Thank you for how you Serve!
Holiday Giving Tree
Storehouse Volunteer Opportunities
If you are interested in any of these volunteer opportunities, please contact
Rylan Renggli rengglirylan@gmail.com
Helping with Drives at the Grocery Stores. This included passing out flyers at the doors or sorting food in the truck. This will be a combination of pet food drives, food drives, and hygiene drives at Safeway, Fred Meyer, Dollar Tree, and possibly Walmart.
Helping organize and put on fundraising events. This would include work before the event to organize it and helping on the day of to run it. More info to come.
Volunteer Truck Driver. This would be a position that would be a random schedule filling in when we need a truck driver. Adding truck drivers costs money so not everyone who is interested will end up helping. This is just to give me an idea.
Administrative paperwork. This would mostly be entering data
Grant Writer. If anyone has experience and interest in writing grants, let me know
Volunteer Driver for Grocery Rescue. This would be picking up food in your own car mostly on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. This position is not a regular schedule and is a backup for our current drivers.
Our Blessing Box
During these difficult times we are seeing more and more activity at the Blessing Box in our parking lot. On a daily basis people are donating to the box and taking items as needed. If you would like to donate you can add non perishable items directly to the box, bring them inside the church lobby and we will restock when needed, or you can make a financial donations to the church and memo them “Blessing Box”. We are SO grateful for your continued generosity.
Serve Team Sponsored Charities:
The Storehouse (Covington Food Bank)
Thank you for your continued generosity for so many hurting in our community.
Storehouse helps 100s of families every week. To find out more about how you can help this important ministry in our community. Visit their website. Home | covingtonstorehouse
September 17th 2024- All Church Project, Sorting a large Storehouse Delivery
The Storehouse All Church Project was a success! The project was able to be completed early thanks to all who came out and helped! Thank you everyone for all of your hard work!
Vine Maple Place
Vine Maple Place is always in need. To see their most current needs please see their website at Vine Maple Place – Ending Homelessness in South King County
Bless Homeless Families with New Christmas Traditions
Family Fun Kits provide activities for moms and kids to do together. Playing together strengthens relationships, builds trust and space for healing. Use the link below to sign up:
- Gingerbread House Activity – Give a gingerbread house kit. Any kit will work as long as the pre-made frosting is included. 120 Gingerbread House Kits are Needed by 12/5
- Share the Stories of the Bible – Provide an opportunity for families to read the Christmas story together. Include a nativity craft kit of your choice (enough to make 4 crafts. Links to craft kits are in the sign-up). 120 Kits are Needed by 12/12
PRO TIP: Package your kit as a gift for mom to give to her children. And add a treat to share like cocoa, candy canes or cookies to the gift bag.
Drop-off Locations: Kent & Maple Valley, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m, or Cornerstone UMC, Tue-Thur 9:00 a.m.- 3:30p.m.
Questions? Lisa O’Leary – Lisao@vinemapleplace.org | 425-432-2119 x104
Adult Teen Challenge
| As Christmas draws near, we’re partnering with local nonprofits and churches to bless families in need throughout the Pacific Northwest! Our goal this year is to provide 700 Christmas trees to families who might not otherwise have one. Every $50 donation gives a beautiful tree to a family in need—spreading hope and joy across our communities. Your generosity will not only brighten homes throughout the Pacific Northwest but also bring encouragement to those overcoming addiction and hardship. |
Joy & Jeremy Ellington
- 700 people participated in or attended the Christmas program, with a special note that the 100 gifts they had for the 14-17 age range disappeared quickly, including many youth who had stopped coming in recent years returning and even wanting to participate (see older dancers, if include the videos).
- 300 attended the New Year’s Eve service; 2x usual attendance.
- Many miracles surrounding the funeral/memorial service for father/relative of worship leader and dance instructor, which started with asking for days of fasting and prayer before knew that he was very sick: Allowing/asking for prayer amidst adamant refusal from many relatives; participating in the Christmas program against cultural norms of no celebrations for a year after a death of a family member, etc. Asking for prayers for God to continue giving Grace in the situation.
- Prayers for Umbali and family: She has been on a YWAM mission and wishes to continue serving in missions. Father is an alcoholic and pressuring her to marry. Mother attempted suicide last year, but survived, and both mother and daughter asking to take baptism soon. (new prayer request today, that “Devil is raging and roaring” about the baptisms, so “Please pray for protection and victory.”)
- Were able to buy a mirror 1/5 acre adjoining the original 1/5 acre previously purchased for the recreational/education center near one of the villages. Blessing and praise to Central Church for a large donation to help with the purchase. The previous owners, after seeing the initial clearing and leveling, asked if they could hold their child’s wedding there. They were able to bless the family with a level area for a tent, as well as leveling the drive with left over dirt, while they had the equipment, creating extra good will in the community.
