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GOD'S
SPECIAL
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Written Agape Guidelines for Bartlett Unit
| Purpose: |
To provide written encouragement, support, and expression of God's
love to residents attending the KAIROS weekend. Written Agape (letters)
MUST be written by hand and not photocopied or printed. |
| Requirements: |
Each team member must write a letter for every candidate. Use
the same type of paper and envelopes for all 42 letters. No
imprinted messages, logos, or designs. Do not add stickers or
decorative stamps. Non team members can write any quantity they
wish and we will combine them to make 42. All Candidate must
receive the same number of letters. |
| Salutation: |
If you are a KAIROS team member, the greeting may include the
resident's name, e. g. , "Dear Brother Joe" or
"Dear Joe". If you are part of a table family, be sure
to greet those at your table by name.
If you are not a KAIROS team member, the proper salutation is
"Dear Brother in Christ" or "Dear Brother in White".
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| Content: |
Your note or letter should be short and personal. It should
express God's love and encourage the recipient to explore a closer
relationship with Christ. Do not include your address. Children's agape (artwork and/or notes) is a special blessing to
residents. All material from children is received
warmly. Please include only the child's first name and age. Do
not give any indication of even the city in which the child lives, much
less the last name!!!!!
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| Envelopes: |
Envelopes should be plain and unsealed. Please do not add
stickers, decorative stamps or designs to the envelopes. (a team member
must remove all these before they can be sent in) If you
are a KAIROS team member, address the envelope with the resident's name,
e. g. , "Mr. Joe Jones". |
| Restrictions: |
No photocopied pages or letters. No bookmarks, printed tracts,
photographs, printed pictures, poems, or songs. Team members will
have to remove these before a letter can be sent in, so please help. |
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