MISSIONS & SOCIAL OUTREACH
"But what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?" Micah 6:8bThe Missions and Social Outreach Committee guides the church in the direction of reaching out to help others in our community and world through projects and information.
GOOD SHEPHERD REACHING OUT ~ THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY!
Church of the Good Shepherd is to be commended for your excellent support of the opportunities we have to assist in several very worth outreach efforts.
Here are the results of some of our special giving in year 2007:
Blanket Sunday $310 Human Relations Sunday $ 55
Native American Ministries 144 One Great Hour of Sharing 445
Peace w/Justice Sunday 108 UM Student Day 131
World Communion Sunday 101 World Hunger (Wheat Bouquet) 459
NNEMAP (Caselot Food Drive) 1579 Habitat for Humanity 220
YWCA Family Center 530 2007 COGS Christmas Card 313
2007 Paper Recycling 918 Crop Walk 1661
Global AIDS Fund 302 City BBQ Fundraiser (Habitat) 115
Fill-A-Bag Sunday 1200 *Estimate of Groceries by NNEMAP staff
2007 Super/Souper Bowl Sunday 146 *Estimated value of 117 cans
The above gifts total over $8,700. In addition, COGS supported Faith on the Eighth and the YWCA Family Center with donated food items and volunteer time; Touching Little Lives with baby layettes, blankets, hats, etc.; and Health Kits Supplies for the needy.
Another $2500 was forwarded from Good Shepherd to the following Methodist Advances in 2007 from our Committees General Budget:
Elma Jocson -- Missionary to Nepal $1100
Susanna Wesley – Home for Girls—Brazil 500
Greater Columbus Habitat 400
“A Child” – Children and Youth Worldwide 500
Daily Bread (Food for Poverty Stricken) 300
World Hunger 500
Parish Partners – Rio Grande Ministries 300
Thanks Church of the Good Shepherd for your wonderful support in 2007!
The Committee on Missions and Social Outreach