The Missions Committee of Mt.
Zion is responsible for determining the recipients of our monthly,
Special Benevolence Offerings, the oversight of appeals to the
congregation for what they refer to as “in kind” contributions such as
food drives or health kits, organizing food runs, and promoting special
offerings such as Blanket Sunday.
In arriving at the calendar
for 2010, the committee has tried to maintain a balance of offerings
that reflect a variety of interests and needs with the local community
plus the U.C.C. related institutions in our area. As in the past,
several months or Sundays were not designated to allow for appeals that
may arise during the year. During the year, the Missions Committee will
apprise you on a monthly basis what the Special Benevolence Offering is.
In the meantime, we share this with you as an overview of the coming
year.
Jan.
Compassion-York Food Run
5th Sunday –
Share Your Heart
(This provides support for the UCC Child Sponsorship
Program.)
Feb.
First Capital Workcamp
Mar.
Mt. Zion Summer Workcamp – South Dakota
April
Holy Joe’s Café
(Funds provide chaplains serving
in Iraq and other combat areas resources to set up a coffee house for
service men and women.)
May
4 Our Churches
5th Sunday – Undesignated
June
Lancaster Theological Seminary
July
Homewood Home
(Our UCC related home and ministry to
seniors)
Aug.
Hoffman Homes – Gettysburg
(Our UCC related
ministry to troubled children and youth.)
5th Sunday – Undesignated
Sept.
Salvation Army
Oct.
Mt. Zion Disaster Relief
(This fund was established
in 2006 to provide emergency relief.)
5th Sunday – Christmas Fund
Nov.
York Association Micro-lending Project
(The York
Assoc. has helped establish 13 Trust Banks in Africa.)
Dec.
Good Samaritan Fund
The undesignated times will be
assigned as the Committee continues to assess needs that arise locally,
nationally and globally through the year.
Compassion-York Food
Runs have been scheduled for Jan. 17th, May 16th and Sept. 26th. The
soup kitchen, referred to as “Chop & Peel,” will prepare food for
Our Daily Bread Soup Kitchen the last Monday of March, June, August and
November in 2010.
Additionally, the Missions Committee will be
collecting gloves, mittens, hats and scarves during January to be
distributed at the January Compassion-York Food Run. This mission is in
addition to our special offerings: One Great Hour of Sharing (OGHS) in
March, Strengthen the Church in May, Blanket Sunday in August, and
Neighbors in Need & CROP walk in October.
The Missions Committee is most appreciative of the congregation’s
support and understanding of the importance of mission and outreach. The
Committee has endeavored to provide a variety of ministries as well as
balance the appeals for donations. It is hoped that this will help you
to plan and to appreciate the vast mission work of our congregation.
Missions Core Team: Carol Hartman, Leon Hartman, Bob Bievenour, Doris
Loucks, and Kathy Ensminger