The first $5,000 of the Christmas offering will be designated for Pender’s Hypothermia Center expenses.
The remaining offering will be allocated equally to Western Fairfax Christian Ministries (WFCM) and UMCOR (United Methodist Committee on Relief).
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Health Kits for UMCOR (United Methodist Committee on Relief)
Our Mary Martha Women’s Circle is putting together Health Kits for UMCOR. (Our Pastors will be taking them to the General Conference in June.)
Health kits provide basic necessities to people who have been forced to leave their homes because of human conflict or natural disaster. Health kits are also used as learning tools in personal hygiene, literacy, nutrition, and cooking classes The following items are needed for each kit:
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1 hand towel
- 15″ x 25″ to 17″x 27″;
- Kitchen, cleaning, and microfiber towels not acceptable.
- 1 washcloth
- 1 comb
- Comb needs to be sturdy and at least 8″ long;
- No pocket combs or picks please;
- Rattail combs and combs without handles are acceptable.
- 1 metal nail file or nail clippers
- No emery boards or toenail clippers please.
- 1 bath-size soap
- 3 oz. and larger sizes only;
- No Ivory soap due to moisture content;
- Do not remove from original packaging.
- 1 toothbrush
- Adult size only;
- Do not remove from original packaging.
- 6 adhesive bandages
- ¾” to 1″-size;
- Common household Band-Aids.
- 1 plastic bag
- One-gallon size sealable bag only.
- $1.00 to purchase toothpaste
Assembly Directions
Set the $1.00 for toothpaste aside to be included in a separate envelope. Lay out the hand towel flat on a table. Lay the washcloth flat in the center of the hand towel. Place all remaining items on top of the washcloth. Fold over the sides of the hand towel to cover all of the items. Fold over one end of the hand towel so that it covers all of the items. Grasp the bundle of items tightly and roll over the remainder of the hand towel tightly. Place the tightly rolled bundle in the plastic bag. Remove as much air as possible and seal the bag.
Please drop Health Kits off in the Church Office.
2013 Christmas Offering
The Pender 2013 Christmas offering will be split 50/50 between UMCOR US domestic relief and the Pender Altar Fund.
- UMCOR (United Methodist Committee on Relief) — 100% of donations received go directly to relief.
- The Altar Fund is administered by the pastors and is used to help people in need in our own community.
Help the Philippine Typhoon and U.S. Midwest Tornado Victims
In the wake of Typhoon Haiyan and the tornadoes in the midwest, the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) is actively mobilizing resources to respond to these disasters.
- You can give monetarily to UMCOR’s relief and recovery work in the Philippines by making checks payable to Pender with UMCOR Relief #982450 noted on your check.
- You can give monetarily to UMCOR’s relief and recovery work after the recent tornadoes in the Midwest in the United States by making checks payable to Pender with UMCOR Relief #901670 on your check.
All of your gift, 100 percent, will be used to help those in need.
Related articles
- Umcor Relief Money on Way to Philippines (umcdea.wordpress.com)
- Philippines Typhoon: The Church Responds (centralumchurch.wordpress.com)
Help the Philippine Typhoon & U.S. Midwest Tornado Victims
In the wake of Typhoon Haiyan and the tornados in the midwest, the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) is actively mobilizing resources to respond to these disasters.
- You can give monetarily to UMCOR’s relief and recovery work in the Philippines by making checks payable to Pender with UMCOR Relief #982450 noted on your check.
- You can give monetarily to UMCOR’s relief and recovery work after the recent tornadoes in the Midwest in the United States by making checks payable to Pender with UMCOR Relief #901670 on your check.
All of your gift, 100 percent, will be used to help those in need.
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