Mission & Outreach
Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit (Matthew 28:19).
IN TOWN. . . ACROSS THE NATION. . . AROUND THE WORLD
The Mitten Tree - Each year Mission and Outreach decorates the tree in the Narthex with items that are donated to Cup of Cool Water, a street ministry for youth. We invite you to bring scarves, knitted hats, gloves, men’s and women’s socks, blankets, and men’s and women’s sweat shirts and sweat pants in all sizes. Everything will be taken after Christmas. Thank you so much for your generosity!
Christmas Angel Tree tags are going up soon! For some years, we at Northwood have enjoyed helping a Linwood family with Christmas gifts and holiday dinner fixings. This year, we are hosting a family whose sons attend Linwood Elementary School. You will find tags and a sign-up sheet on the bulletin board across from Pastor’s office. We ask that gifts be Christmas-paper wrapped or in gift bags with the angel on the outside. Food items should be placed in the kitchen fridge nearest the door. All gifts are due on December 17, to Celtic/Fellowship Hall or the church office.
Christmas Joy Offering supports retired ministers and church workers and their families through the Assistance Programs as they face medical and emergency costs. It will be collected on December 21.
Local projects include:
- Meals on Wheels delivered 600 meals to homebound senior citizens in 2024.
- Mead Food Bank has served as many as 95 families (almost 400 people).
- Little Free Library shares books with the church family and neighbors.
- Community Garden provides fresh produce for the church family and neighbors.
- Christmas Angel Tree provided gifts for students at Linwood Elementary and Salk Middle schools.
- Cup of Cool Water is a street ministry for un-housed youth.
- Family Promise provides home supplies for families occupying new homes.
- Christ Kitchen is a local ministry to/for women on Monroe Street.
- World Relief's ministry with local refugees from Afghanistan and now Ukraine.
Special offerings for global needs are:
- One Great Hour of Sharing provides disaster relief, world hunger, and Self-Development of People; received on Easter Sunday.
- Pentecost provides benefits for children-at-risk; received on Pentecost Sunday.
- Peace & Global Witness support local and world-wide programs; received on World Communion Sunday, first Sunday of October.
- Christmas Joy supports retired missionary workers and ethnic schools, received the Sunday before Christmas.
- Monetary gifts for mission workers and programs at home and overseas.
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