News for December 2011

MERRY CHRISTMAS BLANKETS

BLANKETS for CHRISTMAS                                                    Rue Abdelhak

Our congregation has given long-term support to the blanket program sponsored by Church World Service. These blankets are produced and stored in many parts of the world to be ready when a disaster occurs and for the refugees living in camps and settlements. The focus of C.W.S. is especially on people with the most limited means to recover from catastrophic events, and they also stand by communities in need long after public attention has turned elsewhere.

Our Church is small in number but we put our major effort to fund the basic need for blankets. C.W.S is concerned with all kinds of aid, both short and long term. Their work is based on these beliefs:

We believe there is enough food

        that no one should go hungry

Enough water that no one should thirst

          And enough love that all children

Should reach their potential

          We believe in the right of peace with justice

 And a place people can call home.

We hope that our congregation will again give strong support for the Christmas Blanket program. Each five dollar donation provides a gift of real value.

Edited: December 1st, 2011

CROP HUNGER WALK 2011

CROP WALK 2011 FOLLOWUP       Warren and Jeanne Lazelle

 The Missions Committee wishes to express its appreciation to all who contributed time, effort, and money to the 2011 Upper Pascack Valley CROP Walk for Hunger.

 The total amount donated to Church World Service was $616.00

Once again, many thanks!

The Missions Committee thanks you for your support.

CROP Hunger Walk

            The Missions Committee wishes to extend a warm “thank you” to all who had a hand in this year’s Upper Pascack Valley CROP WALK.

HELPERS: Jeanne Lazelle, Glenn Lazelle, Warren Lazelle.

SPONSORS: The many persons who have pledged donations. A special “Thanks” to Glenn for supplying produce from his garden, which brought in $150 in donations.

WALKERS: Adrianna Coe, Charlene Gungil, Annie Hong,  Kay Hong, Brian Knowles, Jerry Lockwood, Marion McCarthy, Caroline Williams.           

Walkers are asked to approach each of their sponsors in order to obtain pledged funds – either in the form of cash or checks. Please note: checks MUST be made out to CWS/CROP (not to our Church).  When each walker has completed collecting pledges, he or she is to turn in the envelope with the donations and the name of each contributor, and the total amount received.

Edited: December 1st, 2011