Missions News
The Missions Team is very excited about our new Prison Ministry. Anna Bolin is our team leader for prison ministry in the Rutherford County jail system. Anna is currently collecting soft covered Bibles. A box is in the hallway across from the office. The jail needs approximately 40-60 Bibles every week.
Please prayerfully consider getting involved in our Prison Ministry. This will include writing letters to inmates (training will be provided) and donating to purchase Birthday gift cards for the children of inmates. We cannot forget the children who are affected by a parent being incarcerated and, in some instances, both parents being incarcerated. We are currently asking for people to donate whatever they can during September to help buy gift cards for these children. We are giving each child a $10 gift card. If you are interested in being involved in prison ministry, please contact Anna Bolin at bolin@gmail.com.
The Missions Team has awarded two mission scholarships - one for $325 to Rusty Fish for his trip to Matamoros and one $325 scholarship to Mary Walker for her trip to Matamoros.
September 20 - Casey Scheberle will be with us doing the children’s service about Vision Trust and will also give a short presentation during each worship service. She will then meet with the Youth during Sunday School to give them information about Vision Trust. The Children’s Mission offering will benefit Vision Trust by providing vitamins for children. This is a kick-off for our mission trip to the Dominican in 2010.
Clothes Closet– if you can volunteer once a month at the clothes closet either on Tuesday, Thursday or Saturday from 9-12 please contact Jo Ann Lynch. We are getting several volunteers and, Praise the Lord, we can actually start scheduling volunteers after 11 years!!!!
We will start collecting for the Thanksgiving Baskets in October. The Food Bank will give us a list of people who are in need. Please watch for further details and prayerfully consider supporting this outreach financially as well as by helping pick up food and help fill the boxes.
If you have a soldier who is serving overseas, please advise the Missions Committee so we can remember them.
Jan Schilling has information on AIM weekends and applications are on the bulletin board across from the Church office.
Jo Ann Lynch
CORRECTION TO
AUGUST NEWSLETTER:
In the August Newsletter Bobby & Dee Smith’s grandson was incorrectly identified. Here is their grandson’s correct name and address:
E4 Jason Williams
HHC 1st/501 Infantry Battalion ABN
FOB Sharana
APO AE 09311