OUTREACH Ministry – July 2023
Our members include Chris Kollen as lead, Carol Buuck, Phyllis Teager, and Patty Clymer.
Major news for the Outreach team and the church is that Corliss Jenkins-Sherry is leaving Lord of Grace. She’s decided she wants to find a church that’s closer to her home. She’s been such an integral part of Lord of Grace and Outreach for years and we all will miss her. We hope that she will come back to visit. Thank you, Corliss for all your work and fellowship!
We are planning new and exciting projects this coming year. If you’d like more information about becoming a member of Outreach, contact Chris Kollen at lizzykollen@comcast.net or at 520-419-7475.
Marana Community Food Bank
The Marana Resource Center would like to request that we continue collecting peanut butter and jelly this month. In addition, Ready to Eat meals are great for families in the summer. Items such as Chef Boyardee would be terrific.
“The summer months can be especially challenging for many families. Please join us in our
effort to end hunger in Southern Arizona – one child, one senior, one family at a time.” -
Community Food Bank.
Donated food can be placed in the wooden cabinet located in the Narthex. Please remember that the food bank cannot accept any food items that have been opened/used or expired. Also, please, no glass containers. If you prefer to make cash donations, they are always welcome, and can be mailed to Marana Food Bank, 11134 West Grier Road, Marana, AZ 85653.
Your monetary gift goes a long way. Every $10 helps provide 50 meals.
Upcoming events
School supplies and Backpacks – Roadrunner Elementary
We will be collecting backpacks and school supplies as part of Roadrunner Elementary’s Backpack and School Supply Drive to help collect essential and urgently needed items for vulnerable students that attend Roadrunner. The drive will start the beginning of July and run through the entire month. Needed items include:
· Backpacks
· Reusable water bottles
· #2 Pencils
· Colored pencils
· Pencil box or pouch
· Expo dry erase markers – fine-tip or thin
· Crayola markers
· Crayola crayons
· Highlighters
· Glue sticks
· Scissors
· Erasers
· Two Pocket folders
· Composition notebooks
· Spiral notebooks
· Wide-ruled paper
· Ear buds (with cord) or headphones
Please return all donated items to Lord of Grace by July 30th. Thank you!
God’s Work/Our Hands
We plan to have activities during Rally Day on September 10th for God’s Work/Our Hands, including making peanut butter/jelly sandwiches for Sister José Women’s Shelter and hygiene bags for Marana Community Food Bank.
Butler’s Pantry – Roadrunner Elementary
There will be opportunities this fall to volunteer with Butler’s Pantry at Roadrunner Elementary School, details to come next month.