Category Archives: Community Ministries

This Sunday 12/18 is Christmas Box Sunday. We are on track to provide food and gifts for 50 families.

• Saturday – Come on Saturday to help pack sort food and shop. Bring food by Saturday – see list below for critical items. Lunch will be provided. We have lots of wrapping to do. We will shop after lunch.
• Sunday – Come at 9:00 a.m. to help pack boxes. Boxes will be delivered after church. Check with Kelley if you can help deliver.
• Thanks to all who participated in the ham dance. That was a wonderful buy on hams and each of you made it possible to take advantage of the sale.
• Presents – Please remember to get gift receipts. We have lots of wrapping to do on Saturday.
• Food – Items needed (45 families, but numbers are adjusted because of family size). Every can helps to reduce the total amount we need to purchase – bring in 1 or 2 cans. It all adds up.

1. Canned fruits
2. Hearty Soups
3. Lean Soup
4. Chili
5. Canned meals – stew, ravioli, etc. for kid’s lunches
6. Jelly
7. Spaghetti pasta
8. Frosting for Cakes and cake mixes

• Items donated or completed – peanut butter, tuna and tuna helper, oranges, cheese, yams, jello, marshmallows, spaghetti sauce, cereal, bread and rolls, Bob’s Red Mill soup and Dave’s Killer bread.

Third Annual Earth Care Summit, Jan. 30, 2012, 5-8 p.m. at the Highland Christian Ctr, 7600 NE Glisan. Sponsored by the Interfaith Network for Earth Concerns. For more information, go to www.emoregon/events.

Christmas Joy Offering will be gathered next Sun., Dec. 18.

Christmas – it’s here – boxes go Dec 18th – This is the last Sunday. This is food Sunday – see list below for critical items. Let Kelley know if you want to donate a specific item. We will purchase items, but the less we have to purchase the more we can stretch our dollars. We will be counting food on Sunday.

Presents – Please remember to get gift receipts. We have 18 families left to adopt. Kelley is getting wish lists.

Cash – please mark checks Xmas boxes and place in the offering plate by Dec 11th. Stocking stuffers – need items for teenagers.

Food – Items needed (45 families, but numbers are adjusted because of family size). Every can helps to reduce the total amount we need to purchase – bring in 1 or 2 cans. It all adds up.

• Canned fruits – need 120
• Hearty Soups – need 150 regular cans
• Lean Soup – need 100 regular cans
• Chili – need 100
• Canned meals – stew, ravioli, etc. for kid’s lunches – need 100 Jelly. – 27
• Spaghetti pasta – need 40
• Frosting for Cakes – need 30

Items donated or completed – peanut butter, tuna and tuna helper, oranges, cheese, yams, jello, marshmallows, spaghetti sauce, cereal, bread and rolls, Bob’s Red Mill soup and Dave’s Killer bread.

Thank you to all who made or bought pies for the Portland Rescue Mission. They picked up 100 pies and we sent them $314 to purchase meals. Thanks again for your contributions to local mission. It does make a difference.

This Sunday’s focus is paper products and laundry soap. Cereal Sunday was great – we have 50 boxes of cereal. Start bringing food in and put it behind the screen in Schmidt Hall. Let Kelley know if you want to donate a specific item. We will be counting food each Sunday.
♥ Presents – Please remember to get gift receipts. We should have 20 more families this week. Kelley is getting wish lists.
♥ Cash – please mark checks Xmas boxes and place in the offering plate by Dec. 11.
♥ Stocking stuffers – need items for teenagers.
♥ Food – Items still needed—
♥ Spaghetti sauce and pasta.
♥ Chili and cornbread mix.
♥ Soups (hearty and lean).
♥ Canned meals – stew, ravioli, etc. for kid’s lunches.
♥ Jelly.
♥ Canned fruits. Applesauce
♥ Pancake mix and syrup.
♥ Cake mix and frosting.
♥ Oatmeal and a few more boxes of cereal.
***The first week’s email has the full list of items. Printed lists are available in the narthex.***

The season is upon us-three weeks to go-delivery is Dec. 18. Next Sunday is paper products Sunday—toilet paper and paper towels. Mark checks for Christmas boxes. Pick up shopping lists in the Narthex.