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WHAT YOU CAN DO

MISSION OF THE MONTH
May 2008

Pray America/Guatemala Mission trip

Lewinsville is sending a group of 15 “missionaries” to Chichicastenango, Guatemala from July 20-27 to build houses for widows and provide assistance to the children in orphanages sponsored by Pray America. Even though you may not be able to go, there are many ways you can participate in this mission.

Sponsorships: The LPC missionaries are giving their time, talent and effort to ensure that this LPC mission is a success. They welcome the support of the congregation in prayer and financial support to cover the cost of airline tickets, food and lodging, totaling $1,100 per missionary. Support may come from individuals or groups and for more details please contact Bill Gray at 703-674-6180 or wag9463@aol.com.

School Supplies: The children need numerous school supplies. We have received donations of crayons, coloring books, stickers and bouncy balls. School supplies that are still in need include the following:

  • Packages of #2 pencils (12)
  • Blue or black pens
  • Spiral bound notebooks (wide-ruled, 70 pp.)
  • Glue sticks
  • Non-toxic washable markers (8)
  • Drawing pads

Shoes: The widows, children and men are also in need of shoes. We would like to provide gently used or new shoes in all children’s sizes and small adult sizes.

Health Supplies: Basic health supplies would be so welcomed! We already have received a donation of toothbrushes, toothbrush holders and combs. Items still needed include:

  • Bars of soap
  • Washcloths
  • Hand towels
  • Toothpaste
  • Band-aids
  • Antibiotic cream

Boxes are set up in the Volunteer Room for your donations. The sky’s the limit!

If you have any questions, please contact Suzi Podhorecki at 703-658-4864 or kirtash@hotmail.com.

ON APRIL 20, SHARE NEEDS YOUR HELP! – SHARE, Inc. our McLean based community relief organization is in desperate need of food and dry goods supplies for our needy clients.  Over the last six months there has been a 50% INCREASE in the number of families needing assistance, and our food and supplies are running out.  We are currently providing 300-400 BAGS OF FOOD per month to over 170 FAMILIES that live in our area.  We are in special need of: FRUIT JUICE,  COFFEEE, BLACK TEA, BREAKFAST CREAL as well as any other food or dry goods that you can contribute.  Please bring to Church on April 20.

ANNUAL PICNIC - LEWINSVILLE RETIREMENT RESIDENCE and LEWINSVILLE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH April 20, 2008 Please plan on attending the annual picnic at the Lewinsville Retirement Residence on Sunday, April 20, immediately following the second service. It’s so easy, just sign up in St. Andrew’s Hall any Sunday during either coffee hour commencing Sunday, March 16, through Sunday, April 13, (not Easter Sunday, March 23) or call Lois Dokken (703 / 356-6011) or Ruth Thomas (703 / 533-7292). A suggested donation of $8 per person (less for children) would be appreciated at the time of sign-up. Your donation will provide your lunch as well as lunch for our LRR guests. There will be no need to cook as the meal will be ready when you arrive – Kentucky Fried Chicken, cole slaw, potato salad, biscuits, and home-baked cookies and dessert bars. The week prior to the picnic, you’ll be called with the name of the LRR resident(s) who will be joining you at your table. Following lunch there will be a musical medley of familiar tunes by vocalist Jim Scopeletis with accompaniment by Dr. Ed. Please come and spend some quality time with our LRR friends and neighbors.

LPC REBUILDING TOGETHER PROJECT April 26 in Springfield, VA, about 20 minutes from Lewinsville, starting at 8:30 a.m. We will meet at Lewinsville at 7:30 for prayer and breakfast and then set off for our destination together. We will be working with Community Residences (http://www.comres.org/) this year. Several of the 6 residents in the home are in wheelchairs, and several have developmental problems. The home requires some minor carpentry in a couple of areas, LOTS of painting, and some scraping, some wheelchair damage countermeasures inside, repairs to an existing wheelchair ramp, and fence, and probably a little tile work and bathroom repair. There is enough work for 20 or so people. Please bring tools with you. Sign up in St. Andrews Hall or contact Dave Porterfield, 703 255-1427, daveporterfield@cox.net or Frank Sogandares, 703 264-0108, fsoganda@gmail.com.

Charity Flea Market - ChristCare will once again sponsor a Charity Flea Market on May 31, 2008 in Fellowship Hall. Start laying aside items to donate now. This year we will not be taking adult clothing, encyclopedias, magazines, textbooks, and broken items. We will, once again, give the proceeds to Mission and Service to use for unexpected causes. In 2006 the proceeds were sent to help the suffering in Darfur. Any questions, please call Susan Pearl at 703 281-5038.

Contribute Non-perishable Food Items, Used Clothing, and Other Items

Non-perishable food items are collected on the first Sunday of each month for SHARE. Canned goods and dry items requiring no refrigeration, please. Place your donations  in the boxes that will be found in the Narthex.

You Can Volunteer for a Project in a Role Tailored to Fit Your Personal Schedule and Situation

See the complete listing of projects on this website:

You Can Support  Special Campaigns and Collections When They Are Announced

Special campaigns will be conducted to meet unforeseen needs and emergencies, in particular for natural disasters.  Relief efforts for hurricanes, earthquakes, and other natural disasters will be the subject of special appeals, because funds for such contingencies are very limited in the current budget.

 

Look for our Mission Handbook, available at Lewinsville Presbyterian Church. All information in the Handbook, also found on these Outreach webpages, covers all the Mission projects that Lewinsville supports as of August 2006.