Missions Activities: |
Thursday, May 14th, 7 PM at Pennington UMC 2745 Pennington Bend Road, will be the next meeting of the Help Center Task Team of the Donelson-Hermitage Ministerial Association. Attached are the notes from the last meeting. Since the idea of a “Virtual Help Center” was the focus of discussion, we will consider some of the possibilities and decisions required for an interactive web site.
| | | Project | Description |
| Weekly | Pickup food donations from Food Lion | Pickup donations and take to 2nd Harvest Distribution Center. Weigh, shelve. |
| Weekly | Room in the Inn | Serve dinner and host 8 homeless men overnight at the church. |
| Monthly | Community Care Fellowship- Serving Lunch | Serve lunch to indigent people from Community Care kitchen. Clean up. |
| Monthly | Second Harvest Distribution of Food to hungry people | Help make and load food boxes for families from 2nd Harvest Center in Donelson |
| Ongoing | Guideposts Knit -Crochet Sweater Project | Sent about 50 sweaters last year to NYC to be distributed to the world. |
| Annual | Support "Our Kids" at Christmas in July | "Our Kids" councils children of abuse. We supply toys for kids. |
| Annual | Back Packs for Community Care Fellowship | Provide school supplies and backpacks for inner city children. |
| Annual | Walk for the Cure for Cancer | Participate in fund raising and walking for cancer cure at local hospital |
| Annual | Walk for a Cure to Multiple sclerosis | Year-around fund raising for MS. |
| Annual | Support Ronald McDonald House | Have fund raising meal to support familes of sick children. |
| Annual | Support United Methodist Comm. For Emergencies | Collect money and buy ingredients for emergency kits.ex. Flood buckets |
| Annual | Christmas Alternate Gift and Craft Market | Buy crafts and support projects from around the world. |
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Distribute food boxes 2nd Harvest 4:30pm | Serve lunch at Community Care 11:00am |
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Alternate Gift International and Ten Thousand Village markets were a success! Again this year we had a great time at our fall markets. We were able to help some poorer countries in addition to getting a little Christmas shopping done. Two options were available: Many selected one or more of the 34 projects that AGI presents. With a small donation, we were able to make contributions in a loved one’s name. Cards and descriptions of the projects were available for the gift recipient. In the United States we all have so much! It is a blessing to know we have helped someone that has so little. Some were able to help with fresh water sources in Haiti. Others helped provide additional protection for gorillas against poachers in Africa. Etc. TEN THOUSAND VILLAGES has been representing 100 artisan groups in 30 countries since 1946. Selling of these crafts in the USA and Canada gives the artisans in poor countries a chance to change their lives. Ten Thousand Villages pays the craftsman half of the agreed upon price at the beginning of the project. This income allows for the purchase of needed materials. The artisan receives the balance of their money when the craft item is complete and is shipped from his country. This source of income allows artisans to better there living conditions and provide education for their young. This year we received over $4500 worth of beautiful crafts from around the world. What fun it is to see the lovely vases and tea pots from Viet Nam, exquisite jewelry, musical instruments, baskets from India, and Africa. "Pennington Knitters for Needy Boys & Girls". 
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