Category Archives: Outreach
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Come join the Alexanders at the RIM (Refugee Immigration Ministry) International Dinner on Sunday, Nov. 17th,
Posted on November 12, 2019 by Sarah Marino in Community, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Outreach5:30 – 8:30 pm At the Armenian Cultural and Education Center in Watertown This event brings together all the clusters of RIM and many of their past and present clients (asylum seekers), for an evening of sharing the gifts of our diverse cultures through music, art, and food. This is a key fundraising event for […]
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Climate Strike Testimonials
Posted on October 4, 2019 by Sarah Marino in Community, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Outreach, Spiritual Practice, Worship, YouthTwo of our youth gave testimonials this past Sunday on their experience of the Climate Strike. Ben Kuchma is a Junior at Winchester High and his brother Alex is a 5th grader at Morroco. Benjamin Kuchma I was asked to talk today about my experiences during the September 20th climate strike. This event encouraged youth […]
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Host Home Needed for RIM Metro North Clients
Posted on September 18, 2019 by Sarah Marino in Latest News, OutreachIn mid-August, a mom and family of 4 children were forced to move out of the apartment they were renting (with cluster support). Since then they have been living in a host home in Melrose (two bedrooms and shared living space in the home of a couple whose grown children have moved out). Prospects for […]
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Serve The Outdoor Church from home this week
Posted on September 18, 2019 by Sarah Marino in Community, Health and Wellness, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Outreach, Small GroupsSeptember 25, 2019 Due to the Ripley Chapel construction our church kitchen has lost a lot of space. So this month we thought we would ask individuals or families to make 10-15 sandwiches from home and then bring them to the refrigerator downstairs in the kitchen anytime this week between Thursday – Sunday. Also, this […]
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Outreach Grants Deadline is September 30, 2019
Posted on September 17, 2019 by Sarah Marino in Community, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, OutreachGrant requests for Outreach donations are due in September. Outreach has moved to a grant format, where organizations complete our grant request form to be considered for funding. The application is simple; organizations are required to describe the work they do, give a budget for the program they wish to fund, and explain how the monies will […]
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Dwelling Place Volunteers Needed This Fall
Posted on September 13, 2019 by Nancy in Ministries/Task Force News, Outreach, Spire linkWe are looking for 4 -5 volunteers to prepare and serve a meal for about 30 people at the Dwelling Place on three Saturdays this fall, September 21, October 19, and November 16. The Dwelling Place is a collaboration of area churches that prepares and serves meals at the United Methodist Church in Woburn for […]
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Apply to Be a Mentor to a Boston Young Adult
Posted on September 11, 2019 by Sarah Marino in Adult Ed, Community, Health and Wellness, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, OutreachThanks to your generosity, the Outreach team provides much needed grants to organizations that address our values of justice, peace, and Christian love. Our giving becomes more real when folks engage with these organization directly as volunteers, so we wanted to make you aware of a terrific volunteer opportunity. One group our church supports is Year Up […]
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Asylum Seeker in Need of Wheelchair
Posted on August 29, 2019 by Sarah Marino in Health and Wellness, Latest News, OutreachRefugee Immigration Ministry (RIM) is looking for a wheelchair for a man who has needed a wheelchair due to polio from the age of two. He is an asylum seeker. He is living in a homeless shelter and needs a Quickie manual wheelchair that can be used for the streets. The Jenks Center does not […]
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Urgent: Housing for RIM Family Needed
Posted on August 8, 2019 by Sarah Marino in Community, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, OutreachRefugee Immigration Ministry (RIM) Metro North Clusters is asking for your help in finding an apartment in Melrose, Malden, Wakefield, Stoneham, Winchester, Saugus, Everett, Chelsea or other surrounding towns for our current client and her four children. RIM is hoping to find a two-bedroom apartment, although some realtors are saying that five people will require three […]
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Pastor’s Reflection: “Call to Vigil”
Posted on July 11, 2019 by Sarah Marino in Community, Latest News, Outreach, Pastor's Blog, Spiritual Practice, Youth“Call to Vigil” Rev. Will Burhans July 11, 2019 Jesus tangled with politics when he healed a stranger on the Sabbath. Jesus tangled with politics when he shamed a few “good” men who were preparing – rocks in hand – to exact justice on a woman caught in adultery. Jesus tangled with politics when he […]
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