Johnny Lynn Williams
Rev. Brian Kemp-schlemmer, Pastor
Thank you to all who provided school supplies! They will be used by students at Longfellow Elementary school throughout the year. This week, we continued our partnership with the school by wishing the staff a great year. Each person has received a lip balm with a reminder that they may be the calming balm in a child’s life. Please keep the staff and students in your prayers this year.
Our fourth quarter mission focus will be the kids at our adopted school, Longfellow Elementary! Our liaison with the school has told me that they appreciate having extra gloves (not mittens) and hats on hand, as the weather gets colder for the kiddos who forget their winter gear. They also appreciate a few gently used or new coats in varying sizes. Winter sales will hopefully be starting soon. If you’re inspired to help, bring your purchases to the church shopping cart. If we have an over abundance, we’ll share with Care and Share!
Our 10% tithe for the 4th quarter will go to a new project under development by the Council Bluffs Schools Foundation to provide after school care to CB students with special needs. We are excited to support this new and innovative project for expanding opportunities in our community so stay tuned for more information!
We will soon be able to provide an update on the collection of supplies for school kits. They will soon be packed for delivery to the Iowa Annual Conference Ingathering early in November. From there Midwest Mission and the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) will deliver the kits around the world.
Thanks for your continued display of love for those in our community.