Social Ministry update

News from Feed My Starving Children about our meals!

“All the meals packed at your FMSC event have shipped!  68 boxes/101,088 meals have gone to Syria with our partner, Human Care Syria. Established in 2011, Human Care Syria has funded dozens of large infrastructure programs in war-torn Syria, including building and maintaining underground, bunker schools. Human Care Syria supports thousands of Syrians on the ground, in Syria and surrounding countries, providing emergency humanitarian aid in the form of shelter, food and even baby milk; medical aid in the form of medical kits and equipment for Syrian doctors; and infrastructure programs, rebuilding Syria’s education and medical system, as well as providing platforms for Syrians to start their own businesses.

 What an absolute blessing these meals will be to the children and families in Syria. Thank you so much for hosting another successful event and giving the people of Syria hope in these dark times.”

Oldwick Town-Wide Tag Sale

The Tag Sale held Saturday April 29th was a great success, raising over $2,000. This year, by request of Kay Beagle, the monies raised will send children from Family Promise for a week of camp at Crossroads.  At least four children will have the opportunity this year for a fun, relaxing and meaningful week away with other campers. Our budget will also allow for some spending money at the camp store.

Not only was the Tag Sale a way to raise money to help the children of Family Promise, it has also turned out to be a very positive community building opportunity.  Eight homeowners in Oldwick, plus thirteen individuals sighed up to sell their wares at the Flea Market located in our parking lot.  The festive atmosphere with lots of shoppers, Youth of Zion and other Zion volunteers is a wonderful way to showcase what we are all about. 

Not to be overlooked is the positive benefit of recycling.  We were  blessed to receive so many donations from our members and the community.  On seeing all of our wares, many asked what we would do with everything if it was not sold.  Items were reduced to half price the last hour and then at 3:00 free for the taking.  Most of the free items were gone by Sunday morning and what little remains at the end of the week will be loaded up for the dump. 

Thank you to all of the volunteers who donated items, sorted, priced, promoted, set up and sold!  The fourth sale is already being planned for next April, 2018.