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November 2003 Mission Report |
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In Action - Making a Difference Thanks so much for all of your support for the needy. Your donations can really make a difference. One can of soup feeds 2 or 3 young children. A box of pasta can suffice for dinner for a family of 5 or 6. Please continue to generous and faithful in giving of your non-perishable food items each week. The barrels for food are located in Bailey Hall by the library and by the door to the main entrance. Remember Jesus said to feed the hungry! Thank You, Ruthie Hansen Real Help Where it Helps Most When you see someone on the street, there is a better way to help them than to just give them loose change. When you know a neighbor needs some special help because they lost a job, there is a great place to refer them. Our local Community Services Agency does an outstanding job of helping people in need, whether they are homeless or in a crisis economic situation. This March we collected $652 in loose change to help people in need of food and clothing. I took this money down to the Community Services Agency. They were thrilled to receive our check. They are also grateful for our monthly support from the Mission Committee and for our hosting their Alpha/Omega mission for a month once a year. Maureen Wadiak, one of their staff members, gave me a tour of their building and mission. They provide food to many in our community and to many who are homeless. They provide clothing and shelter too. Many volunteers help each day to hand out the food and clothing. This is an efficient operation closely interlinked with our neighbor communities service agencies such as Santa Clara, Palo Alto or Cupertino. This one serves Los Altos and Mountain View. I watched one person fill up a bag with bread donated by Costco and canned goods from Safeway. Maureen showed me the special section for people on the streets that don't have any way to cook. The foods in this section were pop top cans of ready to eat food. Shelves full of fresh vegetables from the Farmers Market offered tempting salad makings. Everything was clean, orderly and very welcoming to those in need. When people come to our church in need, we refer them to the Community Services Agency, as they will get them the best help there. This also keeps us from being taken by con artists, as the agency does a great job of screening there. We will continue to support their mission to people in need in our communities with donations and volunteers. If you would like to offer some hours or some resources to the Community Services Agency, let me know. Watch for the list of what foods they need to stock their pantry in the Sunday bulletins. Grace in Christ Jesus, Mike Clark, Senior Pastor |
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HANDS ON MISSION WORK includes:
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Mission
groups in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union are training
locals as Christian leaders and partnering with them. Some of the
advantages of this arrangement include; working together in unity
in the body of Christ, working with nationals shows respect for
their churches, schools, and cultures, and complementing each one's
area of specialization utilizing strengths instead of working separately
in competition with each other. Partnering with nationals also shows
good stewardship of God's financial and human resources. New Hope
International has been very active in global partnering in the countries
of Eastern Europe. Our church gives financial support to New Hope.
As was reported in an earlier Tidings, Bruce Hansen, Sr. has been
very active with this organization. 