HOLIDAY MISSIONS
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THANKSGIVING ALTER
In November, donations of
non-perishable food and money were collected for
our Thanksgiving Alter. The food was
distributed to 10 needy families in the local
area for their Thanksgiving Dinner. |
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CHRISTMAS CHILD
55 decorated shoe boxes filled with toys and
personal items were collected to be sent thru
Samaritan's Purse to needy children all over the
world. Samaritan's Purse is run by
Franklin Graham, son of Billy Graham. For
more information on Samaritan's Purse go to
www.samaritanspurse.org.
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INDIA
MISSION Through
donations and the sale of Christmas items, we
raised $400 which was sent to Kuriakose Varkey,
our missionary in India. Kuriakose
worshipped with us while he studied at Gordon
Conwell Theological Seminary. He is now
working at a small bible college in India as
well as working with inmates in local prisons
and helping to rescue abandoned infants, which
are often left due to the dowry system and
general poverty conditions. |
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ONGOING MISSIONS |
| BEDFORD VA
HOSPITAL - Year round we collect items for veterans
spending time at the Bedford VA Hospital. There is
a basket located in the Narthex where you may drop off
personal items, such as shampoo, deodorant & soap, dvds'
& card games, socks & underwear. There is a
complete list of welcome donation items posted in the
Narthex. |
| ACORD FOOD PANTRY -
Non-perishable food items as well as paper goods may be
dropped in the shopping cart in the Narthex to be
delivered to ACORD Food Pantry, which is located on
Willow Street in Hamilton. ACORD provides a
valuable service to our community helping those going
through difficult financial times. |
| OPEN DOOR FOOD PANTRY - On
the 2nd Monday of February, April, June, August &
December, member of our congregation prepare and serve
dinner at the Open Door Food Pantry in Gloucester,
Massachusetts. Help is always welcome to prepare,
serve & clean-up. For more information, call the
church office at 978-468-1256. |
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NEW -
COUPON COLLECTION FOR OUR SERVICE MEN & WOMEN -
Coupons for grocery items may be dropped in the labeled
basket in the Narthex for delivery to military personnel
overseas. These coupons will be clipped, shipped
and then used by our military at the BX on base.
The coupons are actually honored for 6 months after
their expiration date. |
