SEPTEMBER-NOVEMBER 2015
Operation Christmas Child (OCC), a ministry of Samaritan's Purse, seeks to bring a shoebox full of joy to a child in need. Whether within the United States or on the other side of the globe, OCC began as a small initiative in 1993 but has since grown to deliever shoeboxes to more than 11.3 million children around the world. The church school will begin bringing items in on October 4th as special offerings each week. We delivered 18 boxes last year and we look forward to beating that record in 2015. For more information about OCC, click here: http://www.samaritanspurse.org/what-we-do/operation-christmas-child/
APRIL 2016
During lent, children and youth in our Sunday school program will be working to fill our "One Great Hour of Sharing" fish banks.
These banks, distributed by the PC(USA)'s Presbyterian Mission Agency, will be collected on Palm Sunday and distributed to three ministries of the Presbyterian Church:
These banks, distributed by the PC(USA)'s Presbyterian Mission Agency, will be collected on Palm Sunday and distributed to three ministries of the Presbyterian Church:
- Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA), a ministry that provides donations, supplies, and manpower for the cause of reconstruction and relief after natural disasters, such as Hurricane Sandy. More info Here: PDA
- Presbyterian Hunger Program, a ministry that seeks to feed the hungry and to challenge unjust social systems or unfortunate life circumstances that caused them to be hungry in the first place. More info here: PHP
- Self-Development of People, an organization that provides training, support, and grants to people to either improve their quality of life or start small businesses that can help to lift individuals and communities out of poverty. More info: SDoP