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Mission Ministry
Thanks and Praise to God!
– this year’s joint churches
Feed My Starving Children
MobilePack
event took place on Sept. 30-Oct 1 and a record 251,640 meals were
packed by 945 volunteers from churches, the community and neighboring towns. We
are continuing to collect the funds needed to pay for the event. You may still donate
online or with cash or check to either FMSC or NPC and drop off at the church office.
Contact Ginna Yerrall for more information
NPC continues to
prepare and serve meals at the Open Door Shelter, Norwalk
once
a month. Please contact Holly Hough at
if you would like to take
a turn serving (16 and older). Next service dates are
November 18
and
December 16
.
If you are interested in helping with the
Open Door Shelter after school program or
other volunteer opportunities
at the Shelter please contact Holly Hough or Stella.
Outreach – Coffee in the Lobby -
Since the beginning of September we have started
a low key, low maintenance effort to have coffee available in the welcome area of the
fellowship lobby in the mornings. All are welcome to drop in and enjoy a cup, sit for
a while in a comfortable chair and connect informally with others passing by. Quite a
number of nursery school moms/nannies have expressed their gratitude and commented
on the welcome this conveys.
Bablees Family Update
- October 13 marked the 6 month anniversary of the Bablees
family's arrival in the U.S. As winter approaches we are looking for some gently used
snow boots for all of the family.
If you have any spare snow boots in the following
sizes please bring them to the church office.We need children’s size10-11 for Tawfik,
Women’s 8.5-9 and 7-7.5.
If you are interested in taking the Bablees on a fun low
cost outing on a weekend please contact Sandy McPherson to arrange. The Bablees
especially enjoy time with our extended church family since their family lives so far away.
We continue to transition our relationship from official support to one of friends.
November 5
:
Our Mission partners City of Hope,Tanzania, will visit NPC with their
children's choir during morning services to worship with us!
November 9: Pastor Hanna Massad
will be traveling to the Middle East for ministry
work in Gaza and Jordan. Please contact Stella if you are willing to provide a ride to the
airport.
November 1–30: Pivot Annual Food and Toiletries Drive
Please contribute to our annual drive to collect food, household supplies and toiletries
for the Pivot men. All donations of non-perishable groceries such as tuna, beans,
rice, pasta, cereals, etc. Laundry detergent, men’s toiletries and paper goods are also
appreciated. Donations in the form of Stop & Shop or Stew Leonards gift cards are
also helpful. If you are interested in visiting the campus we would appreciate help in
transporting the donations up to the Bridgeport campus at the end of November. The
Pivot staff will be happy to give you a tour of the greenhouse, newly renovated building
and Pivot house when you deliver the donations.
The Pivot Choir will come and worship with us on Sunday, Nov. 12 at 8:30 and 10 am.
Dove Holiday Meal Program
and
Angel Tree Gift Program
will launch on
November 19.
If you are interested in helping to provide a meal for a family in need or help purchase,
wrap and deliver gifts to children whose mom or dad is incarcerated please look out for
signup opportunities in the lobby after services. This is a great hands-on family activity!
Angel Tree Delivery Date:
We will need volunteers to deliver gifts on Dec. 16.
You can also contribute by donating to Person-To-Person emergency fund to help with
fuel bills, etc.
Mission Ministry News and Opportunities
