God Hears Those in Need, and God Sends Us!
Missions Meeting: Would you like to find out more about the Missions Pathway or share a new idea? Have you wanted to become involved in one of our activities but didn’t know how? Join us September 21 at 11:45 am in Room 19 to discuss our plans for the coming year. We’d love to have your input. Contact Karen Boyce (286-6652) or Gwen Cichocki (992-0705) with questions. Clothing Bank Celebrates 10 Years: Celebrate with the Clothing Bank on Sept. 14 from 12-3 pm & drop off your new or gently worn children’s clothing. Encourage your children to come with you to see how your donation creates jobs & changes lives. Easy parking & refreshments will be served. Meet the people who make it happen. Call 654-1390 for info or directions, or contact Karen Boyce. Volunteer Opportunities from Love, INC: Love INC received a call from a gentleman whose mother is 88 years old and suffers from mild Alzheimer and frequent failing. She uses a walker to get around, however, she is still failing and her family is trying to locate a power chair for her. He indicated that he applied for a power chair but was denied because his mother is on Hospice. I spoke with him about seeing if Hospice would assist with locating or providing the chair and he indicated that they are aware of his attentions and have not offered to assist or provide a chair for her. A young mother of two who lives in Newark is expecting her third child in the beginning of September and she is in the need of a crib. She and her two children are currently living with a friend and she is currently attending classes at Career Services and she is studying management. She receives Public Assistance, food stamps and Medicaid. A mother with a teenage daughter who is a mother of an 8 month old daughter who lives in Wilmington is in need of a playpen, walker a security gates for her granddaughter. They are unable to get things completed in the house without having the baby getting caught under their feet. Grand mom works part-time at St. Francis Hospital as a Certified Nurse’s Aide, but does not make enough money to be able to purchase these items. A young mother of two young boys needs a youth bed for her three year old boy as his bed broke. She does not receive any support from the father of the children. She currently does not work, but is going through a career program for billing and will be given a job once she completes the course. She lives in the Newark area. A middle age woman, who lives in Wilmington, will be having surgery for cancer of the uterus is looking for someone to assist her at home on Tuesdays and Thursdays, doing light housework, grocery shopping and preparing dinner, for a few weeks after the surgery. She would also need rides to the doctors after the surgery and to treatments if needed. A young mother of 4 young children is in need of 3 twin beds and a queen mattress and box spring. She just moved to New Castle in May from Maryland. Her children are 4, a set of twins age 2 and a 1 year old. She is currently going thru the Career Team to learn a new job skill. She receives food stamps and some public assistance. A gentleman who lives in Newark is looking for someone who can work on his car. He has a 1991 Ford escort that leaks oil, the check engine light is on, was advised that his front axle needs to be replaced. He currently lives in a Pop-Up Camper on a friend’s lot. He does not have running water or electricity. He uses a car battery to generate the camper and purchases bottled water. He is not able to work, but does collect a small disability check each month. He really does not have the funds to take the car to a garage to get fixed nor to purchase another vehicle. Love INC is currently looking for office volunteers who are willing to answer phones, complete intakes, light filing. The hours that are needed are Wednesday and Thursdays from 10 am to 2 pm. If you can assist with any of these opportunities, please call Love INC at 221-5683 or send an email to lincncde@verizon.net. If you are unable to volunteer to any of these special requests, please keep them in your prayers. Thank you and God Bless! Midwest Flooding – how can we help? UMCOR, the United Methodist Committee on Relief is already on the scene helping with both emergency and long-term assistance. From the web site below: “In partnership with United Methodists and our ecumenical partners, we are preparing to assist persons over the long term. Once the emergency phase is complete, we will be ready with case management, training & other services to help affected communities. In the meantime, we pray for all those impacted by wind & water and those assisting in the emergency phase.” To make a real difference, please hold these communities in prayer, then bring your check to church with UMCOR Advance 901670 in the memo line or donate online at http://new.gbgm-umc.org/umcor/. (Note: The Steenhoek’s report their families in Iowa are safe.) Habitat for Humanity: What a great day for those who worked at Webster Village on May 28! If you’d like to know about other work days (whether with Habitat or any other organization), contact Karen Boyce at gottiels@aol.com or 286-6652. Offering of Letters: Thanks to everyone who wrote a letter to Congress asking for increased funding for poverty-focused assistance around the world (especially the kids!). Your letters make a difference! Andrew’s Place: The last Andrew’s Place dinner (until Fall) was June 21 at 5 pm. Thanks to all who participated in preparing and serving the Saturday meals, and to our volunteer coordinator, Karen Roof (239-0919 or karenroof@comcast.net) |
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