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GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP | CHRISTMAS BENEVOLENCE PROGRAM-
FOOD PANTRY | FUEL FUND | LABOR OF LOVE | MOTHER'S DAY OUT
Grief Support Group Our church hosts a Grief Support Group on Wednesdays at 12 noon in the Church library. The group is led by Sara Carlson of Genesis Hospice. The group is always open to new members. Participants bring their own lunch to this meeting. If you, or a family member, are experiencing grief from the loss of a loved one, please consider joining this group. There is no cost.
Christmas Benevolence Program The Loaves for Christmas benevolence program helped 39 families and the residents of two local nursing homes this year. The objective this year was to help fewer families but to provide significantly more assistance to each. That goal was met with great success. Thanks to Harold Rash who headed the program, and to all of the volunteers who interviewed the families and assisted in acquiring the needed goods and services for those being helped.
Food Pantry Our local food pantry was started by members of this church and others in our community. The Food Pantry serves clients that have been screened through the HELP Center for eligibility. Our members and others work as volunteers to staff the pantry to assist those eligible clients. Many food drives are held throughout the county, and in our church, to collect non-perishable items to assist others.
Fuel Fund Our church was instrumental in starting the Fuel Fund by working cooperatively in the community to develop a system to assist citizens with utility bills. Our church budgets funds to be used to assist people with utility bills, and special offerings are collected as well. Many residents of our county benefit from this program. Eligibility is determined by the HELP Center staff.
Labor of Love The Labor of Love was developed by members of this church and others to assist people with maintaining safe homes. Twice a year "work days" are scheduled for volunteers from our church and others to complete repair projects. The Labor of Love staff screens applicants and determines eligibility for the program. Volunteers meet to form teams to paint, build wheel chair ramps, repair unsafe floors, windows, etc. In addition to the schedule work days, projects are completed by volunteers throughout the year.The Labor of Love project is on schedule to complete 60 projects in 2003. Among the many volunteers from our church who help with these repair and renovation projects is Gary Chasey who serves as president, Nell Velvin who serves as treasurer and Steve Grant who is on the board of directors. Additionally, Sharon Chasey works diligen tly as the coordinator for the many projects undertaken by Labor of Love.
Mother's Day Out Our church provides space and support to the Mother's Day Out program which is administered by Brenda Tarter. Safe child care is offered to infants, toddlers and children in a Christian environment on Tuesdays and Fridays at a nominal cost. The program was established more than twenty years ago. Support for the program is provided by the "Friends of Mother's Day Out", a group of women whose children currently attend the program, or have attended in the past.
For more information about the Mother's Day Out program contact Brenda Tarter at: 903-675-9261
