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This Sunday, February 13, the Confirmation Class will be collecting the annual Souper Bowl of Caring offering. As you enjoy the big game with family and friends, there is sure to be plenty of food to go around. However, not everyone has enough food to eat. All of the gifts collected will go to the Rama Road Elementary Backpack Fund to help feed kids in our community over the weekends. Please consider a donation to this worthy cause. The Confirmation class will be at the exits of the Sanctuary at the end of both services or you can donate online any time.
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A Thank You From Loaves & Fishes/Friendship Trays - Reverse Advent Calendar Donations |
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Wow! Your donation of 1,136 pounds will go a long way to feed our neighbors in need. Experiencing a pandemic, the past few months have been trying for all of us, as we navigate through this time to the best of our abilities. Our staff, volunteers, donors, and partners keep showing up, day after day, serving in any way possible to take care of neighbors who need us. This team effort allowed us to serve over 120,000 neighbors in need last year!
A Loaves & Fishes/Friendship Trays client, Katie, recently picked up food boxes to feed her family at a mobile pantry. “I just wanted to reach out and thank you. My family of 4 got food from you yesterday for the first time as CMS was closed. I literally cried after opening all the food. My daughter said her heart was filled with so much joy. Thank you all so much for helping our family during this hard time. We appreciate all you do, and I look forward to giving back one day.” Thanks to you, moms like Katie won’t have to worry about how to feed their children during this difficult time.
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Opportunities Coming Up... |
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March 6 - 25 we will be collecting donations to help provide books to Rama Road Elementary students for summer reading. The students continue to work hard to recover from the effects of the pandemic. Our Rama friends need to continue developing their reading skills over the
summer. Your support is more important than ever for our A Book of My Own program. Any amount helps! You will be able to give online, by text, or by mail. Look for the giving links in your weekly emails through March!
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American Red Cross Blood Drive |
Sardis will be hosting and American Red Cross blood drive on Sunday, March 6 from 8:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. The Red Cross is experiencing the worst blood shortage in over a decade. The dangerously low blood supply levels have forced some hospitals to defer patients from major surgery, including organ transplants. Your donation is desperately needed. Click here to schedule a time to donate on March 6.
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Mission Ministry 2021 Review
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In these days in which we are living, if you are looking for some good news, your Missions Committee has some great news. Our final figures are in for 2021 ministries disbursements. Last year, we disbursed $184,00 for outreach and ministries. We provided support for the hungry; the homeless; for men, women and families needing a leg up out of their circumstances; for adults with addictions and children with disabilities; for students and faculty at schools in Charlotte and Bayonnais, Haiti; for health care in Haiti; and much more.
We provided financial support for the following ministries:
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- Bayonnais School
- Bayonnais Health Clinic and Nurse
- Missionary Support
- Community Service Ministry
- Crisis Assistance Ministry
- Friendship Trays
- Charlotte Family Housing
- Thompson Family Services
- Loaves and Fishes
- Roof Above
- Community Culinary School
- Families Forward Charlotte
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- Hospitality House
- Charlotte Rescue Mission
- Habitat of Matthews
- Salvation Army Women's Shelter
- Allegro Foundation
- Second Harvest Food Bank
- YWCA
- Rama Road School
- Camp Grier
- Supportive Housing Community
- Care Ring
- And more.....
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That is not all! While Missions worked within a budget, the congregation members were opening their purses for an additional $72,000 for special offerings, mostly to feed the hungry. PLUS, you supported a clothing drive, food drive, Angel tree, and more unbudgeted ministries. Only God knows how much more ministry was carried out by Sunday School Classes, Circles, Mustard Seed Groups, Youth projects, and others.
We know the word is overused, but Sardis dedication to missions is AMAZING!
One more thing. Most of these organizations need, not only money, but volunteers. Won't you consider looking at your gifts and talents and connecting with one of these ministries in 2022? The Missions Committee will be glad to help you plug in.
If you would like a detailed copy of Missions disbursements for 2021, contact the church office and request a copy of "Mission Ministry 2021 Budget for the final quarter.
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