UMCOR:

UMCOR: Within five hours of the May 12 earthquake near Chengdu , China , the Amity Foundation, a Chinese social service organization and Global Ministries' partner, had sent staff to the city to initiate relief efforts. United Methodists are encouraged to give generously to UMCOR Advance #982450, International Disaster Response , China Earthquake. Gifts to the China Earthquake response will go towards Amity's work. Amity has issued an appeal for ten million yuan, nearly $1.5 million dollars, to carry out this work. Please continue to pray for the cyclone survivors and for additional venues for assistance to be opened to help those in need. Financial gifts will allow UMCOR to respond immediately and with generosity when the appropriate structures are in place to receive further assistance.
Gifts to UMCOR Advance #3019674, Myanmar Emergency, will help survivors of Cyclone Nargis.

Save CHANGE for world change

1. Every day 43,000 children become orphans around the world.
2. Nearly 11 million children die each year before their fifth birthday. (World Hunger Facts)
3. There are 60 million orphaned and vulnerable children in Africa due to HIV/AIDS, conflict and poverty.
4. More than 30,000 children have been abducted & forced to serve as child soldiers in Uganda . (George Town Journal)
5. In 2006, 2.9 million people died from AIDS, 2.1 million of those are in Sub-Saharan Africa. (Info Change Books and Reports )
6. In 2003 an estimated 12.3 % of all children in Sub-Saharan Africa were orphans. (Orphans and Vulnerable Children )
7. 2 million Ugandans have been orphaned, 880,000* as a result of AIDS alone (*UNAIDS).

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Communion Offering Supports Graceworks Ministry

Did you know that the offering you leave at the Communion Rail each first Sunday when you receive the Lord’s Supper helps persons in our community who are in need? Our Communion Offering is used by Graceworks Ministry, a non-profit agency in Williamson County, to provide food, clothing, furniture, rent assistance, medical aid, etc. for persons in need.

First Sunday Food Donations

The Outreach committee would like to remind everyone that each First Sunday they will be collecting food items for Graceworks and the Second Harvest Food Bank. Please bring Non-Perishable Caned food items for Second Harvest and Dried Beans, Rice and Non-Sugared Cereals for Graceworks. Items can be dropped off in the church library.
Thank you.

Outreach:

The Outreach Committee has recently sent in Box Tops for Education and Campbell soup UPC section and Labels for Education symbols to the Redbird Mission. Please note the UPC section and Label for Education symbols on the Campbell soup cans must be attached and the front label is NOT wanted. The Box Top for Education on the other foods cannot have expired dates. Also, we are NOT collection any Betty Crocker points.
We thank you for your support.