UPDATES
"Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, faithfully administering God’s grace in its various forms."
1 Peter 4:10
ARE YOU LOOKING FOR WAYS TO SERVE IN OUR COMMUNITY?
We have many ways that you can help! We need volunteers to pick up bread from Panera, various positions at Grace Place, Meals of Hope distributions at Emmanuel Park, Habitat for Humanity, or you can make a casserole for St. Matthew's House. These are just a few ways you can help.
To learn more, talk to someone from our Serving Others Ministry Team: Jan Gazdic, Dennis Reustle, Carolyn Faust, Mark Fiebrink, John Rasmussen, Pat Shaulis, Michael Puchalla, Barbara Miller, Tom Funk and Deb Mackerwicz.
CASSEROLES FOR ST. MATTHEW’S HOUSE
Our Serving Others Ministry Team provides casseroles prepared by Church members to the St. Matthew’s House Shelter for the benefit of those sheltered. Please consider helping this outreach program as the need is huge!
Gina Fidler is in the office Monday through Thursday from 9 am to 3 pm and has made herself available to distribute the casserole pans, lids (and recipes if needed) and receive prepared casseroles to store in the freezer. If you bring the casserole on Sunday, you can put it in the stand - alone freezer in the kitchen. This outreach is still much needed and greatly appreciated by all of those housed in the shelter.
Please consider picking up a casserole container, or two, preparing one of the easy casserole dishes, and delivering the cooked casserole back to Gina at the Church. We will also have some containers at our drive-in service to make it even easier. We have repeatedly met our goal to prepare 50 casseroles per month. Thank you!
SAVE THE DATE: 2024 Journeys Gala - Friday, November 22, 2024
We invite you to join us for an inspirational evening at our 2024 Journeys Gala. For more information about this event Email events@stmatthewshouse.org.
JOIN HABITAT’S WALL RAISING CEREMONY
Mark your calendars for a special Wall Raising Ceremony to celebrate the newest Habitat community, Majestic Place! It all begins Tuesday, November 19, at 10:00 a.m. at 10409 Majestic Circle, Naples, FL 34113.
The Wall Raising Ceremony is symbolic of the many hands and hearts working together to make this mission possible, so all are welcome join us on the home site to help raise walls or to show your support and hear words from Habitat's CEO and future Majestic Place residents from beneath their shade tent. You’ll also be the first to hear a very special announcement. Feel free to bring a friend!
Due to inflation, Habitat badly needs your help! If you are willing to donate, please make a check payable to Emmanuel and indicate that it is for Habitat. Or donate directly by mailing a check to Habitat for Humanity at 11145 Tamiami Trail East, Naples FL 34113. You can also donate by credit card at their website https://www.habitatcollier.org/donate/, or by calling them at 239-775-0036. Be sure to mention that you're with Emmanuel.
GRACE PLACE NEEDS VOLUNTEERS
Grace Place needs volunteers for their office, Adult Education and all areas for children from pre-school to high school.
If you are interested in volunteering this semester, contact Melisa at melisa.mast@graceplacenaples.org to discuss schedules!
VILLAGE OF HOPE (VOH) is a Christian, non-profit committed to supporting programs and ministries that promote excellence in education, spiritual growth, and primary health care of Haitians.
Through donations this year (VOH) was able to provide:
50,000+ meals
New school supplies and books for all students
Clean water for students and staff
New cooking staff to prepare and serve meals
And they were able to build:
Renovations to both church and school facilities
A kitchen in Bod de Mer to prepare meals
Their first bathrooms on campus, equipped with running water
After-school program for students needing extra help
A new program that provides literacy classes to students’ parents
They have many plans for the future. To donate: MAIL your gift to: Village of Hope Haiti, 300 East Yamato Road, Boca Raton, FL 33431 or ONLINE: www.villageofhopehaiti.org/donae