We particularly need Macaroni & Cheese, Peanut Butter, Canned Chicken or Tuna, Pasta, Pasta, Canned Pasta Sauce
and Canned Fruit or Vegetables.
--- NO glass jars please ---
Another way you can help is if you have some spare change, you can just drop it in the
Donation Box that is attached to the shelving on which the items are stored in the Fellowship Hall.
and Canned Fruit or Vegetables.
--- NO glass jars please ---
Another way you can help is if you have some spare change, you can just drop it in the
Donation Box that is attached to the shelving on which the items are stored in the Fellowship Hall.
The Wally W. Memorial Food Box Challenge
There is a sum of money dedicated by the family and memorial committee for use for the Family Food Boxes the church prepares and donates to Metropolitan Lutheran Ministry of the Northland food pantry each week.
A suggestion has been made that we have an "item of the month" for the box. So one item will be highlighted each month. We will still need the other items.
Each week the number donated will be counted and at the end of the month and an equal number of those items will be purchased for the food box preparation from the designated memorial fund.
For example, let's say that the May item is canned fruit. We will purchase an equal amount of cans of fruit that were donated during May on or about June 1.
Wally was passionate about the food donations to the needy. We will do this in his honor.
Please remember to also bring the other items as well as you are able. We will just highlight one of the 8 items each month for the special challenge.
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April - Tuna (194 cans collected)
May - Canned fruit (231 collected) June - Canned chicken (420 ounces collected in assorted can sizes) July - Pasta sauce in a CAN (102 cans collected) |
August - Canned vegetables (176 cans collected)
September - Macaroni and cheese(198 boxes collected) October - Pasta November - Peanut butter December - Tuna |
Devotional What to remember when helping others
If anyone has material possessions and sees a brother or sister in need but has no pity on them, how can the love of God be in that person? - 1 John 3:17 One of the most dramatic symbols of political freedom in the world was the tearing down of the Berlin Wall. In 1990, church leaders invited Billy Graham to conduct a rally at the Brandenburg Gate. They said that rock stars, entertainers, and political groups had rallied at the Wall, but little or no attempt had been made to present the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Graham met one East German woman who said that when she came over to the other side of the wall, she expected to hear church bells ringing and be handed a Bible. Instead, she was greeted with about $50 to spend at luxury stores in the West. She finished by saying, “What we really needed to hear was the voice of God.” We do a disservice to the world when we try to alleviate suffering using only material things. Now it’s great to give what we have, but people need to hear the voice of God along with our generosity. There’s nothing more important! The Gospel meets the deepest need of every human being. So help others financially, physically, and practically as God leads you. But as you do, never neglect to point them to His truth! Prayer Challenge: Ask God to give you a heart of compassion toward those in physical and spiritual need. Questions for Thought: What are the dangers of helping those in need but neglecting to point them to Jesus? Who are some people you know today in need of God’s truth? --posted with permission of www.seniorlivingministsries.org |
Verse of the Day
Inspirational Thought For The Week"Problems can become opportunities when the right people come together."
Robert Redford, actor Vertical Divider
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Devotional reposted with permission from Daily Living for Seniors of www.christianity.com.
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