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"Suppose a brother or a sister is without clothes and daily food. If one of you says to him, "Go, I wish you well; keep warm and well fed," but does nothing about his physical needs, what good is it?" James 2:15-16

Helping Hands gives material aid to those in need by working with local and international organizations and events including:
Christian Aid Ministries (CAM)
Community Action Blanket Drive
Dove Center
House of Hope
Mennonite Central Committee (MCC)
Mountain Top Crisis Pregnancy Center
Samaritan's Purse Operation Christmas Child
Tri-State Relief Sale (MCC)
Warm Up America

Who can help?
Anyone of any age. Women, men, girls and boys.

How can you help?
Come to our monthly work day on the second Tuesday of each month at the church fellowship hall from 9:00-3:30. Come and go throughout the day as it suits you, with a covered dish lunch at noon. We knot comforters and sometimes assemble various kits such as school kits, health kits, sewing kits, comforter kits, relief kits, newborn kits, shoebox gifts for children, and other special kits. There are plenty of toys for young children, and fabric blocks and permanent fabric markers for children to design comforter patches that we piece together to make a comforter which is sent overseas to a needy child in an orphanage or hospital.

You can volunteer to do projects at home....
 Knit or crochet 7x9 inch blocks to be made into afgahns
 Knit or crochet hats
 Sew simple projects with sewing machine
 String kit bags
 Cut fabric squares
 Piece comforter tops

If you do not have time to volunteer, maybe you can help by donating some of these items:
Fabric, any kind or size pieces
 Yarn, any type, full or partial skeins
 Sewing notions of any kind
 Empty film canisters
 Flat bed sheets of any size (new or used in very good condition)
 Soap, any kind and size (including motel size)
 Macrame cord or new shoe strings (36 inch size)
 Baby items in very good condition (high chairs, bassinettes, playpens, cribs, etc that meet current regulations)
 New blankets of any size
 Items for Christmas shoeboxes (small toys, crayons, soap, washcloths, school supplies, etc....buy them at clearance sales throughout the year)
 New children's clothing up to size 14 to be put into shoeboxes. (Infant new clothes for Crisis Pregnancy Center)

Donated items should be placed in the last Sunday School class by the old sanctuary, (near the Lost and Found), labeled "For Helping Hands.'

If you are part of a group looking for a fun service project, we would be glad to help you have a comforter knotting! See one on the committee.

Helping Hands committee is elected by those attending the monthly meetings. The present committee:

Evie Maust (Pres.) Ruth Yoder (Vice Pres.) Cheryl Maust (Sec/Treas.

 

 

Events

In order to see the Helping Hands events, . To see more information about each event,such as the time and location, click on the event on the calendar.

 

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