Week of June 25, 2017

Food Bank
Needs: Specifically—cold cereal, rice or rice helpers, pasta, crackers, dry soup, and canned items, including soups, fruits, beans, baked beans, tomatoes, and tuna.

Grocery Cards
This month, 15 people purchased enough grocery cards to give Outreach $207.50 to give to worthy causes. What could happen if 30 people purchased cards?

Wishing Well
The Sundays in June will be Undies Sundays! Please consider participating in this ministry to help Martin Elementary School students by donating underwear for boys and girls ages 4 to 12. We are collecting these Undies in the Wishing Well. We have another fun collection for July, so stay tuned!

Wacky Wednesdays
Wacky Wednesdays will be held from 10-11:30 am on Wednesdays from June 28-August 2 in Rader Park. Please visit the Welcome Center for a detailed flyer.

Transitional Living Center (TLC)
On Sunday June 18th, our congregation had the pleasure of having Doug Hopwood and Jules of TLC speak during both services. Doug, Division Manager, gave an overview of TLC and its services and explained a current fundraising need for additional air conditioning in several of the windowless rooms. Jules, who previously was a guest of TLC and now is an employee, shared her story of homelessness to independence.

TLC serves veterans, those reentering society from prison, and families that are facing homelessness. Presently, it is the only shelter that allows families to stay together. The average stay is four to five months with 70-80% attaining permanent housing upon leaving. Occupancy is at a new time high with105 people, including 43 children, compared to 80 guests and 20 children last year. There are 52 rooms with six being windowless. These six are the rooms that need upgrading.

The Outreach Commission has donated $2,500 and Parish Life has donated $600. If you would consider making a personal donation to help TLC have 100% capacity during the summer, it would be greatly appreciated. Please make your check out to Church of the Apostles with TLC in the memo area. As always, thank you for your continued generosity.

Intergenerational Events
The Intergenerational Events Team is looking for new members. This committee plans and coordinates events involving all members of COA, including: Trunk or Treat, Pool Party at Homestead Village, Family Movie Night, Advent Workshop, and Vacation Bible School. Most of these events take only a small amount of time to plan and can even be planned via email. We are always open to new ideas. For more information contact Christa Conrad (Education Chair) at (717) 575-8210.

Support Our Campers!
This summer, we have several kids going to church camp at Hartman Center! It is a wonderful opportunity for our kids to meet new people, have fun, learn new skills, and grow in their faith. For us as a church family, it is also an opportunity to support our young people by sending a note to let them know that we are praying for their well-being and spiritual growth. If interested, send all mail (c/o their name) to: Hartman Center, 5725 Old US Hwy. 322, Milroy, PA 17063. Please see Rev. Giffen for more information.