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BLANKETS AND COATS NEEDED FOR HOMELESS

Winter is here and the Homeless Ministry is collecting new and used blankets, coats, and gloves to distribute to the homeless. Items may be dropped off at the church office or call Terry Ketrow at 475-9356 to have them picked up. Won’t you please help to keep someone warm this winter?

Jesus said, “When you have done it unto the least of these, you have done it unto me.” (Matthew 25:40)

HELP US FEED THE HUNGRY

Our St. Paul Missions Committee will be providing the evening meal on January 10th, February 21st, and March 21st at Pinellas Hope Outreach in Pinellas Park. Volunteers are needed and there are three ways to be involved….to help prepare and cook, be at the church kitchen at 1:00PM on that day, to assist in serving, be at Pinellas Hope by 4:30PM, and to provide homemade pies, cakes, and cookies, leave them in the church office workroom on that day prior to 3:00PM. If you want to be blessed and be a blessing, call Mike Troutner at 422-0626 to volunteer.

OPEN ARMS MINISTRY

St. Paul is continually accepting donations of gently used clothing, non-perishable food, and travel-size toiletries (soap, shampoo, deodorant, toothbrush, toothpaste, new small combs) for those in our local community who are in need. If you would like, you can prepare ziploc bags containing one of each toiletry item. Please bring items to the church office. For a complete list of the food and toiletry items needed, please click on the “items needed” link. Items Needed

We are also in need of volunteers for three specific areas of this expanding ministry:

Collection of Donations – every 2nd Saturday of each month from 9:00AM to Noon to accept donations at the drive-through station at the St. Paul Annex.

Packaging of Donations – every 2nd Monday of each month 10:00AM – Noon to package donations. This month we are asking for donations of canned goods, dry goods and toiletries.

Distribution of Donations – The Open Arms Resource Center, located in the CLEC, will be open to those seeking assistance Monday through Thursday from 2:00PM – 4:00PM. Volunteers are needed to distribute food and clothing.

If you would like to become involved with this ministry, please contact Shaun Powers at 584-8165 ext. 240 or shauno58@yahoo.com.

Financial assistance is provided to our church family and to the community by appointment, Tuesdays, 2:00PM to 4:00PM in the church office.

DONATE BIBLES TO PRISON MINISTRY

If you have any Bibles not being used, please bring them in to the church office to be taken to the local jails and correctional institutions by our members visiting the incarcerated.

DONATE MONEY TO THE LOVE FUND

The Love Fund helps fund our “Tuesday” Financial Assistance Program, which assists people in the local community in paying for their basic necessities.

DONATE MONEY TO JOY FELLOWSHIP FOR HEIFER INTERNATIONAL

Heifer is a wonderful program that provides animals, skills, medicine and many other needs for families living in third world countries. Their mission is to help families become self-sustaining and then “pass it on” to another needy family in their community. You can find out more about this organization at www.heifer.org.

WIMAUMA MIGRANT COMMUNITY

We are currently collecting warm clothing and blankets to deliver to the Wimauma Migrant Community.

DONATE TO THE UMW RUMMAGE SALE

UMW is currently collecting donations of furniture and household goods for their rummage sale. Proceeds from this sale benefit UMW’s local and worldwide missions. Please remember that we are not taking clothing, organs, pianos, or shoes at this time.

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