Friends,
Our millionth meal packaging event with Rise Against Hunger is a week away! I hope you'll join us on Saturday, October 12, for this fun way for people of all ages to combat global hunger, and help us celebrate our millionth meal milestone.
Sign up today!
In addition to packaging meals, t
here are many opportunities to put our faith in action this month, and I hope you find several in the highlights below that inspire you to go out and serve in love.
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Church in the City: Substance Abuse & Teens
October 6, 9:45 - 10:45 a.m., Chapel/Chapel Annex
Studies show 9 out of 10 adults who struggle with addiction started in high school. It is estimated that 1.5 - 2 million teens in the U.S meet the criteria for substance addiction, and 90% of teens who are suicidal have a substance use disorder. Where do families and teens in Raleigh turn to for help?
Join us for our quarterly Church in the City
where we'll hear from families and people on the front lines of helping teens in our city and state battle and recover from substance abuse.
Hope to see you there!
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Pack Meals to Combat Global Hunger
And join us as we celebrate one million meals packed at Edenton Street!
October 12, Bulla Youth Building, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
We are 38,000 meals away from packaging our one millionth Rise Against Hunger meal! Join us for this fun, family friendly way to combat global hunger, and help us celebrate as we cross the millionth meal milestone! Rise Against Hunger meals go to areas struck by disaster or crisis, and to feeding programs in impoverished countries that support the difficult journey out of poverty.
Sign up here.
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Affordable Housing Conversation
October 14, 6:30 p.m. Pullen Baptist Church
One in four families in Wake and Johnston counties is paying too much toward housing. Families that spend more than 30% of their income toward housing are considered cost burdened and may struggle to afford other necessities such as food, transportation and healthcare.
To learn what is being done about this, the
Interfaith Homelessness Education, Action, and Response Network (which Edenton Street is a part of) is hosting a conversation with Lorena McDowell,
Wake County's Director of Housing Affordability and Community Revitalization, and Larry Jarvis, the City of Raleigh's Director of Housing and Neighborhoods. We hope you'll join us!
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Spiritual Gifts Workshop & Volunteer Celebration
October 19 & 20
Saturday, Oct. 19: Spiritual Gifts Workshop from 8:30 a.m. until noon with the Rev. Christina Turner of Wrightsville Beach and Rev. Will McLeane. The event is free, but please register and indicate whether you need child care by Oct. 13.
Click Here.
Sunday, Oct. 20: Volunteer Celebration to learn about opportunities to serve. We'll have two worship services - The Gathering at 9:30 a.m. in Kerr Hall and Traditional worship at 11:00 a.m. in the sanctuary. From 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., there will be refreshments and information throughout the Commons and Chapel areas about the many volunteer opportunities at Edenton Street. (Sunday School continues on a regular schedule.)
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Make a Difference in a Child's Life
Become a Reading Buddy
We partner with local schools to provide reading buddies. Serving as a reading buddy is a weekly 30 minute commitment during school hours. If you are interested in being a reading buddy,
email Amy
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Mentor
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October 5 & 26
Every sweet potato harvest leaves behind tons of sweet potatoes that can still be eaten. The Society of St. Andrew gleans (collects) the leftovers and distributes them all over North Carolina to agencies and individuals who need fresh food. They need a lot of hands to help get these sweet potatoes out of the field, and there are several dates to choose from.
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Help Families who are Experiencing Homelessness
November 3 - 10
As part of a network of churches called Family Promise, we welcome families who are temporarily experiencing homelessness, and provide housing and meals on our third floor for a week at a time, four-five times a year. Each host week takes many hands, and we'd love for you to join us!
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Racial Equity Institute Workshop
November 8 & 9, St. Marks Episcopal Church
Racial Equity Institute (REI) Anti-Racism workshops help develop awareness about how racism lives in each of us and in our institutions, so that we may be strong, organized and clear in our efforts to dismantle racism. The content and approach are phenomenal.
Register here!
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Serve with Friends like Family - Join a MC
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ur Missional Communities (mid-size groups of 20-30 people) who do life together and serve in our community on a monthly basis, are gearing up for the fall. If you are interested in serving with a group, connect with one of these amazing communities!
Email Ashley to learn more.
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Take a Help One Now Learning Journey to Haiti
Join us on a learning journey to Haiti! We'll meet some amazing local leaders and spend time with the children we come alongside through classroom sponsorships. Help One Now is a Raleigh based global non-profit committed to empowering and resourcing high-capacity local leaders who care for orphans and vulnerable children in order to transform communities and break the cycle of extreme poverty. To sign up for this powerful trip,
contact Renae.
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Pray
- Pray for those impacted by this storm and for their loved ones. Pray for the restoration of families, homes, and a sense of normalcy. Pray for the responders and officials who are faithfully serving to aid in relief efforts.
Give - To UMCOR (United Methodist Committee on Relief) where 100% of the proceeds are utilized to offer aid and resources to the storm victims. Give here
(select disaster relief in the drop down).
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Looking for ongoing opportunities to serve this year? Here are a few ways to get involved on a weekly, monthly or quarterly basis:
Loads of Love
Tuesdays, 5:30-7:00 p.m., weekly teams provide one free wash & dry to people in need, serve weekly or monthly.
Email Dawn
Hurricane Florence Disaster Response
Weekend day trips to help our NC neighbors recover from Hurricane Florence damage.
Email Suzanne
Raleigh Rescue Mission
4th Sunday, 3:00 - 4:00 p.m., worship and spend time in small groups with Raleigh Rescue Mission guests.
Email Renae.
Family Promise - Helping Families who are Experiencing Homelessness
Quarterly we host families who are temporarily homeless - providing housing and meals for a week at a time. There are lots of ways to be involved.
Email Ed
to find out how. Remaining 2019 dates: 11/3 - 10
Ruth Sheets Center
Spend time with older adults in ESUMC's adult day center. Choose a weekday, 2:00 - 5:30 p.m.
Email Matt
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