• Girl Scout Christina Devine is collecting items for children serviced by Rising Hope. You can select the name of a child—much like we do with our Angel Tree—and purchase all that child will need in their backpack to start school. To contribute, you can contact Christina directly at sockrgirl10@aol.com or see her after services to get a child’s list.

• Also, the Outreach Committee is sponsoring a “green bag” collection for the annual Back to School Drive for United Community Ministries (UCM). You can purchase items from the list provided inside the green bag to help children get off to a good start in the Fall.  We will be collecting school supplies in the green Serving Christ by Serving Others bags during the week of VBS (Aug 9-13) and also on the following Sundays, Aug 1, 8 & 15. Last year, UCM provided school supplies to 800+ students.

Thank you in advance for helping to prepare children whether through Rising Hope or UCM (or both!) for a life of learning experiences this school year.