March 31, during Sunday Morning Worship
It is once again our time to share our gifts with the wider UCC special offering: One Great Hour of Sharing. During 10 am worship, Sunday March 31, we will combine our financial offerings and make a donation to this amazing campaign.
One Great Hour of Sharing, as part of Our Church's Wider Mission, is the special mission offering of the United Church of Christ that carries God’s message of love and hope to people in crisis. The UCC works with international partners to provide sources of clean water, food, education and health care, small business micro-credit, advocacy and resettlement for refugees and displaced persons, and emergency relief and rehabilitation. OGHS also supports domestic and international ministries for disaster preparedness and response.
One Great Hour of Sharing, as part of Our Church's Wider Mission, is the special mission offering of the United Church of Christ that carries God’s message of love and hope to people in crisis. The UCC works with international partners to provide sources of clean water, food, education and health care, small business micro-credit, advocacy and resettlement for refugees and displaced persons, and emergency relief and rehabilitation. OGHS also supports domestic and international ministries for disaster preparedness and response.
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More Than We Can Imagine
Hurricane Maria caused unimaginable damage in Puerto Rico. Who would believe that so much infrastructure, electricity and housing were destroyed? People's lives and families were disrupted. For Edda, a woman who lives in a house once belonging to her parents, the thought of losing her childhood home to the storm was unimaginable. Hurricane Maria left the roof of her house in such bad shape that water was leaking through her home every time it rained. To make matters worse, Edda's husband had recently undergone knee surgery. She had to put towels and buckets around the inside of the house so he didn't slip or fall on the wet floors. |
Edda couldn't fix her roof by herself and because of the surgery, her husband couldn't either. They could not imagine how the repairs on their home would happen. They could not imagine that strangers would come and help them with a good roof that could weather the next storm.
Thanks to Iglesia Evangelica Unida do Puerto Rico (IEUPR), and help from four amazing volunteers, their roof was fixed in four days. Edda was grateful for the help because it wasn't possible for her to do it alone.
Lydia Rosaly, with IEUPR shared Edda's story, and like Edda, Lydia is thankful for our support, and walking with them towards a holistic long-term recovery.
Your support provides more that we can imagine. Thank you!
Thanks to Iglesia Evangelica Unida do Puerto Rico (IEUPR), and help from four amazing volunteers, their roof was fixed in four days. Edda was grateful for the help because it wasn't possible for her to do it alone.
Lydia Rosaly, with IEUPR shared Edda's story, and like Edda, Lydia is thankful for our support, and walking with them towards a holistic long-term recovery.
Your support provides more that we can imagine. Thank you!
