Haiti Orphanage
"Raise A Child in Haiti"
This is an ongoing mission with all monies received specifically for this mission being forwarded to Haiti. If you wish to help support the orphanage, you may give online to the Deacons fund. Select Haiti Orphanage support from the dropdown list To:
For more information about this mission, the history, what we are supporting currently, and new needs, please send an email to the church at ucol@gmavt.net. Thank you for your support!
“Raise A Child in Haiti” 6th Annual Walk-A-Thon!
Pennies From Heaven
Pennies From Heaven
The gift of pennies received for May and June was $12.50
Making the grand total so far an amazing $4,552.00.
The other day I came across something interesting about coins that I did not know. That all the heads on the coins face the left except the penny. The face on the penny faces right. Probably most of you already knew this little trivia fact. And anyone who knows me knows that I need to find a spiritual symbolism to this fact. So here goes …
-Could it be the penny is like Daniel in the Bible who dared to be different???… challenging us to be a Daniel.
-Could it be a reminder to us to always look to doing the RIGHT thing???
- The Bible is full of verses about the Right hand or the Right side of the body as being very significant. For one, it is speaking of the Holiness of God!! Part of one of my favorite Bible verses in Isaiah 41:10 is where God says “I will uphold you with my victorious Right hand”!
All the coins say “In God We Trust” but could the penny have gone one step further giving us a beautiful reminder of this Holiness?
I hope you will give it some thoughts of your own and come up with a spiritual symbolism of this little trivia. Then please share it with us.
Can’t wait .. remember there is no wrong answer, just a right way of looking at things!
“Pennies from Heaven” continues to have a lot more worth than we could have ever imagined!
- Lorraine
Graterford Prison Ministry Update
Greetings from your brothers of the Protestant Church at Graterford:
As “go-betweens” connecting the men of SCI Graterford and our fifteen sister-churches around the northeastern United States, Lenore and I are humbled by your consistent and compassionate sharing of God’s Love in Jesus. The contributions of calendars, devotionals, books and cards (reminder that only white envelopes are allowed in the facility) are steady reminders to our men that they are not forgotten and not without hope and prayerful support.
The Prayer Requests we send to you from Graterford expand the residents’ confidence as they tread a faithful path while incarcerated. We continue to encourage you to “return the favor” by sending your Prayer Requests to them—it is always important to remember that everyone benefits when others pray for them. You have approximately 250 regular Prayer Partners at the prison ready and willing to pray for you, your families, your churches and beyond. Thank you for each and every slip of paper that bears something for us to put before our Lord in prayer.
- Russ and Lenore Gates
What are your spiritual, practical gifts?
Service, hospitality, faith, giving, organization, mercy, teaching, prayer, leadership, craftsmanship, evangelism?......We are looking for a few good women and men to serve.
Can you help with our spiritual life, be a witness to Christ and the church, promote missions and assist in our worship? The Board of Deacons and Stewards may ask you to consider how you can join their efforts.
Are you business minded, handy with numbers and a hammer? The Board of Trustees may be a place of service for you.
Are you a teacher, communicator and a person who nurtures – not just children, but all who are growing in their knowledge of God? The Christian Education Board needs a person like you.
Do you know your fellow members well enough to ask them to join our boards and committees as they work to build our church? The Personnel Committee may ask you to serve.
Would you work to support, care for and help our pastors be the best they can be? The Pastoral Relations Committee may offer you the opportunity.
Please consider with prayer and care how you are able to join in service.