During the mission minute at the beginning of this Sunday's service, Julie Grey introduced the young Haitian man our church is sponsoring.  The sponsorship is for his education at a technical school to learn the trade of masonry.  Julie has posted his picture and story on the mission bulletin board located at the back of the fellowship hall.  We would love for you to take a minute to read his story and see his warming smile. At our last meeting on Sunday November 19, we voted to send money to the local food pantries in Amenia Union, Millerton and Lakeville and to send $1,000 to Samaritan's Purse for their aide in the middle east. 

Collections for the three gifts projects continues and now totals over $1,500.  Thanks to everyone who has contributed!  For those of you not familiar with this project, we work with the director of the Sharon Social Service Department to obtain a wish list for a child which includes something to wear, something needed and something wanted.  We then shop and wrap the gifts and deliver them to the director in time for Christmas.  We work to obtain these items for a combined total of $100 per child.  See Terri Conti or Laura DeBoer for more details or questions.