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| Our Mission Statement:
In obedience to our Lord, we at Four Evangelists are making efforts to serve those in need in our community, our church, and beyond our borders. We will be in contact with local social service agencies and with the IOCC. We desire to see Christ in everyone and hence to love our neighbor as ourselves. Then the righteous will answer Him, saying, "Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You drink? When did we see You a stranger and take You in, or naked and clothe You? Or when did we see You sick, or in prison, and come to You?" And the King will answer and say to them, "Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me." Matthew 25: 37-40, NKJV
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Homeless Shelter Schedule
Hi, everyone,
Get on your chefs hats!
I've just secured our dates to serve at the Homeless Shelter. We have pledged as a parish to volunteer for this critical ministry and we need you now. Here are the first nine dates: Session
| Date
| Day
| Notes
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First | September 6
| Monday
| done--and fun had by all!
| Third
| September 21 | Tuesday
| check ! -- good job !
| Fourth
| October 6 | Wednesday
| another job well done !
| Fifth
| November 6 | Saturday
| great meal!
| Sixth
| November 21
| Sunday
| and good lunches, too
| Seventh
| December 6
| Monday
| meat loaf -- at last!
| Eighth
| January 6, 2011
| Thursday
| good job again!
| Ninth
| January 21, 2011
| Friday
| great meal!
| Tenth
| February 6, 2011
| Sunday
| great meal! | Eleventh
| March 6, 2011
| Sunday
| another good meal!
| Twelfth
| March 21, 2011
| Monday
| all meals | Thirteenth
| April 6, 2011
| Wednesday
| (no lunches) | Fourteenth
| May 6, 2011
| Friday
| (no lunches) | Fifteenth
| May 21, 2011
| Saturday
| all meals |
More dates coming (the 6th of each month & the 21st of alternate months)......
Homeless Shelter address: 1221-C Brass Mill Road, Riverside Park, Belcamp, MD
Click here for instructions for volunteers at the shelter>
Contact me
to confirm the dates on which you will volunteer>
With love in Christ,
Judy
email: Charitable_Outreach@4Evangelists.org
IOCC
To complete 30 more Hygiene Kits, we need: ITEM
| HAVE
| NEED
| | Hand towels | 8
| 22
| Soap
| 23
| 7
| Nail clippers or files
| -0-
| 30
| Toothbrushes
| 7
| 23
| Washcloths
| 27
| 3
| Combs
| 12
| 18
| Band-aids
| 40 sets approx. | -0-
| Plastic bags [gallon size, zipper seal]
| approx. 4
| 26
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Please let me know by e-mail or phone as soon as you purchase any number of these items. I will adjust the chart accordingly! IOCC will deliver these kits where they are needed in the world, including Haiti.
SCHOOL KITS
Our next IOCC kit project is the School Kit, which consists of: - one pr. blunt scissors (pkg must state "blunt tip")
- three 70-page spiral or bound pads 8"x10.5" ruled paper OR one pad with 200-210 sheets. NO LOOSE-LEAF or FILER PAPER !
- one 12" ruler (30 cm)
- one hand-held pencil sharpener
- six new pencils with erasers (DO NOT SHARPEN !)
- one eraser, 2 x 1/2" ("pink" is best)
- one box of 24 crayons (EXACTLY 24 !)
- the KIT itself: 12" x 14" or 14"x16" cloth bag with handles and closure (Velcro, snap or button).
WE HAVE COMPLETED over 50 KITS! GO TEAM! ITEM
| No. need to purchase for 18 kits
| No. have
| three 70-pg pads
| 18 sets of three (54 pads)
| -0- sets
| 12" ruler
| none | 48
| pencil sharpener
| 15
| 3
| six new pencils w/erasers
| none
| 23 sets
| pink eraser
| 9
| 9
| 24-ct crayon box
| none | 32
| Blunt-tip scissors
| 9
| 9
| Kit bags
| none | 18
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Please look for promotional start-to-school sales in our stores. We'll continue with completing 100 kits, and go from there. Please let me know by e-mail or phone as soon as you purchase any number of these items. I will adjust the chart accordingly ! WE HAVE FOUND A SUITABLE KIT TO HOLD THESE ITEMS! Other ideas are welcome!
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Our Charitable Outreach Chair - Judy Yant
 Judy with her sponsor and clerical participants | Judy with her sponsor and clerical participants |
New Charitable Outreach Ministry
Orthodox Christian Prison Ministry FIRST ORTHODOX PRISON MINISTRY IN MARYLAND: Coming up in April 2011, will be a meeting with Chaplain Patrick Tutella, Executive Director of Orthodox Christian Prison Ministry, at an Orthodox church in Baltimore County. Please join us in this important start-up of an Orthodox Prison Ministry in Maryland. You will be informed by group e-mail when a date and location are determined. Likely times are Saturday, 10 am to 1 pm. A meeting with Sheriff Jesse Bane has been put on hold.
Four Evanglelists Parishioners Volunteer at the Faith-Based Homeless Shelter
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OUR FIRST VOLUNTEER EVENT AT THE HOMELESS SHELTER - 07/20/10
Under guidance of
Judy Yant, our Charitable Outreach Coordinator, over one dozen
volunteers from our church cooked and served dinner to the county's
faith-based homeless shelter and prepared breakfast and lunches for all
those using the shelter. This was our first time with such a critical
initiative in Harford County.
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Charitable Outreach News and Announcements
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PLEASE REMEMBER TO PRAY for our Mission Parish Community every day, that, by the grace of God, His Church may grow and become fully established, for the sanctification and salvation of souls, and that He may be worshiped and glorified in an Orthodox manner in Northern Maryland.
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