Weekly Update from Mary
Friday, December 27, 2024
Christmas Day
The excitement of Christmas Day is here today as Hunger Warriors along with members of the Rotary Club of Westlake-Bay Village in the St. Paul Lutheran Cafeteria between 9 am and 4 pm pack the 300 Epiphany Boxes for the January 6 Epiphany Party at Redeemer Hunger and Crisis Center.
Park outside the Cafeteria and enter though the Cafeteria’s doors. Simply show up during that time frame. If we finish early, we will post a note on the Cafeteria’s doors that Epiphany Packing is done.
Thank You!
A huge THANK YOU to all who assisted in this wonderful Thrivent Action Team Project that repeats the Puerto Rican custom of receiving gifts from the Wise Men after placing an empty box and straw for the camels outside the home’s door on the night of January 5 to be joyously greeted on Epiphany Day with gifts galore repeating the joy of Mary & Joseph when they received gifts from the Wise Men at the time of Jesus’ birth which Wise Men shared the news with world – A King (Jesus – Yahweh Saves) is Born.
Donated Toys
Due to the wonderful response, the Epiphany donated toys have been saved to be used for a Redeemer Valentine Event in 2025. God continues to find ways to bless others through your donations.
New Year’s Wrap Up
This weekend and all the way to New Year’s Eve wraps up the Hunger Warrior Action Team Drive for North Ridgeville Community Care Hunger Program by collecting shampoo, paper towels, toilet paper, peanut butter, grape jelly, canned fruit, canned soups, macaroni & cheese. Drop items off when you come to worship. Thank You again.
A Huge Thank You
Hunger Warriors are looking for a New Year of Blessings in 2025 as we continue to meet the needs of our neighbors through your amazing gifts of time, talents, and treasures. May God’s love surround you as you seek ways to be a shining light of God’s Grace to the World – “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven” Matthew 5:16 KJV. Blessings, Mary & Chico
Donate Food
St. Paul Lutheran Hunger Warriors still need Food Donations throughout the summer months; so, let us all try to bring one or two food items when we are able to attend Church this summer: peanut butter, GRAPE JAM, Stew, Corned Beef, WIDE NOODLES, tissues, toilet paper, paper towels, canned vegetables, CANNED SLICED PEACHES, CEREAL, oatmeal variety packs, SPAM, canned Chicken Breast, RAMEN NOODLES, snacks for children. We need the above food items by Thursday, June 20, for the Immanuel Hunger Program Delivery. Bless you for putting the needs of others as a priority.
SPL Hunger Warriors needs food item donations. Please click the button below to see what else needs to be donated!
SPL Hunger Warriors/Hunger Ministry/Mary’s Food Friends – Campaigns in 2024
- January – Immanuel, Redeemer, Trinity
- February – Parma, Trials For Hope, Church of the Ascension
- March – Calvary Lutheran, New Covenant, St. John Nottingham Food Programs
- April – St. Philips Our Daily Bread
- May – Lorain Cooperative Ministry & Redeemer & Immanuel
- June - Hunger Network of Greater Cleveland – 36th Annual Walk for Hunger – Zoo
- July – Lakewood Community Service Center & North Ridgeville Community Care
- August – Westlake Assistance Program & Faith Lutheran
- September – Parma Hunger & Our Savior Mayfield Heights
- October – Royal Redeemer & Zion Painesville & Christians In Action Olmsted Falls
- November - Redeemer, Immanuel, & Trinity
- December – Christ/Our Savior, & 300 each Center (Which Means that we need $7900 in December)
