Hurdling Handicaps 25th Anniversary Celebration

You are cordially invited to attend
Hurdling Handicaps Speaking Ministries
25th Anniversary Celebration Dessert Reception

This will also be a fund-raiser for the Bill and Sue Patton Scholarship Fund to assist special needs families to attend the Joni & Friends family retreats.

Featuring Detroit Lions kicker
JASON HANSON
18-year veteran Detroit Lions kicker Jason Hanson is one of the NFL’s most productive kickers. He’s the Lions’ all-time scoring leader with 1,835 points, as well as the all-time leader in field goals (427) and extra points (554). Hanson is only the sixth player in NFL history to connect on 400 career field goals.
Along with a stellar football career, Jason has also been one of those players avidly participating in the team’s chapel services and Bible studies. It was through that Bible study that Hanson and some of his teammates decided their faith should go beyond the words and actions often seen by fans before, during or after games, founding the “Night of hope” event.

In addition to Jason Hanson, there will be a video greeting from Joni Erickson Tada, as well as a live auction.

WHEN: Saturday, March 27th, 2010. Doors open at 6:30, program is from 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
WHERE: Faith Lutheran Church chapel, 37635 Dequindre Rd., Troy, MI 48083

The cost per person is $15.00 in advance - $20 at the door. Please pring and complete the bottom portion of this card, and return it with your check or money order payable to “Hurdling Handicaps Speaking Ministries” by Thursday, March 25th. You can pick up your tickets at the door.

To R.S.V.P. or if you have any questions, please call the Hurdling Handicaps office at: (248) 544-7731 or e-mail at: Babs8455@aol.com. Thanks and hope to see you there!
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Paid for by Hurdling Handicaps Speaking Ministries, P.O. Box 725023, Berkley, MI 48072

SAVE THE DATE!

On February 27, 2010, Hurdling Handicaps Speaking Ministries will celebrate our 25th anniversary by hosting a banquet at Faith Lutheran Church in Troy, Michigan. Detroit Lions' Jason Hanson will be our special guest speaker. Watch for details in future Inspirational Challenges and make plans to join us!

Speaking Schedule

Congratulations to the Bill and Sue Patton 2009 Scholarship recipients!

This summer, scholarships to Joni and Friends Summer camps were awarded to Jamie Towers from Madison Heights and Daniel Jonker from Livonia.

From all of their feedback and pictures, it sure seems like they had a wonderful and refreshing time with friends and family while there.

Larry and Jamie Towers at JAF camp

Larry teaching at the International Christian Education Association convention October, '08

For the first time ever, Larry taught a class for the I.C.E.A. Fall convention on "Facing Your Giants".

There were around 16 attendees and we received a lot of positive feedback. Comments such as "great learning experience" and "I never really understood some aspects of disabilities - such as that we all have them, in some form or another. Larry helped me understand that, with the Lord's help, we can overcome them".

Larry at the International Christian Education Conference

On Saturday, Oct. 11th, Larry taught a workshop at the I.C.E.A. Fall Conference nin Northville titled "Facing the Giants". there were 16 people in attendance which was pretty good for a first-time workshop teacher.

Larry also made many good contacts while there as we had a table with resources on it all day so the attendees had an opportunity to stop by, meet Larry and get acquainted with Hurdling Handicaps.

Chicago to NYC to PGA

Summer began by Larry taking his wife and daughter to Chicago. He had a speaking engagement for the Fellowship of Christian Atheletes where there were about 200 in attendance, several of whom made decisions for Christ. Since this speaking engagement occured near his daughter Anna's birthday, he took her and his wife, Jenny, along for the trip.

Of course the main attraction in the Chicago area to a little girl is not her father speaking at a meeting - it's the American Girl doll mega-store! Due to a mis-comminication between Larry's aunt and uncle (who were supposed to take Anna to the doll store), Larry had the great pleasure of driving Anna and Jenny to the American Girl store so the marriage survived. They spent about five hours in the store and it was like going to Disneyland!

Next up was a trip to Manhattan for Larry and Jenny to attend the National Speakers Association convention. He and Jenny stayed in the Marriott in Times Square where the convention was being held and got to hear speakers like Steve Forbes. Larry had the pleasure of having lunch with Jim Johnson (the coach of the autistic boy who, in February of 2006, helped his basketball team win their final home game - http://www.coachjimjohnson.com/ ). Larry was also able to visit Ground Zero which was very moving. He also visited a church right near there (St. Paul's Church) which was not damaged when the towers fell and has since become a shrine to the memories of those killed on Sept. 11, 2001.

Most recently for the Patton family, Larry's son Will was chosen to be a caddy at Oakland Hills for the 2008 PGA Championship tournament, which made them both very proud and happy (not to mention giving Larry a good excuse to go watch golf a lot that week). Will is also the #2 golfer on the Troy High School Varsity Golf Team and he will be a senior this Fall.

On August 23 - 25th, Larry will be in Tustin, Michigan for the Joni & Friends Summer camp so I'm sure lots more exciting information from that will be posted soon!