From Black Friday through Dec 19th, 2010, Manchester Christian Church created 4,249 hours of employment for the global poor! Tomorrow will be different for a little girl and a little boy somewhere in the world because we had the courage to do something different together. THANK YOU!! We sustain these jobs through our weekly Trading Post so come check it out on Sunday!
Thanks to all who gave so generously this Christmas at Manchester Christian Church. On December 23, 24 and 26 we collected over one thousand items for Big Brothers Big Sisters!! These items were distributed to children in need in our community so… way to go!!
Here’s the breakdown: 634 hats, 570 pairs of gloves and 302 scarves.
Gedow with his new warm hat from MCC!
Blankets. 97 Towels. 158 Sheets. 147
That’s the number of items collected for New Horizons Soup Kitchen & Shelter today! Another awesome Sunday at MCC!!
This is what 130 dictionaries, 350 notebooks, 63 book-bags and 49 phonics books looks like! Way to go Manchester Christian Church!! All of these materials were donated at last Sunday’s service. Thanks to all who participated!
Here are the dates we still have volunteer openings for:
Sunday, November 28 - 7:30am - 10:30am or 10:15am - 1:15pm
Saturday, December 4 - 8:30 - 12:30pm
Sunday, December 5 - 7:30am - 10:30am or 10:15am - 1:15pm
Saturday, December 11 - 8:30 - 12:30pm
Sunday, December 12 - 7:30am - 10:30am or 10:15am - 1:15pm
Saturday, December 18 - 8:30 - 12:30pm
Sunday, December 19 - 7:30am - 10:30am or 10:15am - 1:15pm (Last sale day!)
Different ways to serve are setting up, scanning orders, manning product tables and more! Please email tradeasone@manchesterchristian.com if you are able to help serve at any of the date and time slots mentioned above. Remember that we are changing lives with everything we buy this holiday season!!
JUST ONE Fair Trade purchase from all of us this holiday season
would lift ONE MILLION FAMILIES out of abusive poverty for ONE
WHOLE YEAR.
This year the ‘Fair Trade World Market’ kicks off on Black Friday, November 26 in our Stepping Stones Cafe!! While everyone else is stuck in traffic, sleep in and then meet up with your friends in a cafe! Relax, drink some Fair Trade coffee, eat a pastry (or two) AND get your holiday shopping done.
Additional Fair Trade World Market sale dates & times are:
Sunday, Nov. 28 - 8am - 1pm
Saturday, Dec. 4, 11 & 18 - 9am - 12pm
Sunday, Dec. 5, 12 & 19 - 8am - 1pm
For more information on Trade As One and to view their wonderful products, visit www.tradeasone.com.
There are also many volunteer opportunities to help at the Fair Trade World Market from Black Friday through the holidays! To inquire, please tradeasone@manchesterchristian.com.
