Social Ministry

Alternative Giving
Thank you to everyone who donated to this year’s Alternative Giving. Zion will be contributing $1200 to the charities. The distribution is as follows:
Antler Ridge Wildlife Sanctuary $130
ELCA’s Good Gifts Vaccines $240
Homes for Our Troops $340
Autism New Jersey $490

Senior Baskets
Thank you to everyone who donated items for Senior Baskets. We were able to assemble and deliver 100 baskets to Open Cupboard and Flemington food pantries. We received a thank you note from one of the basket recipients who said she felt “like a kid” as she sorted through all the goodies in the bag.

Coffee for Faith Kitchen in Dover
Faith Kitchen is a safe place where people come not only for a meal but also for encouragement and support. Everyday Faith Kitchen serves a meal to anyone who needs or wants one. In 2012 they served a total of 32,332 meals, which means on average 83 people a day came through their doors. Accompanying those thousands of meals were cups of coffee. That is a lot of coffee! Starting January through the month of February we will be collecting coffee for Faith Kitchen in Dover. Once again the challenge is to donate 100 pounds of coffee. Last year we collected 115 pounds, let’s try and match that. You can drop off your coffee donation in the narthex or the lobby of the CEB. Thank you.

Mark Your Calendars our IHN Guests are Coming!
Our IHN (Interfaith Hospitality/Family Promise) guests will be arriving to Zion on February 9 and staying with us until February 23. If your New Year’s resolution was to get more involved or try something new, this is the perfect opportunity. We will have openings for people to prepare meals for our guests, sleep over, and socialize. If you have any questions about IHN please call Kay Beagle or Linda Held.