School Supplies
Please continue to bring the much needed school supplies and drop them in the boxes located in the Sanctuary and the Fellowship Hall. For the last five years Celebration has helped a local school with supplies such as blunt scissors, pencils, crayolas, papers, etc. Our member Ingrid Retzer, pictured above is working with our police and MP’s in Afghanistan, and we are also helping our troops, police and Afghani children with these supplies. Our troops and police there need writing materials.

 A Night To Remember
It's almost that time for an exciting evening at the annual Black Tie Dinner! The dinner will be held Saturday, November 22nd, at the Sheraton Dallas downtown. For those of you who do not already have tickets to the Dinner and would like to go with fellow Celebration folk and their acquaintances, please indicate your intention to do so on the red attendance pad or call the church office as soon as possible. The tickets are $300 each and your payment will be due by September 1st. Please make your check payable to Black Tie Dinner. We will secure as many tables as necessary to accommodate those who wish to attend.  Last year, 50+ of us went to the Dinner and had a delightful evening together.  Kenneth Cole will be speaking. Kenneth Cole’s name is synonymous with one of the top labels in contemporary fashion that sells shoes, clothing, and accessories, but he is just as well known as a humanitarian, activist and philanthropist. Bishop Gene Robinson, the first openly gay bishop in the Anglican Church, has been chosen to receive the Elizabeth Burch Equality Award and will be there that evening to receive it. And finally, the media award is being given to LOGO, the GLBT and online media outlet from MTV Networks.  This is a fantastic way to have a special night out while giving back to so many in our community. Last year, Black Tie distributed $1.27 MILLION dollars to the chosen beneficiaries - and we were blessed to be one of them! We are again blessed this year as a beneficiary and your dollars go directly to our bottom line, as well as many other worthy North Texas beneficiaries.  Hope to see you there!