JULY 2015 NEWSLETTER
"The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field." Matthew 9:37-38
VOLUNTEER OF THE MONTH
Lindsay Hedden
Lindsay has been volunteering with Contact Ministries since February 2014. She started out donating meals to the Emergency Shelter with her small group from West Side Christian Church. In September of 2014 Lindsay felt called to volunteer at the front desk on a weekly basis and has been a huge blessing to Contact Ministries and the people served. Lindsay enjoys volunteering here because the mission and vision are close to her heart. She says, "I love helping and interacting with all the people I encounter at Contact Ministries!"
Thank you Lindsay for all you do!!
THANK YOU TO OUR PARTNERS IN MINISTRY FOR YOUR WONDERFUL SUPPORT THIS PAST MONTH!!
Springfield Rotary Foundation
Thank you for your generous monetary donation towards
food for the shelters
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Thank you Your Obedient Mission Servant Mission Camp
for their tremendous efforts by their campers over the course
of the entire week as they volunteered in our childcare area.
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We would also like to congratulate and thank Dakota from Hope School who earned his Boy Scout Community Service Badge by donating paper products, supplies and toys to benefit the families served at Contact Ministries.
THANK YOU AND GREAT JOB!!
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THANK YOU
Springfield Police Department
for donating bicycles. Your donation has brought joy and blessings to families in need.
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THANK YOU to Cathedral School
who creatively painted our playground bridge. It has really brightened up our playground and the children enjoy this fun addition.
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Correction to the June edition:
THANK YOU
Nu Omicron Omega Chapter of
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
for giving our playground area a makeover!!
They have also very generously completed a beautification project planting flowers along the side landscaping of the building.
We appreciate your time and effort in in keeping our space looking great!
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July is full of hustle and bustle here as we prepare for our
READY 4 SUCCESS
Back to School Give-away
The entire program of giving 300 students everything needed to return to school from backpacks, supplies to uniforms and shoes has been donated by many churches, business', groups, and individuals
Thank you for everything, without your generosity the program
could not happen.
Here is a sneak peak of backpacks being filled with school supplies.
The full READY 4 SUCCESS article will be published in the August issue.
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Current Needs:
~ Diapers Size 4 and 5
~Full and trial size deodorant
~Dinner donations for the Transitional and Emergency Shelters
~Hygiene Items (trial size especially shampoo and conditioner!!)
~Toilet Paper/Paper Towels
Volunteer Needs:
~Childcare Volunteers
(M-F 9:00-12:00)
~Basement Boutique
(M, W, F 9:00-12:00)
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If you are interested in volunteering you can find the volunteer application on our website.
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Don't forget to check out our upcoming events listed at the end of this newsletter!
To learn more or to donate visit:
www.contactministries.com
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Fall Concert featuring Sanctus Real
Thursday, October 15th
6:30 pm (doors open at 6:00 pm)
First United Methodist Church
2941 S. Koke Mill Rd.
Springfield, IL 62711
$15 in advance or $20 at the door
For more information call
Stacey Droll at (217) 753-3939 x 12
www.contactministries.com /
1100 E. Adams, Springfield, IL 217.753.3939
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