St. Paul Domestic Abuse Intervention Project

Dear Members,

Chuck Neve of your congregation delivered a box of much appreciated cell phones to our office last week. I would like to personally thank you for thinking of our agency. We do indeed give out the phones to many of our clients. They in turn have let us know how helpful those phones are to them. You are appreciated. Please continue to keep us in your thoughts.

Sincerely, Shelley Johnson Cline, Executive Director

Joseph’s Coat

Since 1989, Joseph's Coat has been serving people in Saint Paul and the surrounding Twin Cities communities whose life challenges have left them in need of essential goods and services. This free store provides clothing, household items, personal hygiene products, and children’s items. Approximately 750 individuals are served each week through the dedicated efforts of our wonderful volunteers. Items especially needed for men, women and children: socks and underwear (new or gently used), adult backpacks, sleeping bags, men’s tennis shoes, soap, disposable razors, toothbrushes, toothpaste, deodorant, shampoo and foot powder. Please leave your donation of clean, gently used items in the barrel located in the church entry. Link to JC site

Southwest Area Meals on Wheels

Every 4th Tuesday of every month, 8 happy and hearty drivers deliver nearly 90 hot meals to shut-ins, part of the Southwest Area Meals on Wheel Program. Edgcumbe's drivers having been delivering nourishment and kindness for over 30 years. We can use drivers every month, as regulars head south in winter, or scheduling conflicts arise. Call the office (651.698.8220) with your availability any month. We pick up the hot meals at 11 a.m., and most routes are completed before noon. This is a meaningful ministry, helping those right in the Highland area. Link to SWAM site

Global Mission

† Presbyterian Church Missions

† One Great Hour of Sharing

† Peacemaking Offering

† CROP walk for Hunger Relief

CROP Walk 2008

Mark your calendars for October 12, 2008. That’s the next CROP Walk for hunger, here at home and across the world. This year Cherokee Park United Church (371 Baker St. W), on St. Paul’s West Side, will host the walk. Although we are not the host site this year, we plan to participate and hope you will too! Link to CROP WALK site

Local Mission

† St. Paul Area Council of Churches

† Care Packs for Kids (March)

† School Tools (August)

† Spread the Joy-Give a Toy (December)

† Southwest Area Meals on Wheels

† Interfaith Builders/Habitat for
Humanity

Volunteer Opportunity of the Month

Below is this month’s highlighted volunteer opportunity. There are many more opportunities at EPC for you to give the gift of your talent and time. For a list of areas in which we need volunteers, contact the church office at 651-698-8220.

† Money Counters: Volunteers are needed Sundays after worship to count and record the offerings. This commitment takes approximately 1 hour of your time and an occasional few minutes on a Monday to make the deposit at the bank. We would really like to add a couple more people to the team, so that we can rotate Sundays. If you are interested, talk to Sid Nelson after worship or call the church office.