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Derry Church wants to celebrate with you! In preparation for Graduate Recognition Sunday on May 23, the church office needs information on all those graduating from high school and college by Sunday, May 16. Please send the following details to Sue George: name(s) of the graduate(s) and their parent(s); school graduating from, school attending in the fall and anticipated course of study or the graduate’s future plans. 

In recent weeks the staff has been hard at work rearranging furniture, sorting books, cleaning out closets and generally tidying up classrooms and spaces as we prepare for activities and programs this summer and fall. In your own spring cleaning, if you come across something you think the church might be able to use, please check with Pastor Stephen before dropping it off. You’re welcome to bring canned goods for the Hershey Food Bank, personal care items for Love INC, calendars and stickers for the Community Check-Up Center, and any items PW has requested. Thanks, Derry!

The Birthday Offering of Presbyterian Women celebrates our history of generous giving.  Launched in 1922, the Birthday Offering has become an annual tradition.  It has funded over 200 major mission projects that continue to impact people in the United States and around the world. While projects and donation amounts have changed over the almost 100 years, Presbyterian Women’s commitment to improving the lives of women and children has not changed.

The second project for 2021 is Memorial Drive Ministries in Stone Mountain, Georgia. Located in a most diverse square mile of North America, Memorial Drive Ministries provides a welcoming environment for the vibrant ministries there. The $77,061 grant from the Birthday Offering provides a desperately needed roof to replace the one that leaks onto the gymnasium floor where sewing, karate, dance, frisbee, badminton, basketball and other after-school activities take place. With a new roof, Memorial Drive Ministries can continue to provide a place of welcome to diverse worshipping communities and innovative community services.

Your continued support will allow PW to fund next year’s projects. You can give online, or mail checks to the church. You can give online or mail checks to the church. Together let us lovingly plant and tend seeds of promise so that programs and ministries can grow and flourish.

Cash Flow – Operating Fund as of 3/31/21

Notes from the treasurer:

• Contributions are in line with 2020.
• Mission & Peace is spending ahead of last year but is in line with budget.
• Per capita is not yet paid, and insurance was paid in 2020, reducing S&F and Admin compared to 2020.
• Cash flow at 3/31 is about $50K ahead of last year.

Looking for lovely handmade Mother’s Day cards? Look no farther than these $2 beauties created by Claudia Holtzman. Cards for all occasions are available outside the church office: pay at the box next to the container of cards. All proceeds support scholarships for Presbyterian Education Board students in Pakistan.

The Birthday Offering of Presbyterian Women celebrates our history of generous giving. Launched in 1922, the Birthday Offering has become an annual tradition. It has funded over 200 major mission projects that continue to impact people in the United States and around the world. While projects and donation amounts have changed over the years, Presbyterian Women’s commitment to improving the lives of women and children has not changed.

The first project for 2021 is the Garden Gate Ranch, Inc. in Des Moines, Iowa. This location provides safe housing and restorative and transitional services for sexually exploited women and their children. The $150,000 grant from the Birthday Offering will assist in building an education center for programming, therapeutic services and vocational education on this large campus.

 As we establish a “new normal,” your continued support will allow PW to fund next year’s projects. You can give online or mail checks to the church. Together let us lovingly plant and tend seeds of promise so that programs and ministries can grow and flourish.