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What
a blessing it is to be able to say that our church gives over 10% of
it's budget to mission!!
Besides
the mission budget which goes to Presbytery, Synod, and General
Assembly, we do so much more! To give you an idea of where our
time and resources go please take a note of our 2003 Mission Report:
The
Mission Committee sponsored all four special offerings designated by
The Presbyterian Church USA. Our church generously gave the
following amounts:
One Great Hour of Sharing - $ 2,400.00
Pentecost - $ 342.62
Peacemaking - $ 339.18
Christmas Joy - $ 372.503
Our
committee utilized the church budget allocation and proceeds from
Apple & Pork Candy and Parking Lot to significantly support the
following mission projects.
DOVE $ 600
Clinton Area Ministerial Association $ 250
Habitat for Humanity $ 500
Ultimate Playspace $ 500
Kemmerer Village $ 500
Community Action $ 250
Community Clothes Closet $ 300
Thanksgiving Food Baskets $ 822.64
Christmas Food Baskets $ 600
Ill CAAP $ 200
Home Sweet Home $ 100
YMCA (Strong Kids Campaign) $ 68.52
Write Stuff for Kids $ 64.52
During
the OGHS season 82 Gift of the Heart bags were donated to Church
World Service.
The
CROP walk was held in terrible weather in May raising $ 3,045
The
Carnival Dinner was held during May Days. Our church reached
out to approximately 50 carnival workers by serving them a sit-down dinner.
Apple
and Pork Festival Candy Booth netted $1,275.83 Parking Lot
netted $1,623.61
A
neighborhood Halloween block party was sponsored by the education
committee with mission providing refreshments and workers to assist.
The
Thanksgiving Basket program served 175 local families. Gospel
of John books were included with each basket.
The
Warm Neighbors Program was based at our church beginning in December
with hours of 9-11AM on Tuesdays. Nancy Lamkin (Tom) is
coordinating the service.
The
committee organized the gathering of Christmas gifts for DeWitt
County Nursing Home residents.
Each
moth personal and cleaning items were collected and delivered to
Community Action.
Angel
Tree was again supported with our church providing gifts for
approximately 33 children.
For
More Information Contact Us.
Phone
(217) 935-6178 or email secretary@clintonpresbyterian.org
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