Massanetta Middle School Conference

This morning 6 youth and 2 adults left to attend the Massanetta Middle School Conference in Massanetta Springs, Va.   The theme is do.walk.love . Micah 6:8 says, And what does the Lord require of you? To do justice, and love kindness, and walk humbly with your God.  We wish them...

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Relay for Life

Our team, Presbyterians with a Purpose, had another great year raising money to find cures for cancer and raising awareness.  We raised $7635.00 so far with a couple more fund raisers yet to take place.  Our team came in second of the 25 teams participating in 2013.  A new long-term...

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Red Cross Blood Drive

Our first Red Cross blood drive for 2013 went very well on June 1.  We had 51 pints donated including 3 double red donations and 7 first time donors!  The last two blood drives have been very successful so we will increase our goal and add staffing to make the...

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Christmas In Action Service

Tri-County Christmas In Action performed significant home repairs to 5 homes of low-income or handicapped seniors in the Linden/Fenton area during April 2013.  Eight volunteers from our church worked 1-3 days at a house on Wass Street in Fenton.  Our team constructed a wheel chair ramp into the front of...

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30 Hour Famine

Eleven Youth and two adults participated in our 4th annual 30 Hour Famine through World Vision. They arrived at church 10pm Friday, April 19 and broke the fast with a communion service 8am Sunday morning, and then had a spectacular breakfast!  Service projects included road clean-up for the Fenton DPW...

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Habitat House Rehab in Fenton

Habitat for Humanity was able to purchase a foreclosed house with lots of potential from a bank and then rehab that house for a nice young couple who will be moving to Fenton.  Volunteers from St. Jude’s Episcopal Church and First Presbyterian Church of Fenton joined efforts on April 10-12 to...

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WNL “Jesus, Bombs, and Ice Cream” Adult Study

Jesus, Bombs, and Ice Cream is a DVD study by Shane Claiborne and Ben Cohen (founder of Ben & Jerry’s).  They state, “This study is not an apologetic for pacifism or nonviolence… But it is meant to engage everyone in conversation. It is a brainstorm – or a dreamstorm –...

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