July 20, 2007

Donation Bins

 Donation Bins:
CrossRoads people serve in several ministries that reach out to our neighbors in the Twin Cities. We have set up donation bins for these ministries by the mail boxes. These ministries are:
Praxis: Meeting the practical needs of the homeless in the East Metro

Needs: Lip balm, used backpacks, any article of clothing that is gently used (t-shirts, pants, coats, hats, etc) male and female underwear and socks, deodorant, snack bars, small Bibles, water, sun block, light jackets, harmonicas, feminine hygiene products, band-aids and ointment.

 

The Ethel Gordon Community Care Center: Transitional housing for women and children

Needs: Bedding; Towels; Bleach; Cleaning supplies; Laundry supplies; Toiletry products; Gift card for Target, Wal-Mart, K-Mart or Rainbow.

 

New Life Family Services: Ministry for unplanned pregnancies

Needs: Baby Items (diapers, wipes, bottles, pacifiers, formula, baby food, shampoo, etc), stamps, thank-you notes, paper towels, Post-It notes, pocket folders, supplies for Birth Mother Bags (journals, disposable cameras, picture frames, hand lotion, fingernail polish, devotion book)

 

Metro Hope and Brothers in Christ Ministries: Ministering to people suffering life-controlling habits

Needs: Men’s and women’s socks, underwear, toothpaste, toothbrush; soap, razors, shave cream, combs, brushes, shampoo, Q-tips, towels.   Aslo feminine hygiene products and bras

 

Bill’s Pantry: Nutrition for people living with HIV/AIDS in the Twin Cities.

Needs: Rarely donated foods, such as cooking oil, sugar, coffee & tea, and jellies & jams. Also brown grocery bags with handles.


Contact information for each of these ministries is noted on the bins. Thank you for partnering with these ministries.

January 10, 2007

A Thank You!

I received this note from Mary Buckett, a member at CrossRoads and leader of our connection to Bill's Pantry, a ministry serving groceries to people with HIV/AIDS living in poverty.

A heartfelt thanks from Bill's Pantry to all who donated jams and jellies to Bill's Pantry for the Christmas delivery.  It was very well-received and appreciated. And, thanks for again demonstrating that faith is indeed an action verb.

"Faith that doesn’t show itself by good deeds is no faith at all—it is useless and dead." James 4:17