Category: Missions - Edmonds Presbyterian Church

Missions

12/6/2018

The Christmas Joy Offering will be collected in December. Fifty percent of the offering will help retired church workers with critical housing needs and provide assistance to church workers with urgent financial and medical needs. Half of the offering provides scholarships for people of color at Presbyterian related schools and colleges and helps equip people of color to be pastors and leaders in the church.
The Theology Department at the University of Livingstonia was given $150 from mission funds to purchase e-books to help students with their studies. Tyler Holm, our new mission partner, said books were very scarce at the school. The regular mission distributions will be included in the annual report.

Christmas Family

12/6/2018

Our family this year is a mother and two girls, ages 6 and 3. There is a sign-up sheet in the Narthex. Gifts should be brought to the church by December 2nd as Pathways wants them delivered either December 6th or 7th. You can give money, if you prefer, on or before December 2nd. We will need $100 in monetary donations to purchase a grocery gift card for the family.

Missions

11/12/2018

The congregation and Women’s Association will sponsor a needy family from the YWCA-Pathways for Christmas. Our family will have a mother and 2 children. We should have more information about our family soon.

The Christmas Joy Offering will be collected in December. Fifty percent of the offering will help retired pastors who are having financial difficulty, often caused by high medical bills. The other half of the offering will help racial ethnic students receive an education at Presbyterian related schools and colleges.

Food Bank

11/12/2018

Don’t forget that we support the Concern for Neighbors food bank in Mountlake Terrace, located at Terrace View Presbyterian Church. Bring your non-perishable items, brown paper bags, or empty egg cartons and Jim N. will take them to the food bank. In case you are wondering what to purchase, here is a list of the “top 25” healthy non-perishable items most needed by food banks: canned beans; dry beans; peanut butter, or other nut butters; rolled oats; canned fruit in juice, not in light or heavy syrup; canned vegetables, with no or low-sodium; low-sodium soups; canned tuna in water; canned chicken; brown rice; quinoa; nuts, unsalted; seeds, unsalted; shelf stable milk and milk substitutes; whole grain pasta; low-sodium pasta sauce; popcorn kernels (not microwave popcorn); canned stews; unsweetened apple sauce; whole grain, low-sugar cold cereals; olive or canola oil; canned tomatoes; dried fruits, no sugar added; honey; chicken, beef and vegetable broths and stock.

Good News

11/12/2018

The Northwest Coast Presbytery Executive Board approved our request (along with Maplewood) to include the Rev. Jean Kim’s Foundation for Homeless Education as a mission partner of the presbytery. Her foundation works with the homeless to provide a path toward job training through education, supporting them as they navigate the services available and providing housing as needed.

Missions

10/3/2018

The Jean Kim Foundation fund raiser dinner in September emphasized how important Jean’s ministry has been to homeless and very low income people who want to get a college education. Due to health reasons, Jean is no longer able run the foundation so other people have stepped up to carry on her work. The foundation gives help with housing, medical needs, counseling, finding work, and assistance in applying for any tuition assistance available. A model of the tiny houses that are replacing the tents at Good Shepherd Baptist Church was on display at the dinner. It had heat and electricity, making it a comfortable place to sleep and study. Margaret Smith and Ruth Roberts attended the dinner and were very impressed with the work being done to help the students under the foundation’s supervision succeed in getting an education. A $150 check for their work was given to the Jean Kim Foundation from church mission funds.

Vision House Benefit Breakfast

10/3/2018

RSVP at https://www.eventbrite.com/o/vision-house-14424423078

Mission Fundraising Parking Lot Sale

9/14/2018

In July, we held a parking lot sale fundraiser and raised over $300.00 for local missions! Thank you for coming and selling your stuff. Each person who participated gave $25 toward the use of a stall, and in addition, surplus church stuff was sold. Everyone who participated had a good time – including some of our neighbors! The proceeds were split between the food bank and Vision House. Thank you for your donations. It was a fun event!
We’ll do it again next year!

Missions

9/14/2018

Our “homegrown” missionary, Jan Griffith, preached at the July 8th service. After the service, Jan showed pictures and told about her work in Sweden. She answered questions from the congregation, making this a very informative and interesting program. Later in July, Margaret K. and Ruth R. were privileged to have lunch with Tyler and Rochelle Holm, and their daughter Mphatso. Tyler and Rochelle are missionaries in Malawi. Tyler teaches at the University of Livingston, College of Theology, training future pastors and other church workers. The need for pastors is very great, as there is only one pastor for every 6,000 people. Rochelle is employed by the government, teaching about water sanitation and working to improve access to water for the local people. They shared a special prayer request for better access to clean water for disabled people.

The Jean Kim Foundation is having a dinner at the Korean United Presbyterian Church, 8596 238th St. SW, in Edmonds on September 8th from 6:00-8:00PM. They will have an interesting program, including the Total Experience Gospel Choir, and an update on their mission helping low income and homeless people obtain a college education. RSVP to Shirley at 425-742-9398. The dinner is free but a free-will offering will be taken.

Vision House benefit breakfast

9/14/2018

Tuesday, October 23, 2018 at the Lynnwood Convention Center. Vision House is one of hte missions our 10% for missions supports. RSVP for the breakfast at https://www.eventbrite.com/o/vision-house-14424423078