To Serve in Hope

In late January, the Mission & Outreach Committee approved a grant to support the Society of Saint Vincent De Paul–Lebanon in their COVID relief efforts. They quickly used the funds to purchase 8 oxygen concentrators. The need in Lebanon is great. Our support will not address all the suffering, but it has helped a number of elderly community members survive the pandemic. Please join the Mission & Outreach Committee in praying for the people of Lebanon.

St. Vincent dePaul (website)

Founded in 1833 by a group of young laymen, the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul is a lay Catholic organization of women and men, who wished to put their faith into action. From the start, the Society has been under the patronage of Saint Vincent de Paul, a great saint, well-known for his works of charity.

The members of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul maintain the Vincentian spirit. Their vocation rests on two basic principles: continuing prayers (deepening their faith) and the meeting with Christ through the poor. These principles lead them to serve the very poorest with a deep respect, no matter where they come from, or what they believe, thus developing long-term and personal relationships.

The Society of Saint Vincent de Paul-Lebanon was founded 1860 with the main objective to provide assistance to the poorer and supply them with their most urgent needs.

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Sharing Sorrow, Bringing Hope

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A Year of Service, A Lifetime of Change

[ezcol_1third][/ezcol_1third] [ezcol_2third_end]A Year of Service, A Lifetime of Change The Young Adult Volunteer (YAV) program is an ecumenical, faith-based year of service for young people (ages 19–30) in sites across the United States and around the world. YAVs accompany local agencies working to address root causes of poverty and reconciliation. Alongside this work, volunteers explore the meaning of their Christian faith and accountability to their neighbors in the community with peers and mentors. Current YAVs (2020-2021), are serving remotely. Applications are now open for a 2021-2022 in-person YAV service year.

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Prevent Abuse, Protect Families, Change Lives

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Womanspace works to prevent abuse and provide services for individuals and families impacted by domestic and sexual violence. Their annual Communities of Light event in early December illumines our community as a powerful symbol of hope for those affected by domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking. Your generosity through the alternative gifts program or through direct involvement with Womanspace helps share the gift of safety. Thank you!

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24/7 Crisis Hotline: 609-394-9000

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The Mission & Outreach Committee is pleased to include Womanspace as a new alternative gift recipient this year! Visit the Alternative Gifts page to learn more.

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Thank You from Presbyterian Hunger Program

Your generosity to Nassau’s Hunger Offering is having an impact! Hear how from one of our seven partner organizations in a note from Rebecca Barnes, Coordinator of the Presbyterian Hunger Program. Thank you for giving until all are fed.

Dear members of Nassau Presbyterian Church,

We here at Presbyterian Hunger Program are writing to sincerely say thank you for your gifts. They are a huge help in a hard year, showing both your presence and care, as well as financial undergirding of this ministry that works to alleviate hunger and eliminate its root causes of hunger and poverty.

As people of faith, we’re called to notice, pray for, and act in the world around us. And we’re called to speak hope, to be beacons in difficult times. We all know that so far in 2020, we are living in the midst of an intense, exhausting, difficult period.

Your contributions are a sign of hope. Because of you, churches and organizations are able to distribute more food to people who are hungry and also to do education and advocacy to help ensure future food security for vulnerable communities. Because of you, global partners living in places of war, violence, famine, drought or flooding have better access to safety, health, and basic needs. Because of you, activists working on root causes of hunger who have been targeted, threatened, or worn out, know that they are not alone.

The people, churches and organizations that we relate to in this work also bring hope to this world, and they show signs of how love, mercy, and justice can break through difficult moments in history to shine brightly. We are grateful for them, and grateful for you, and grateful to have this calling entrusted to us by God, who holds the whole world in caring hands.

Thank you,

Rebecca Barnes

Coordinator, Presbyterian Hunger Program

www.pcusa.org/hunger

*Photo thanks to PHP partner BeLoved Asheville

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