On Saturday, October 2, 2010, you can join your New Life friends volunteering at the Akron Canton Foodbank. You can learn more about the Foodbank here: www.akroncantonfoodbank.org
The Foodbank says, “Volunteers make a huge difference in the lives of those struggling with hunger. Your assistance at the Foodbank helps us to provide food more efficiently and effectively to those in need. In 2008, more than 900 volunteers provided over 15,000 hours of service at the Foodbank.”
Darlene Giffen has arranged for us to participate on a Volunteer Saturday, from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM, where various warehouse projects are conducted by people of all ages and abilities. Please volunteer - signup sheets are in the parish hall, or contact Darlene.
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New Life remains focused on the needs of local school children as its main outreach ministry! Even while many New Lifers are now Reading Buddies to children at Uniontown Elementary School, the effort to provide supplies to kids in need continues! Bucket Buck Sundays are held on the second Sunday of each month! That means there will be a special collection during the service for our outreach to local children!
The Outreach Team is looking into even more ways that New Life can make a difference to the hurting world around us. All New Lifers are invited to participate in outreach ministry! Come and join the team! |
 The Outreach Team is bringing back “Two Cents a Meal,” a small hunger program to further benefit FISH, our local food cupboard/emergency assistance organization. “FISH needs cash as well as food to do its work,” said Darlene Giffin, co-chair of New Life’s Outreach Team. “At times FISH will provide emergency assistance such as paying a utility bill, buying a pair of eye glasses, or providing non-food supplies. In these cases, cash is what is most helpful.”
Members of New Life will find a Two Cents a Meal envelope in their bulletin the last Sunday of each month starting in April, and will be asked to place their donation in the envelope for collection at the service. (Part of the idea is for families to put that two cents in an envelope at each meal as they say the blessing and express gratitude!) 2 Cents-a-Meal = 6 cents per day = 42 cents per week = $1.68 per month = $20.16 per year. Contact Darlene if you have any questions! |
 After Easter, New Life would like to offer a Dinner and a Movie event once a month for members of the congregation and their guests. Pat is still looking for your input about which movies to show and which night of the week might be best! Get YOUR suggestions to Pat at
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The United Thank Offering (UTO) is a program of The Episcopal Church for the mission of the whole Church, founded and administrated by women since 1889. The mission of UTO is to invite people to offer daily prayers of thanksgiving to God. Placing an offering in the blue boxes is a visible sign of these prayers to God. These offerings will benefit others.
The UTO is a project in the mission work of The Episcopal Church, through every person in every pew. The United Thank Offering joins together Episcopalians in:
- Offering daily thanks and prayers as part of our life in Christ
- Taking the opportunity to put an offering in our United Thanks Offering boxes
- Bringing our offering boxes to our local Episcopal churches on Ingathering Days - May 16th and 23rd
- Joining our offerings with others to support mission projects locally and around the world
Be on the lookout for the Blue Boxes!
Your UTO Co-Chairs, Gaynor Lanik and Judy Johanning |
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