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Souper Bowl of Caring 2023
It is again time for the Souper Bowl of Caring. We mentioned it during the announcements on Sunday morning, but I was a little slow getting it posted here. for I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me Matthew 25:35 (NRSV) The quote from Matthew is central to several of our core values, namely, love and welcoming community. This year, for the…
Souper Bowl of Caring 2022
It is again time for the Souper Bowl of Caring. We’ve actually been talking about it during announcements in worship for several weeks, but I was a little slow getting it posted here. for I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me Matthew 25:35 (NRSV) The quote from Matthew is central to several of our core values, namely, love and welcoming community.…
Souper Bowl of Giving Results
Thank you to everyone who contributed to our 2018 Souper Bowl of Giving food collection this year. We had 455 items dropped in the shopping cart and another 33 lbs of food given online this year. We can’t forget, however, that hunger is a problem in Fairfield County all year long. While this is a great start to the year, Jesus calls on us to feed the hungry and clothe the naked all the time. [slideshow_deploy id=’5390′]
Souper Bowl of Caring 2016
for I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me Matthew 25:35 (NRSV) The quote from Matthew is central to several of our core values, namely, love and welcoming community. This year, for the 16th consecutive year, we are participating in the Souper Bowl of Caring to benefit the hungry of Fairfield County. We’ll be collecting non-perishable food items (and money) that will go to…
Souper Bowl of Caring 2015
for I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me Matthew 25:35 (NRSV) The quote from Matthew is central to several of our core values, namely, love and welcoming community. This year, for the 15th consecutive year, we are participating in the Souper Bowl of Caring to benefit the hungry of Fairfield County. We’ll be collecting non-perishable food items (and money) that will go to…
Souper Bowl of Caring 2014
This year, for the 14th consecutive year, we are participating in the Souper Bowl of Caring to benefit the hungry of Fairfield County. The grocery cart is in the narthex for the next 2 Sunday’s to collect your non-perishable food items. For the second year, we have also set up an online drive which you can contribute to at http://www.yougivegoods.com/drive.php?id=2479
How Humbling!
Image courtesy of Christian Art Tammy Townsend’s sermon from 1 September on humility and hunger. Based on Psalms 112 and Luke 14:1, 7-14. http://www.graceucclancaster.org/sermons/2013-09-01.mp3
Souper Bowl of Caring 2013
We are participating in the Souper Bowl of Caring again this year to benefit the hungry of Fairfield County. The grocery cart is set up in the narthex to collect nonperishable food items. This year we’ve also setup an online drive if anyone would like to contribute that way. The online drive can be found at http://www.yougivegoods.com/SouperBowlOfCaring2013
Bring on the soup
For the, I believe, 7th8th year now, Grace UCC is participating in the Souper Bowl of Caring on Super Bowl Sunday, 1 February. For the second year now, we’re competing with the other UCC churches in Fairfield County to see who can collect the most cans of soup (which will be given to Lutheran Social Services in early February to be distributed to those in need in Fairfield County). Each package of Ramen noodles (they seemed to especially like these…
Soup drive and Souper Bowl of Caring results
On Sunday morning, 3 February, the youth group sponsored a pancake breakfast to raise money for this summer’s work trips. About 45 people turned out and $206 was raised. Also that morning, we wrapped up the soup drive competition with the Baltimore UCC churches. In total, we collected 1755 points/cans. Trinity UCC collected just under 1100 and St. Michael’s a little less. The soup will be distributed to Lutheran Social Services and Maywood Mission to help feed the hungry of…