Month: January 2025
Derry’s Scouts Invite You to a Spaghetti Dinner
January 2, 202511:30 AM – 1 PM SUNDAY, FEB 2 IN FELLOWSHIP HALL | $10 PER PERSON • FREE FOR CHILDREN IN KINDERGARTEN & YOUNGER
The Derry Church-sponsored Cub Scout Pack 200 and Troop 2200 invite you to a spaghetti lunch fundraiser in Fellowship Hall. The meal includes spaghetti, sauce, salad, roll, drink, and dessert. Gluten free and meat-free sauce options available, as well as take-out. Proceeds will support scouting opportunities including summer camp and outdoor activities.
Cub Scout Pack 200 is for boys and girls grades K-5. The Pack meets on Mondays at Derry Church from 6:30-7:30 pm. Contact Cubmaster Willam Day for more information. Troop 2200 is for girls grades 6-12. The Troop meets on Mondays at the Derry Church Scout House from 5:45-6:45 pm. Contact Scoutmaster Jeff Hosenfeld for more information or find them on Facebook. Troop 200 is for boys grades 6-12, meeting on Mondays from 6:45-7:45 at the Scout House. Contact Scoutmaster Chris Kalmbacher for more info.
Karen Leader • Derry Member
January 2, 2025Editor’s Note: On the first Thursday of each month, the eNews feature article highlights the mission focus for the month. In January we’re lifting up women’s equality, justice and opportunity.
For years, Derry Church has supported many missions focused on women’s issues. Bethesda Women and Children’s Mission has been one of these for more than 20 years. The shelter offers lodging, meals, clothing and other basic needs for women in addiction recovery and homelessness who need hope and healing, stability and safety.
In this Christ-centered shelter, women and children are offered a comfortable room and a chance for a new beginning in life. Residents are also given courses in nutrition and parenting and dress management. Classes also include counseling for addiction, Bible study, personal finances and budgeting. There are special programs for children and arts and crafts. These programs hopefully offer life- changing support either in a short term recovery program or a longer transitional housing program before moving out on their own again.
Derry Church not only supports Bethesda financially but also by providing lunch for women and children in the program.
Derry’s Mission & Peace Committee invites you to sign up to make food, serve lunch and talk with the residents. For our volunteers, this has been a rewarding experience to learn and understand more about addiction and homelessness by hearing their stories! Contact me for more information.