PW Thank Offering: Recipient #2

You will be enriched in every way for your great generosity, which will produce thanksgiving to God through us; for the rendering of this ministry not only supplies the needs of the saints but also overflows with many thanksgivings to God. Corinthians 9:11-12

Each year Presbyterian Women and Friends heed the call of Paul to “supply the need of the saints” through giving to the Thank Offering. This grant program allocates 40% of the funds to health related ministries. Of the eight grants this year, six serve people in the United States and two are international.

From the Synod of the Mid-Atlantic, Voices of Jubilee brings together incarcerated youth and their families with mentors who have experienced incarceration and others who want to help. They provide pastoral care for youth and advocate for a more humane judicial system by providing support for youth who are in detention and in prison in Virginia, along with their families. They provide training and hospitality dinners to create communities that transform lives and embody the hope of the Gospel.

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, Presbyterian Ministries with Vulnerable Children protects and cares for at-risk children through outreach programs in congregations, neighborhoods and schools. The grant will provide training for a project that moves away from centralized programs that rely on physical structures and instead builds local social safety nets. Care of homeless children is offered by host families in Presbyterian Church in Congo congregations and the prevention of child neglect, abuse and abandonment is coordinated by church committees. Building this organizational structure will provide community based support to vulnerable children in a more effective and sustainable manner for years to come.

The scriptural passage tells us that we must give in a way that honors God, plain and simple.  Everything belongs to God first. As we receive more blessings in life, we are more able to give generously. We are blessed to be a blessing to others. 

Your gifts will bless many others. You may use the offering envelopes in the pew racks, give online or mail donations to the church office. Make checks payable to “PW Thank Offering.”  Thank you for your generosity.