ST. LUKE’S 2022 MISSIONS PLAN
By now you should have received a mailing with a supply of special envelopes for our 2022 UCC and Church World Service offerings. Please use these to mail in your checks or bring your donations for the offering plate if/when we return to the sanctuary. Then the funds can be properly accounted for and forwarded. See the list below for the programs and donation dates.
If you didn’t recently receive a mailing or ever misplace your envelopes, please ask for another from the Missions team. Or make sure to designate the program on the memo line of your check.
Thank you for your continuing support!
If you didn’t recently receive a mailing or ever misplace your envelopes, please ask for another from the Missions team. Or make sure to designate the program on the memo line of your check.
Thank you for your continuing support!
Noisy Offerings
The Missions Team would like to re-start the 2nd Sunday of the month Noisy Offering collections this year, assuming we return to worshipping in person. At our Monday, February 14th meeting we will decide what local, national and international charities will receive this year’s donation proceeds. If you have a suggestion for a worthy non-profit organization or cause, feel free to forward it to Melanie Prudom, Kathy Narrigan, Linda Boyer or Pastor Pat. We are happy to take it into consideration.
Brody’s Books for CHOP
You may recall that the Ruckle family was collecting monetary donations late last year to purchase books for Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. The Missions Team agreed to match the funds offered by our congregation, doubling the funds available. We are pleased to announce that St. Luke’s has written a check for $514 which will miraculously become $1,027 since the book publisher also matches what has been raised. Wow!!! What a great effort everyone!
The Missions Team would like to re-start the 2nd Sunday of the month Noisy Offering collections this year, assuming we return to worshipping in person. At our Monday, February 14th meeting we will decide what local, national and international charities will receive this year’s donation proceeds. If you have a suggestion for a worthy non-profit organization or cause, feel free to forward it to Melanie Prudom, Kathy Narrigan, Linda Boyer or Pastor Pat. We are happy to take it into consideration.
Brody’s Books for CHOP
You may recall that the Ruckle family was collecting monetary donations late last year to purchase books for Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. The Missions Team agreed to match the funds offered by our congregation, doubling the funds available. We are pleased to announce that St. Luke’s has written a check for $514 which will miraculously become $1,027 since the book publisher also matches what has been raised. Wow!!! What a great effort everyone!
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In Dec 2021 the St. Luke's congregation supported the Salvation Army of Pottstown's Outreach - St. Luke's United Church of Christ (stlukestrappe.org) Angel Tags program by shopping and preparing 30 gift bags for area children. |
Ghana Initiatives
News about 3 important programs in support of St. Luke’s outreach in Ghana:
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Gospel for Ghana. Save the date! Mark your calendars for Saturday evening, October 1st at 7pm for the Gospel for Ghana concert with The Guiding Lights. Don’t miss the warm harmony of these doo-wop gentlemen from Philadelphia right here at St. Luke’s. Discounted advance sale tickets for you, your family, friends and neighbors will go on sale in August. Local churches are encouraged to buy a block and attend together. Check them out on Facebook
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Gas cans for Ghana. Noisy Offering continues to help reach our mini-van goal. We’ve raised about $600 to date with all the spare change in the cans. We’ll pass the cans on the 2nd Sunday of the month but the gas cans will be out every Sunday in case you forget or are away this summer. Those of you who Zoom or may not be in the sanctuary in person can also participate. Just use the memo line on your check so the funds can be tracked correctly.
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Teacher Sponsorship. You/your family can now be a sponsor of the teachers at the St. Luke’s Day Care center. Write St. Luke’s a check for any amount and designate “Ghana teacher sponsorship” on the memo line. As of early June and halfway through 2022, we have raised $650 of the $1200 goal. WOW-- we are more than half the way there!! Let’s keep it going.
Our friends in Ghana are ever grateful for your continued support!
Daycare Center for the village of Vakpo Todzi - LEARN MORE ABOUT ST. LUKE'S SUPPORT
Daycare Center for the village of Vakpo Todzi - LEARN MORE ABOUT ST. LUKE'S SUPPORT