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🎉 Fun Friday Alert! October 10th is PACKED with quirky & meaningful holidays! 🎉
Let’s celebrate the weird, the wonderful, and the heartfelt today:
🥚 World Egg Day – Crack open some fun and celebrate the incredible edible egg! 🍳
🧁 National Angel Food Cake Day – Light, fluffy, and heavenly. Treat yourself! 😇
👜 National Handbag Day – Time to show off your favorite bag or finally clean it out! 😉
🥣 World Porridge Day – Cozy up with a warm bowl of goodness. Oats never go out of style!
🥬 World Plant-Based Burger Day – Go green and grill up a delicious veggie burger! 🌱🍔
🥁 Hug a Drummer Day – Know a drummer? Give them a big hug (or at least a high five)! 🥁💓
🧠 World Mental Health Day – A reminder to check in with yourself and others. Mental health matters. 💚
🏞️ National Walk to a Park Day – Take a stroll, breathe in the fresh air, and enjoy nature. 🚶♂️🌳
🎃 National Haunted House Day – Spooky season is here! Dare to enter? 👻
🍞 Bánh Mì Day – Celebrate the delicious Vietnamese sandwich that’s a flavor explosion! 🥖🇻🇳
Which one are you celebrating today? Or maybe all of them? Let us know in the comments! 👇
#FunFriday #October10 #CelebrateEverything #MentalHealthDay #EggDay #AngelFoodCake #PorridgeDay #HugADrummer #WalkToAParkDay #HauntedHouseDay #BanhMiDay

On our March to a million meals packed in partnership with Flint Hills Praisefest and Feed My Starving Children- look at the IMPACT we made this year!
116,650 Meals Packed
319 Kids will receive 1 meal a day for 1 whole year
513 Volunteers
#livegenerously #mobilepack #praisefest2025 #fmsc #thrivent #flinthillsgroup

You may have heard we were opening up a second location - you heard correctly! We are excited to be able to have a space to call ours inside the Dealership Building in Council Grove!
We look forward to serving and making an impact in this community!
#livegenerously #growth #councilgrove #flinthillsgroupcg #flinthillsgroup #thrivent

PRAISEFEST 2025
Immerse yourself (Romans 13:14)
THE LARGEST FREE CHRISTIAN MUSIC FESTIVAL IN KANSAS
SEPTEMBER 12th, 13th and 14th 2025
GLOBAL IMPACT E
VENT - FRIDAY 09/12
PRAISEFEST Festival - SATURDAY 09/13
worship & service - SUNDAY 09/14
Cico Park, Manhattan, KS

PRAISEFEST 2025
Immerse yourself (Romans 13:14)
THE LARGEST FREE CHRISTIAN MUSIC FESTIVAL IN KANSAS
SEPTEMBER 12th, 13th and 14th 2025
GLOBAL IMPACT E
VENT - FRIDAY 09/12
PRAISEFEST Festival - SATURDAY 09/13
worship & service - SUNDAY 09/14
Cico Park, Manhattan, KS

About Feed My Starving Children
By volunteering, donating, or fundraising, your generosity makes a huge difference in the lives of thousands of children in need around the world.
At least 6,200 children die each day from hunger-related causes (UNICEF).
Feed My Starving Children (FMSC) is a Christian non-profit organization committed to feeding God’s starving children hungry in body and spirit.
The process is simple:
People just like you donate funds for the meal ingredients.
Volunteers hand-pack the meals.
Meals are donated to FMSC food partners around the world.
Kids are fed and lives are saved!
https://give.fmsc.org/campaign/2509-136ea-manhattan-ks-praisefest-global-impact-event/c656245
No products will be sold.

About Feed My Starving Children
By volunteering, donating, or fundraising, your generosity makes a huge difference in the lives of thousands of children in need around the world.
At least 6,200 children die each day from hunger-related causes (UNICEF).
Feed My Starving Children (FMSC) is a Christian non-profit organization committed to feeding God’s starving children hungry in body and spirit.
The process is simple:
People just like you donate funds for the meal ingredients.
Volunteers hand-pack the meals.
Meals are donated to FMSC food partners around the world.
Kids are fed and lives are saved!
https://give.fmsc.org/campaign/2509-136ea-manhattan-ks-praisefest-global-impact-event/c656245
No products will be sold.

PRAISEFEST 2025
Immerse yourself (Romans 13:14)
THE LARGEST FREE CHRISTIAN MUSIC FESTIVAL IN KANSAS
SEPTEMBER 12th, 13th and 14th 2025
GLOBAL IMPACT EVENT - FRIDAY 09/12
PRAISEFEST Festival - SATURDAY 09/13
worship & service - SUNDAY 09/14
Cico Park, Manhattan, KS

Speedy PD Race For Parkinson’s
August 23rd, 2025 8:00am
Speedy Pd Don Rasmussen 5K/10K & Pd Memorial Walk/Run- 16th annual
https://runsignup.com/race/ks/manhattan/speedypd

Have you registered yet?! We are 2 weeks out - don't miss this opportunity!
We NEED YOU!! We have a goal of having a team of 50 or more!
When you sign up, make sure you join "Team Viking Blood!"
A deep passion for Matthew & Susan - would you consider participating with us this year?
This is the 16th year for the Speedy PD! A beautiful opportunity to learn about the impact of Parkinson's, fundraise, and honor and remember those we have lost.
https://runsignup.com/race/ks/manhattan/speedypd
#localevents #thrivent #roadrace #flinthillsgroup #teamwork #celebrate

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