"SPREAD
THE JOY" -
this
coming
SUNDAY
JANUARY 29
We have enjoyed a fairly mild winter so far this season but the cold
is already nipping at our noses and we know that those snowy days and freezing
nights are not far off. And thankfully, when those bitter cold days arrive, we
will sit snuggled up under a blanket in our cozy homes, our hands curled around
a warm cup of tea, not having to experience what it must feel like to be out on
the streets of Boston as one the many homeless.
Once again the Board of Missions and Outreach invite you to share
your blessings of warmth, food and comfort by "sponsoring" and assembling the
items listed below into ""Spread the Joy" kits to assist the City Mission
Society in their outreach to the homeless this winter. To ensure we have enough
supplies to complete 50 kits, we have gone ahead and purchased the items needed
or solicited donations. Dr. Betsy Disharoon, a local Stoughton dentist has
generously agreed to donate the toothpaste and toothbrushes for our
kits.
Each kit contains the following items so that you can help
"Spread the
Joy" of Warmth, Food and Comfort: scarf, hat, gloves,
tea bags, hot chocolate packets, granola bars,
peanut butter crackers, socks, toothpaste, toothbrush, soap, and
shampoo.
For a donation of only $8 you can give this gift of comfort to the homeless. Our goal is to
assemble 50 kits and we will be accepting donations throughout the month of
January. That's a 2 day coffee tab from Dunkin Donuts in my house!
This Sunday, during Coffee Fellowship, we invite all members of the congregation to
join us in a "mini-mission" opportunity by making the scarves, assembling the
items into the kits, and writing cards and letters to the sick and shut-in.
Let's continue to "Spread the Joy" of the Christmas season and warm
up the coldest days of February for some of the most vulnerable among
us.
For more details, please contact Marcia Olson [781-344-9547/baglole.olson@verizon.net] or any member of the Board of Missions and Outreach.
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