Thank you for how you Serve!

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.

Global Ministries

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

VINE MAPLE PLACE
HELPING US TO END HOMELESSNESS

39 Volunteers Needed for Kids Programs

Now that September has arrived and the Fall schedules are settling in, we need VOLUNTEERS who want to help kids heal and find safety and stability as they work hard to escape from homelessness!  Can you share our Volunteer needs with your congregation?  I’ve attached a slide for your convenience. More information for volunteer opportunities, days/times, and sign-up can be found at: https://vmp.my.canva.site/vmpvolunteer

2. Urgent Need: Full Beds

Over 35 families who enter our program each month don’t have beds.  When families move into their own apartment, without a bed they’ll sleep on the cold, hard floor.  We need your help now to provide NEW rolled-in-box FULL mattresses and NEW in-box FULL Frames, that moms can transport and set up themselves without tools.    https://give.vinemapleplace.org/campaign/604602/donate

Details are at our sign-up genius link: 

Volunteer:  https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0A4BADAF22A3F49-49715135-volunteers#/

Activity Needs: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0A4BADAF22A3F49-49333854-child#/

Kent Community Supper – needs volunteers

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.

Looking for a new way to serve? The women and children of KentHOPE Day Shelter are always in need. KentHOPE opened their doors in 2013 to provide basic needs, support services, medical and dental care along with so much more to those women suffering homelessness, spousal abuse, mental illness and substance abuse. To date they have helped 760 women and children transition into housing, 267 women gain employment and have had 157,380 meals served by volunteers like us! Some of you know we have been providing 2 or more meals a month there for many years. Cornerstone volunteers are amazing with their time and cooking skills and the ladies love to see us show up! We put together some awesome menus! Today they house approximately 30 women. For some of you it’s difficult to deliver your items to meet mealtimes, find the time to prepare food or just don’t enjoy cooking but want to contribute. So, we’ve found a solution! Instead of making complete meals, we’ve been blessed with the ability to use the church kitchen to prepare freezer casseroles and other entrées. This gives KentHOPE a freezer meal on the days volunteers are not scheduled to serve. Perhaps you’d like to join us to help with the prep work, cook, supply meat or other ingredients, donate toward supplies or deliver to KentHOPE. It’ll be fun, rewarding and a blessing to all! Watch for future posts on Sundays.