SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE...OPPORTUNITIES ABOUND
SHARE FOOD PANTRY requests for February include canned ham, canned meats/tuna/chicken, mac and cheese, pasta (all sorts), Progresso and Chunky soups. The Food Pantry also accepts dog & cat food. Donations should be brought directly to the SHARE Center in Milford during the hours Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm; if you are unsure where, please call their office at 673-9898. Many thanks for your continuing support!
"Blankets for Bruce": Hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, homelessness and poverty are always with us. When difficult times happen, a kind and loving response can make all the difference. The Church World Service (CWS) Blankets+ program gives a loving and tangible response to someone facing a difficult time, reminding them that they are not alone. This program was very near and dear to our very own Bruce Beckley’s heart. As a congregation, our heart for mission remains strong, "serving neighbors near and far". This is an opportunity to help make a difference, change lives, and honor Bruce’s passion for mission work. 27,275 CWS Blankets were shared with people in need in 2024,
Join CWS in sharing compassion and blankets today. A donation of as little as $10 will provide a warm blanket to someone in need. This offering will last for the month of February. You can donate ONLINE through CWS, use one of our pew envelopes, or call Andrea in the office directly.
SYG 144 Envelopes Fundraiser:The Senior Youth Group kicked off their 144 Envelopes Fundraiser on January 19th. All donations will help pay for the 2025 Hurricane Helene Relief Mission Trip that the teens are participating in this coming June. If you are able to attend worship and fellowship time, select a numbered envelope (1-144) from the Bulletin Board in the Community room and donate that amount by returning the envelope with cash/check or by paying with credit card online. If you are unable to attend in-person, you can make a donation online in any amount! Include your email address in the notes section to receive an update after the trip including pictures and highlights.
WA "Good Stuff Sale" Donations:This year’s sale will be held on May 2 and 3. It’s not too early to look around your home for things you might want to donate to this fundraiser to support the church and community organizations. The sale includes clothing and accessories, jewelry, household items, toys and books and much more. Questions? Contact Sally Bowkett or Alicia Wight.
THE CHURCH IN THE VILLAGE Book: It has been two years since we printed The Church in the Village: Stories About Its People and Its History and it was a sellout! The book is a compilation of 55 articles that Anne Krantz wrote and were printed monthly in the Spire over several years. Several people have indicated interest in purchasing a copy so we are considering a reprint. If you are interested, please contact Sue Spiess (Sue Spiess) so we can gauge the number to order.
Home Starter Essential Items Needs Our Home Starter Program served over 92 families through Oct 2024, and has taken in over 200 donations this year. Our volunteers work tirelessly to make sure every family has a fully furnished apartment. Please see our list of "Essential Items Needs" for our most needed items in the coming months. Please click on the button below for more information and purchase details! Thank you, from the Home Starter Team.
Fellowship Team Needs Your Help! Our Fellowship Team works throughout the year to put on the many fun church activities we enjoy: The Rally Day Picnic, Game Night, the Kentucky Derby Party, to name a few. They also put the kettle on every Sunday so that after worship we can enjoy coffee and tea while greeting friends. This small, but mighty group could use a few more members to help balance the workload and to bring fresh ideas to the group. If you are interested, please contact Meredith Dart.
Congregational Care: Are you interested in being contacted about helping with meals for members of our congregation? Are you available to help with transportation? Our ministry is a blessing to those who have been on the receiving end of a home-cooked meal, help with a ride, a visit, a note or a call. Would you like to be added to the list of volunteers? Please contact Sara Phelps.
Livestream Help! Volunteers are needed on Sunday mornings to help run the live-stream camera and laptop during worship. It’s easy and we are hoping to train a few more folks so the rotation is easy on everyone. Contact Doug Topliffe if you’d like to learn.
Project in Memory of Anne Krantz: The Nipmugs, a local chapter of the National Questers group, has contacted the church in regards to a potential donation (up to $1,500) in memory of Anne Krantz, who was a longtime member of this group. The donation would go towards the restoration or preservation of an artifact belonging to the church such as restoring a painting, piece of silver, or other old item belonging to the church. If you have any suggestions for a project that would meet this criteria, please contact either Doug Topliffe or Andrea Cyr
