Grapevine – October 2009

AUGUST MEETING

The August board meeting was postponed and the minutes of that meeting had not been approved at the time this issue was published.

GRAPEVINE

The deadline for the November issue of “The Grapevine” will be October 21st. If you have anything you would like published please contact Ron Dexheimer at 647-1717 or email fishermandex@msn.com. The December issue will be the last issue to be mailed. Copies will be available in the narthex for those who do not have email addresses. If you have an email address and wish to be notified when the newsletter is available online please provide it to Ron. The Grapevine is now online at ecopwgrapevine.blogspot.com.

FOOD PANTRY

Our food pantry is very low and the church is not able to provide for those who are in need. Non-perishable foods of all types are needed to replenish the pantry. Then next time you grocery shop pick up a little extra and bring it for the pantry. Please put anything you bring in the kitchen and it will be put in the pantry. All applicants for assistance from the pantry are screened for need and a record is kept of those who are helped. Here are some suggestions for food donations.
Any canned goods to include canned meats or fish.
Paper towels, toilet paper etc.
Dry goods like Hamburger Helper, instant potatoes, etc.
Jars of peanut butter, jelly, etc.
Anything else you can think of that will not spoil in storage.

MISSION NEWS

On October 4th we will be receiving a mission offering for Peacemaking and World Missions. Twenty-five percent of the offering will be used locally by the YWCA program for battered women.

On October 18th the annual Pueblo CROP walk will be held. CROP stands for Communities Responding to Overcome Poverty. The walk is symbolic of the distance traveled each day by impoverished people of the world to obtain food and water. Beginning October 4th there will be a table set up in the narthex to receive donations for CROP. Again, twenty-five percent will remain in Pueblo and will go to the Tom & Louie Cupboard Thanksgiving Food Drive. The walk begins at the SRDA parking lot at 1 p.m. and will circle HARP 2 times. We welcome anyone who wants to walk. If you would like to get donations from friends and family outside the church, feel free to do so. See Ann Berndt for donation sheets.

There are two new mission events coming up in November. On November 8th we will be holding an Alternative Giving Fair featuring Church World Service projects and Heifer International projects. This is a great gift for people who have too much “stuff” already. You’ll be hearing more about this in October. On November 29th the first Sunday in Advent, we will have “Sweat Suit Sunday”. You get to dress comfortably in a sweat suit and will be asked to bring a sweat suit or pajamas in a variety of sizes to be give to the YWCA for the battered women who they help.

CHRISTIAN EDUCATION

After the worship each Sunday there will be several Bible studies offered in the Kinderkirk building. Children’s Sunday School can be found in the church building. Starting October 4tth and continuing for 6 weeks a new member, baptism and confirmation class will be offered. The location of this class has not been determined. Listen for an announcement on Sunday.