OCTOBER 2017 NEWSLETTER
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Volunteer of the Year!
Julie Zara
Congratulations to Julie Zara for being selected as our Volunteer of the Year!

Julie has given above and beyond of her time, resources, and energy to selflessly serve our community. She loves the Lord and demonstrates that love by serving. She teaches classes to our residents weekly and takes time to develop personal relationships with them and their children.


Volunteers of the Month
Thank you to the team who served on the concert committee to help make our Fall Fundraiser with Anita Renfroe a great success!

Fall Fundraiser Committee
Board members pictured left to right: Terri Woolbright, Jennifer Isringhausen - Vice President, 
Julie Zara - Past President, 
Therese Romanelli, Debbie Miller, Beth Wilke, 
Cindy Drum - Executive Director

Anita Renfroe Flat-Out Funny Tour
 
Anita Renfroe once again had the crowd laughing all evening with her unique brand of estrogen flavored musical comedy.


Through this event, we were able to share our story with community members; which is essential to helping us continue to serve those in need.

Shelter Products Artisans 
sold candles and lotions during the show. 
Shelter Products are 100% handmade lotions and candles made by our Transitional Shelter residents. Through this program, homeless and low-income women gain much needed training, social support, education, and work experience to help them build a better life for themselves and their families.
Thank you to all who contributed to their success!


Special Thanks!
     First United  Methodist Church 
for once again hosting our Fall Concert. As one of our founding churches we appreciate your partnership over the last 39 years.

  The Storyteller Studios
Josh Hester
Thank you to Josh and the entire Storyteller team for donating your time and energy to capture the heart of our ministry.

We also want to THANK
our generous sponsors who make it possible for Contact Ministries to continue meeting our mission and vision in providing daily and emergency assistance 
while 
impacting lives for Christ

CORPORATE

  
                       
SILVER
Dr. Ron Romanelli - Orthopedic Center of Illinois
Dr. Aaron & Kari Brewer

BRONZE
Tom & June Harmon
O'Shea Builders

FRIENDS
B&B Electric
BUNN
Compass Title, Inc.
Ron & Mary Lou Smith
Robert & Roberta Kay
Jimmy & Debbie Rousey
Ken & Debbie Miller
Robbie & Pamela Robert









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 CONTACT MINISTRIES WOULD LIKE TO SAY
THANK YOU TO THE MANY BUSINESS GROUPS AND INDIVIDUALS THAT DONATE SO GENEROUSLY MONTH AFTER MONTH !!!! 

WE RELY ON OUR PARTNERS IN MINISTRY,  VOLUNTEERS AND DONATIONS TO DAILY SERVE THE SPRINGFIELD
COMMUNITY. 

WE COULD NOT DO IT WITHOUT YOU!!!

PICTURED BELOW IS A DONOR THAT BLESSED CONTACT MINISTRIES DURING THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER.  
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VOLUNTEER THANK YOU


During the Fall semester, UIS has a Service-a-thon where students go to various organizations to volunteer in whatever area is needed such as painting, sorting, organizing, or clean-up. 

On September 8th, 5 students came to Contact Ministries and helped in our Basement Boutique and Food Pantry. And, we got two weekly volunteers from their group!
Thank you for your time!!

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THANK YOU ............
.........for your food donation in September.
 
Your faithful generosity is truly a blessing!!
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SPECIAL THANKS TO:

The Springfield Fire Youth Soccer Team




The soccer team held an underwear and PJ drive and donated them to Contact Ministries. They also brought cinch sacks with water bottles for each of our children in our Transitional Shelter.

They played a little soccer with our kids and supplied them with a great dinner from 
Olive Garden.
We are very appreciative of the time and effort they put into bringing smiles to the faces of our children who call Contact Ministries home.

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Volunteer and Employment Opportunities...



We are currently hiring for overnight Emergency Shelter Supervisors. To learn more about volunteering and applying for an open position, come into our office or call 217-753-3939, Ext.21
 
We are looking for people who are interested in volunteering from once a week to once a month.

Childcare: 
there is a need for volunteers to work with the children living in the Transitional Shelter. Childcare is needed Monday - Friday 9 am - noon.

Basement Boutique: 
Our Basement Boutique is open to the public on Tuesdays for men and Wednesdays for women. We are looking for volunteers to help assist our women shoppers on Wednesdays 9 am - 1 pm.

Visit our website to fill out an online application at:
www.contactministries.com

UPCOMING EVENTS
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A.B.A.T.E.
 Toy Run
October 15th
1:30 pm
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We have started our preparation for our annual Christmas 
Give-Away!
Date:
December 13, 2017
Time:
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Place:
Westminster Presbyterian Church

We will be giving Christmas to 400 families by providing them with hats, gloves, food, and gifts.


Volunteer shifts for the Christmas 
Pre-registration will be available to sign up for later this month.
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Current 
Needs:

- Women's clothing Size 3x and up

- Full and travel size deodorant
  
 - Diapers Size 5 thru 7

- Razors

- Clorox wipes

~Dinner donations for the Transitional and Emergency Shelters
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QUICK LINKS

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Featured Partner

 First United Methodist Church was one of the founding churches of Contact Ministries. They have continuously and generously supported Contact Ministries in many ways.
Every year the church donates their space for our Fall Fundraiser. This is a huge blessing to our mission.
There are also many FUMC members that are regular volunteers at Contact Ministries.

We are very grateful for your continued support!
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Our Vision:
Meeting basic needs while impacting lives for Christ

Our Mission:
To daily serve the greater Springfield community by providing Emergency and Transitional Shelter residents with life skills training, as well as food, clothing, financial assistance and referrals through Christ's love and compassion.

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Help us Restock our Coat Racks!!


We have people walk through our doors who are out in the elements most of the day. Every year, Contact Ministries has been blessed by churches, organizations, businesses, small groups, and individuals doing coat drives and donating hats and gloves for those in need.
Donations that we receive are given out to the comm unity for free. During the winter season, we give out close to 250 pairs of gloves, 200 hats, 
and over 350 coats 
per month.
Please help us stock up on coats, hats, and gloves so people can stay warm this winter season.
For questions and information about coat drives, call us at 
217-753-3939, Ext. 12 or email Stacy Coon at executiveassistant@
c ontactministries.com