Brazil Mission Trip 2012 *Wish List*
A group from SACPC will be going to Brazil (June 23-July1); and they would like take baby and children’s bags with much needed items to help 185 families (SEE LIST BELOW). A box labeled “Brazil Bucket” is located in the Gathering Area to place your donations (deadline Wednesday, June 20th)! Help us put a big [...]
Go Stand by the Well and Feel the Goodness of Giving (Malawi reflection by Beth Eskew)
Reflections onMalawi Richard Stearns writes in his book, The Hole in Our Gospel, that we in the West with our affluence and wealth must fight something known as compassion fatigue. Where we see so much pain and poverty and desperation that it feels completely overwhelming and so we do nothing. These people are on the [...]
Two-Cents-A-Meal Feeds This Child and Hundreds Like Her
This Sunday during the first hymn in all three services, you will be invited to bring your two cents a meal offering to the basket. Those pennies add up to feeding hungry children in several parts of the world, including our partnership village in Malawi where a daycare program feeds many children the only meal [...]
Greetings from Chuluchosema Kids Sponsored by SACPC
Our travelers returned from Malawi late last week after meeting all the children our church is sponsoring. Because of gifts from you, all of these children from the Chuluchosema church community are able to attend school for one year. Each sponsored child receives school fees, a uniform, supplies, and one meal each school day. This [...]
Stop Hunger Now…April 26, 2012
On April 26, 2012 SACPC volunteers will gather for dinner (5:45pm/POPS pricing) and then package meals from 6:30-8:30pm for Stop Hunger Now. The goal? 30,000 meals in two hours! We did it in September 2011 – bet we can do it again! Remember to bring a visor/ball cap to wear during food packaging. Donations to Stop Hunger Now are Welcome! [...]
SACPC Team Returns to Malawi in April
Six members of our church prepare for their week-long trip to Malawi in April. Steve and Kay Hein, Dawn Mann, Bert Exum, Dana Harris and Beth Eskew will focus on our partnership with the Chuluchosema Presbyterian Church. The team will help… determine the placement of a number of wells, participate in Bible studies, determine ways [...]
Celebrating Dollars for Scholars in Malawi
We have great news to celebrate! $17,500 has been donated by our very generous congregation to send children of our Malawi sisters and brothers to school! These gifts will allow at least 150 children to attend elementary school and 4-5 youth to go to high school where their room and board will be covered. Many [...]
Mission Opportunity: Brazil 2012
The Mission Committee of the Petropolis Church has invited us to join them in a medical mission trip June 23-July 1, 2012. Stephanie Hackney Riley will head up our dental group, Rob and Robin Harper will lead our medical team, and Caroline McIntyre will lead those who will work with the village children. We are [...]
Deadline for Kids on a Mission
ATTENTION 3rd-5th Graders! Just a reminder that the sign-up deadline for Kids on a Mission at Camp Kirkwood is Wednesday March 23! Please see the attached form for more information. kirkwood mission registration form
