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FOOD DONATION:
If you are planning on helping families at a food bank this season, things you probably don’t know.
1. Everyone donates Kraft Mac and Cheese in the box. They can rarely use it because it needs milk and butter which is hard to get from regular food banks.
2. Boxed milk is a treasure, as kids need it for cereal which they also get a lot of.
3. Everyone donates pasta sauce and spaghetti noodles.
4. They cannot eat all the awesome canned veggies and soup unless you put a can opener in too or buy pop tops.
5. Oil is a luxury but needed for Rice a-Roni which they also get a lot of.
6. Spices or salt and pepper would be a real Christmas gift.
7. Tea bags and coffee make them feel like you care.
8. Sugar and flour are treats.
9. They fawn over fresh produce donated by farmers and grocery stores.
10. Seeds are cool in Spring and Summer because growing can be easy for some.
11. They rarely get fresh meat.
12. Tuna and crackers make a good lunch.
13. Hamburger Helper goes nowhere without ground beef.
14. They get lots of peanut butter and jelly but usually not sandwich bread.
15. Butter or margarine is nice too.
16. Eggs are a real commodity.
17. Cake mix and frosting makes it possible to make a child’s birthday cake.
18. Dishwashing detergent is very expensive and is always appreciated.
19. Feminine hygiene products are a luxury and women will cry over that.
20. Everyone loves Stove Top Stuffing.
If you are helping a Family this Thanksgiving or Christmas, maybe this can help you tailor it more.
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I want to personally thank all those who donated their time to work on our church projects during our church family work days. Your time and efforts are a blessing to us all, may you also be blessed by your willingness to give your time and work.
Pastor Jim
Blessed church family and friends,
Starting on Sunday November 7th, 2021 we will be moving our service time to 11am.
This was passed at the recent congregational meeting and is to accommodate our new organist who will be starting shortly after this change takes place.
May the peace, love and grace of our Lord be with you always,
Pastor Jim
Dear family and friends,
Our church is continuing to move forward. We have started our fellowship hour with coffee and refreshments on the first Sunday of the month. We have begun our Sunday school classes so our children will know Christ, see God and rely on the Holy Spirit. We are holding a confirmation class so our teens can mature in their faith and become full members in our church and fellowship.
We are now moving toward the fall and winter seasons. This means the return of flu season, and COVID is still among us.
We are committed to worshiping together as God directs us to. Through shared fellowship we lift each other up and develop a deeper faith through shared time together.
We are also committed to keeping each other safe and healthy. To this end we will continue to abide by health department suggestions and directives. Where we desire to see each of you every week we respectfully ask that you monitor your own health and refrain from attending service if you have a fever. For your protection hand sanitizer and masks will continue to be provided for your use if you need them.
Your walk with God and your life with Christ are my utmost concern. Along with this please know your health is also a deep concern of mine. Please understand none of this is to make anyone uncomfortable or to keep you away. It is a sincere desire to keep us all healthy so we can continue as one family in Christ and one church for God.
I pray the love, peace and blessing of our Almighty God be upon you always,
Pastor Jim
Our Bible class is now on hiatus for the summer. If there is interest, we will begin again in September.
God bless you, enjoy your summer.
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God bless,
Pastor Jim