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I hope your Christmas season is full of meaning with faith-filled celebration of Jesus.  He deserves our worship!

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Bruce Blake sent out a letter a few weeks back to invite you to help Heartfelt Music Ministry with a tax deductable year-end gift.  We appreciate the response so far.  Your donation anytime this month would greatly help.  Visit our website for more details https://heartfeltmusic.org

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The Creekside Christmas presentation The Journey to Bethlehem – a Journey of Faith was fantastic!  It was a full house and the cast and crew did a great job, including a touching testimony and culminating message by our Lead Pastor.
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Check out below the gifts available and the events coming up in January…

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Three Great Deals for Christmas Gifts (Available through December 25th)

1) Two CDs for the price of one, $10.00 (Bundle includes Here to Worship with full band and Heartfelt Celebration with voice and guitar only).
2) Two lessons for the price of one, $85.00 (Includes two hour long lessons with notebook and lesson summary videos.   This is for those not currently taking lessons. )
3) Give a Gift Certificate.  You can purchase a Gift Certificate for a friend or loved one to spend on any item through Heartfelt Music Ministry, even lessons.
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Go to https://heartfeltmusic.org/products/ to take advantage of these offers.
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Mark your calendar:

Guitar Looping, January 7 (Thursday), 7:00pm-8:00pm, Guitar Showcase (Showcase Music Institute), 3090 S. Bascom Ave., San Jose, CA 95124, (408) 377-5864 [ask for Norri], $20.00 for non-SMI students. Guitar looping is the art of recording a short section of music on-the-spot and adding multiple parts on top of the original “loop.”  It makes it sound like a few guitars are playing at once, but it’s all coming from your one guitar.  Whether enhancing your performance on stage or using it to practice lead at home, Reggie will show you guitar looping techniques which will improve your playing.

Fun Guitar Class 1 (Grades 5-8), January 20, (Wed) Scotts Valley and Alamo:  (Every Wednesday for 8 weeks beginning January 20th), at Baymonte Christian School, 5000B Granite Creek Road, Scotts Valley; and Creekside Community Church, Alamo. These are beginning courses for children grades 5-8 who want to learn how to play guitar and experience the basics in music.  Students start developing modern guitar technique, essential musical listening skills, foundational understanding in reading music, and how to care for their instrument.  Sign-up with Heartfelt Music (925) 206-9895. The cost is $185 for the 8 week course which also includes the book Guide to Playing the Guitar (with CD) by Terry Burrows and a sturdy binder.

Reggie’s Concert, January 17 (Sunday), 6:30pm-8:00pm,  Creekside Community Church, 1350 Danville Blvd., Alamo, CA  94507, (925) 820-9031.  Acoustic & Electric Guitars with strong vocals and an uplifting message.  Original songs with a variety of effects to both entertain and encourage.  Bring the whole family!  (Love offering will be taken.)

Mary Christmas,

Reggie

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Dear Friends of Heartfelt Music Ministry:
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Hello, I’m Bruce Blake, the President of Heartfelt Music Ministry.  In the ten years I’ve been serving as President, I’ve seen such a high impact of spiritual ministry through our non-profit organization and the lives affected by what we do.  Through quality training events, concerts/worship leading events, and inspiring music products, we are effectively hitting our target of leading others toward intimacy with God.
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As many organizations have been hit by the drastic downfall in our economy, Heartfelt Music Ministry is also experiencing the “squeeze.”  December is a usual time to give an end-of-the-year gift to tax-deductible, not-for-profit organizations like ours.  On behalf of the Heartfelt Music Ministry Board of Directors (John, Bryan, Willie, Mike, and myself) and the Executive Director (Reggie), would you consider making a donation to Heartfelt Music Ministry and significantly helping us to move forward in ministry?
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We are very grateful for your support through prayer, attending events, and purchasing our products.  Some of you have been contributing monthly for years which is an important reason for our success in touching people’s lives.  However, recently, it has been difficult to meet our monthly expenses.  We would greatly appreciate any financial contribution you could make at this time.
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For the Cause of Christ,
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Bruce Blake

President, Heartfelt Music Ministry

https://heartfeltmusic.org

PO Box 3

Mount Hermon, CA 95041
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How to Make a Donation

Here are two ways you can easily donate to Heartfelt Music Ministry:

1) Credit/Debit Card – You can donate using your Credit/Debit card by clicking on the Donate button below and going through the secure site at PayPal.

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2) Check or Money Order – You can send a check or money order to:

Heartfelt Music Ministry
PO Box 3
Mount Hermon, CA  95041

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I was so encouraged by this email I received on Monday.  I am amazed at how faithful God has been throughout the years.
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Hi Reggie,
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It was great to hear you lead worship on Sunday morning service last week.  I was sitting right in front of you with two of my children and wife.  As I was sitting there, the sound of the guitar and your voice brought me back to my high school days.  I couldn’t figure out why you were familiar until the third song as it finally dawned on me that I remember you leading worship at Redwood Christian high school camp during the late 80’s.  A flood of memories came back as I contemplated the importance your music played in my walk with the Lord as a high school kid.  It was during that week at camp meeting that I decided to commit my life to God as a young man and take my walk with God more seriously.  Your music profoundly ministered to me by the Grace of God.  I have wavered in my faith from time to time and definitely have lots of work to do in my life today but I thank you for your service to God and his church.  When I arrived home from church I brought out my old box of tapes and found three Reggie Coates albums waiting to listen to.  My family and I praised God while we were working on dinner and listening to those three tapes.  Shout for Joy!  Don’t give up in doing good and know that you are reaping a harvest for Him.  I look forward to seeing you in person in the coming weeks to say thank you in person.
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Sincerely,

Scott