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Gettysburg Flood Relief Collection Center: New England

“The members and friends of the Gettysburg United Methodist Church are hosting a ‘Flood Relief Collection Center’ in response to the recent devastation caused by flooding in New England. Gettysburg residents are welcome to bring any of the following items to the church (back entrance) any day between 8:00 AM and 8:00 PM. These items will be forwarded to Mission Central (a mission distribution center of the Central PA United Methodist Church) in Mechanicsburg, PA, where they will be prepared for transport to the effected areas. Call the Church at 334-3032 for further details. Thank you! (Click here for a printable version this list of items.)

Flood Emergency Supplied Needed:

  • Five Gallon Buckets with Lids
  • Scouring Pads
  • Sponges
  • Scrub Brushes
  • Cleansing Towels (reusable wipes)
  • Bleach (1 gallon bottles or 82 oz. bottles)
  • Liquid laundry detergent (25 or 50 oz. size)
  • Household cleaners (12-16 oz.)
  • Disinfectant dish soap (16-28 oz.)
  • Clothes pins (50 count)
  • Clothes line (50'or 100')
  • Dust Masks
  • Latex gloves
  • Work gloves
  • Trash bags (24 Count/Heavy Duty - 33-45 Gal.)
  • Insect Repellant Spray (14 oz. or smaller)
  • Air Freshners (9 oz. or similar with protective spray cap)
  • Personal Care Items: Deodorant, Shampoo, Baby wipes, Lotion, Paper Towels, Toilet Paper, Kleenex, Toothpaste)

Clothing Items:

  • NO MORE CLOTHING ITEMS ARE NEEDED, NOR CAN THEY BE ACCEPTED!  Thank you for NOT bringing any more clothing.

Items May Be Brought to the REAR ENTRANCE OF THE GETTYSBURG U.M.C., 30 W. High St., ANY TIME BETWEEN 8:00 am AND 8:00 pm., STARTING MAY 18TH. Thank You! For further information, please call the church at 334-3032.

Thanks for Caring enough to make a difference!

May, 2005

Call for Memorial Gift Program Ideas

Definition: A memorial gift is something given to the church to preserve or commemorate the memory of someone or an event.

The Endowment committee is seeking your suggestions and ideas for Memorial Gifts the church needs to carry out its ministry to our congregation and the community that are not normally provided for in the church budget. The Committee wants to publish a list of suggested memorial gifts that we can circulate among our congregation so that, when events arise and the Spirit moves them, members may designate a gift (money or things) from the suggested list. We think this will be helpful to those wishing to designate a fits in memory of a loved one or a special event in their family life.

Therefore, we are seeking your ideas and suggestions on those things that you feel the church needs to carry out its ministry or that would enhance our programs or facilities. Some examples to stimulate your thinking include: an LCD video projector or electrically powered ceiling-mounted movie screen for the audio visual system; new paraments; new offering plates; a musical instrument for the music program; or a stained glass window.

Please talk this over with your committee or work group members and submit your suggestions by placing them in the Endowment Committee distribution box or send them to me at wlspeer@adelphia.net. Thanks for your help.

Larry Speer, Endowment Committee Chair

 

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