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Give the Gift of Hope

A single cow can produce 4 gallons of protein-rich milk a day for an impoverished family in a developing country. What’s not used by the family can be sold to raise the family income, perhaps to pay school fees for the children. One chicken can lay three or four protein-rich eggs a week – more than 200 eggs a year!

 



For decades, Heifer International has provided animals – cows, goats, llamas, pigs, rabbits, water buffalo, chickens, bees, etc., to poor communities. The animals improve diets, provide fertilizer and work for farmers, and raise incomes. The recipients pledge to “pass on the gift” by giving some of their animals’ offspring to other members of the community.
You can be a part of this life-changing work through St. John’s annual gift. On Sun, Feb. 21, the Mission Team will distribute “Ark” banks, which we hope you will fill and return on Sun, Mar. 21. Thank you for caring!
UMW Blanket Month
United Methodist Women are again teaming up with Church World Services (CWS) to provide blankets and other items to people in need. We are asking the congregation to help us meet our goal of 300 blankets. By giving $5 you will be providing a blanket to someone in the world that needs our help.

As of the beginning of February CWS is working with
Action by Churches Together International (ACT) and
with local partners in Haiti and the Dominican Republic to provide aid such as CWS kits and blankets, tents
and food packages, medical supplies, construction of temporary water systems, and water purification materials. Thus far, CWS has provided more than $700,000 worth of aid and material resources to assist Haitian families affected by the quake. Long-term CWS work will focus on food security in rural areas.

Lighten Your Load
This month “Lighten Your Load” will begin collecting used shoes to donate to shoeman.org. These shoes are sold for 35 cents/lb and the money is used to drill wells for clean water in Kenya. Eventually the used shoes end up in South America where they are purchased for pennies by the locals. By donating your unwanted shoes, you will be helping in many ways. Just clean out those old shoes! They take all kinds except stilettos, steel toed boots and other crazy things not appropriate for everyday use. Drop them off in the Helping Hallway located in the Sunday School wing. We will deliver them at the end of February. Have fun, and enjoy your new-found closet space. ~ UMW Circle of Joy


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Responding to the Haiti Disaster

The United Methodist Church is responding to the tragic earthquake in Haiti and invites everyone to support these efforts. United Methodists have had a long-standing relationship with Haiti through the Methodist Church of Haiti.
For more information on the tragedy and ongoing coverage about response efforts,
stay tuned to UMC - Haiti Earthquake (http://www.umc.org/haiti)

Support for relief efforts can be made to Haiti Emergency,
UMCOR Advance # 418325 UMCOR Haiti Emergency web page.
(http://www.kintera.org/TR.asp?a=pmLZKcM3KtL8JtJ&s=7gIOI7NGLjJRI2PKJtE&m=llIXLkN2ImJ7E)

100% of gifts to UMCOR through "The Advance" - support the designated project.

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