SUMMER OF SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES
Looking for an opportunity to be Christ's heart, hands and feet in the world? The Christ Church Outreach Committee has planned a number of service activities throughout the summer and would love your help! Dates and points of contact for more information are listed below.
VOLUNTEER AT MANNA FOOD PANTRY
Friday, June 21 ~ 9:00-11:00 AM
Manna Food Pantry (3030 North E Street)
Come participate on site at Manna Food Pantry assisting with warehouse needs. Manna relies on volunteers to help package and sort through donated food, and to stock and rotate pantry shelves. Please wear comfortable clothing and closed-toe shoes.There is a signup sheet available on the information table in the Parish Office. Contact: June Linke (
junelinke52@yahoo.com).
“A SISTER'S EMBRACE” CHAPSTICK COLLECTION
Sunday, June 30 – Sunday, July 14
Please donate new, unopened chapstick in the container labeled “A Sister’s Embrace” located on the information table in the Parish Office. Your donations will be used for the Sunday, July 14, “A Sister’s Embrace” Chapstick Activity. Contact: Karoline Barkley (
kbarkley12@gmail.com).
***A Sister’s Embrace is an organization with a mission of creating awareness of the young women and girls who are forever affected by their experience in the human trafficking trade. A Sister’s Embrace fights against modern-day slavery through small acts in the community and encouraging the public to open their eyes and act openly on the issue at hand. Christ Church will support A Sister’s Embrace through the Chapstick ministry. Labels are affixed to Chapstick with the human trafficking hotline number. The Chapsticks are distributed locally at motels, restaurants, public restrooms, and other locations to help spread general awareness, identify trafficking victims, and reach out to victims in need of assistance.
LUNCH FOR THE KIDS AT CAMP HAPPY SANDS
Monday, July 1 –
Carpool leaves Christ Church at 10:30 AM
Join the Daughters of the King in setting up and serving a picnic lunch for 50 children. The children will share stories about their Camp Happy Sands adventure while we all have lunch in the pavilion. Parental supervision at the distribution event is required for youth under 14.
Contact: Monica Barnard (
monicabarnard@yahoo.com).
EPPS CHRISTIAN CENTER TOILETRY COLLECTION
Sunday July 7 – Sunday July 28
Please donate unopened travel sizes of toothpaste, toothbrush, floss, razors, shaving cream, shampoo, hand sanitizer, OFF insect repellent, and tissues for the Epps Christian Center Toiletry Kit Packing event. Your donations can be placed in the bin labeled “Toiletry Items” in the hallway next to the box for Manna Food Pantry. Contact: Pam Tanner (
pamstanner@aol.com)
and Sarah Ballew (
msarahballew@att.net).
“A SISTER'S EMBRACE” CHAPSTICK ACTIVITY
Sunday, July 14 –
After each service (9:15-10 AM and 12:15-1:00 PM)
“A Sister’s Embrace” is a ministry with a mission of creating awareness of the young women and girls forever affected by their experience in the human trafficking trade. Come support “A Sister’s Embrace” in the fight against modern-day slavery. Hear more about “A Sister’s Embrace” and come join the assembly line as we affix labels on Chapstick to promote hotline resources to end human trafficking.
Contact: Karoline Barkley (
kbarkley12@gmail.com
).
