Feeding NJ babies!

First Christian Church had an opportunity to send a truck to New Jersey

filled with supplies for victims of Hurricane Sandy.  Many items were

requested from coats to cleaning supplies but the item that shouted loudest

to me was the need for baby formula.

The Orphan Care Ministry and the Single Sisters and Friends seem to

have a built in, deep love for children in need whether they are orphans

or hurricane victims.  An email was sent out asking for donations to

purchase formula and within 24 hours we were promised over $700!

                              Donations could not be taken to FCCM until Sunday, November 11
                                               and all that formula had to go somewhere.

                                             
                                           Richard and Carole Batten came to the rescue. 



                 Once purchased, boxes of formula were delivered to their home and stacked
                  on their kitchen table.  Not sure where they ate for 3 days but their table was
                 piled high with formula!  On Sunday morning, Rick loaded up the Batten vehicles
                     and transported all the formula to FCCM to be placed into the donation truck.

Thanks to each and everyone of you whether you donated $5 or $100.

Individually we might not make much of a difference but when the

children of the Father pool our efforts WE CAN FEED BABIES!

 

Special thanks to Rick and Carole Batten for being such a great

help to this project.

 

Thank you Orphan Care Ministry

and

Thank you Single Sisters and Friends!

 

 

In the words of an "orphan no more"

On October 20, 19 people attended the Orphan Care Ministry meeting to share
ideas, projects and plans for 2013. 

There were some new faces, some folks who had gone to Africa last summer,

and some folks from High Point and Kernersville.

 

 

       





Mostly we talked about ways to be the hands and feet of Jesus to orphans not only

far away but also in our own area.  We talked about providing opportunities for

new families to foster and adopt.  We talked our about Orphan Sunday which will

in 2013.

 

 

And one lady, Debbie Humbart (above) volunteered to head up the "Saving Change for

a Change" project in 2013.  She needs lots and lots of baby bottles - do you have

any you can donate?

 

We can talk about orphans all day long but if you will please watch the video

included in this blog post, you will hear the words of one little "orphan no more".

She says it best.  Please take time to watch it.  Thank you, Mebrate!