates
  • 10 $20.00 Cuban Restaurant Gift certificates
  •  6 Hy-Vee Turkey Certificates
  •  4 Large Pizza Certificates from Pizza Hut
  •  2 Happy Joe’s Medium Pizza Certificates
  •  1 La Feria Mexican Restaurant $10.00 Gift Certificate
  •  2 El Tapito Restaurant $10.00 Gift Certificates
  •  1 Homer’s Deli decorated sheet cake (value $19.95)
  •  1-Night stay for 2 people at Motel 6 in Clinton
  •  1 grocery cart each from Hy-Vee & Wal-Mart

THANK YOU TO:

Pastor Greg Schultz & Albany River of Life Church (Head Chefs), Pastor Robert Miltenberger (Volunteer Coordinator), Dr. Elahmady (Cash Contribution), Family Video Personnel  (Turkey Donations), Gary Watters (many products contributed), Marilyn Murphy & Turkey Ladies from Erie (Cooking so many turkeys), Erie Baptist Church (pies & food products)

        We also want to thank all of our Thanksgiving donors and supporters, the 55 volunteers, residents and staff for a job well done.

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We Invite You to Sing Praise with Us

AMAZING GRACE

Amazing grace!  How sweet the sound

That saved a wretch like me!

I once was lost but now am found

Was blind but now I see.

The Lord has promised good to me,

His Word my hope secures

He will my shield and portion be,

As long as life endures.

Thru many dangers, toils and snares,

I have already come;

‘Tis grace hath brought me safe thus far,

And grace will lead me home.

When we’ve been there ten thousand years,

Bright shining as the sun,

We’ve no less days to sing God’s praise

Than when we’d first begun.

 

GIVE THANKS

Give thanks with a grateful heart

Give thanks to the Holy One

Give thanks because He’s given

Jesus Christ His Son (2x)

 

And now let the weak say I am strong,

Let the poor say I am rich,

Because of what the Lord has done for us (2x)