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Minute for Mission\u2014Board of Pensions<\/h3>\n

Rosie, a lovable Australian labradoodle, provides more than companionship to Rev. Wendy McAninch: She also alerts her to important sounds that Wendy is unable to hear.<\/p>\n

\"WendyWendy has been gradually losing her hearing for about 20 years and has been helped by hearing aids, but continues to experience tinnitus, a chronic ringing in her ears. She\u2019s trained herself to tune out the pesky ringing, but that keeps her from hearing things like doorbells, alarm clocks, and timers.<\/p>\n

Yet Rosie hears these sounds and informs Wendy by giving her a gentle nudge. Wendy no longer has to worry about not hearing a doorbell that signals a friend\u2019s visit, an alarm that notifies her it\u2019s time for medication, or a kitchen timer that keeps her from burning her dinner.<\/p>\n

Wendy would not enjoy Rosie\u2019s services and this improved quality of life without generous gifts to the Christmas Joy Offering<\/a>. Offering receipts helped pay for Rosie\u2019s training, an expensive endeavor that Wendy, a medical retiree, couldn\u2019t afford on her own. Cascades Presbytery and her congregation, First Presbyterian Church of Ashland, Oregon, also contributed.<\/p>\n

Wendy had to step away from full-time ministry in 2000 due to Trigeminal (trahy-jem-uh-nl) Neuralgia (noo-ral-juh), a severe chronic pain disorder. It soon became apparent that any full-time employment was out of the question. She has worked in parish ministry, on a presbytery staff, and in campus ministry at Southern Oregon University. She now serves in a limited part-time role as a parish associate at First Presbyterian, Ashland.<\/p>\n

\u201cRosie goes to church with me on Sunday morning, and the church has embraced her presence and her function,\u201d Wendy says. \u201cShe\u2019s welcome at any event.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Rosie\"In fact, Rosie\u2019s friendly demeanor has helped Wendy build relationships with parishioners. \u201cShe broke down some barriers I didn\u2019t know were there,\u201d Wendy observes. \u201cShe wags not just her tail but her whole body. I don\u2019t take offense when people greet her and then say hello to me.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rosie\u2019s companionship also helps Wendy cope with her chronic pain condition. Rosie\u2019s warm personality provides comfort, but her presence in Wendy\u2019s life also keeps Wendy more fit and engaged with the world. Walking her helps Wendy get exercise and interact with other dog owners and neighbors. Wendy says otherwise she tends to drift into seclusion when her pain becomes intense.<\/p>\n

One half of your gifts to the Christmas Joy Offering goes to the Presbyterian Board of Pensions Assistance programs<\/a> to benefit people like Wendy. Across the years, it\u2019s helped hundreds of current and retired church workers and their families in financial need.\u00a0 The other half of the Christmas Joy Offering receipts benefits Presbyterian-related racial ethnic schools<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Christmas Joy Offering afforded Wendy not just help with everyday life, but increased peace of mind. \u201cThere is security knowing that Rosie is going to be there,\u201d Wendy says. \u201cShe\u2019s going to be there to alert me when I need alerting.\u201d<\/p>\n

Let us pray:<\/p>\n

Caring God,\u00a0We pray for faithful church servants who find themselves in challenging circumstances. Tune our ears to hear their needs and turn our hearts to respond to them with compassion and generosity.\u00a0Amen.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Minute for Mission\u2014Board of Pensions Rosie, a lovable Australian labradoodle, provides more than companionship to Rev. Wendy McAninch: She also alerts her to important sounds that Wendy is unable to hear. 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