Letter of Thanks!

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Another semester has come and gone.  With it goes a semester full of memories, good ones and bad ones.   It's now Winter Break here at Minnesota State University, Mankato, and I felt led to write a letter that I hope you will share with your friends and loved ones.  In the spirit of Christmas, this is necessary too for all to enjoy.

Dear Friends of Crossroads,





























Thank you so much for contributing to this great ministry.  Your kindness, generosity and above all your contributions to this ministry have not gone unnoticed.  Your willingness to help out with Lunch for $1 on Tuesdays, your generous contributions to Campus Cupboard (thanks Second Harvest for making us a secondary food bank!), and above all just being there for us really does help.   Thank you for your contributions.  We really couldn't have gone far this semester without your help.

Dear Students of Crossroads,
















Thank you so much for attending our events over the course of the Fall Semester.  Your presence at our fellowship events (formerly known as ManDate), your willingness to enjoy a home-cooked meal for only $1 - and most of you came multiple times - and being there for Worship too - has not gone unnoticed.  You have made new friends, and made numerous connections with people.  Thank you for coming, and keep coming back for new Fellowship Events in 2016!

Dear Amanda and Yer,






























Thank you so much for your long hours and your day in and day out mentality made Campus Cupboard bigger than it was the previous year. Your willingness to help us out dole out over 200 pounds of food a week to needy students at MSU-Mankato really helped.  Thank you so much, and we look forward to your successors doing the same thing!

 Finally, have a Merry Christmas, have a happy new year and we will see you in 2016!

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