One of the most popular of our outreach projects is the Giving Tree, which  commits to providing Christmas gifts for local children who would otherwise do without. As in years past, Linda Hunt has collected names from local schools of children whose families are in difficulty. She will hand out these names on November 20th, along with specifications to help with present selection. All gifts are to be brought to the Parish House on Sunday, December 18th; distribution to the parents will be on Tuesday, December 20th.

Crouch Funeral Home and the North East community have generously supported a Stocking for Soldiers Campaign for the past eight years. Last year they were able to ship 1,171 stockings to 8 units oversees, and to the veterans at Perry Point VA Hospital. They make an effort to send stockings to local soldiers and their units. Crouch Funeral Home supplies the stockings and the postage to mail the boxes. They ask for you to fill the stockings with items such as, hard candy, gum, multi-vitamins, eye drops, sunblock, cards, etc. Pick-up a copy of detailed instructions and gift suggestions on Sunday. The deadline for filled stockings is December 5th.

Outreach Office is trying to find a tent for a couple who are clients.

If you have one and are looking for a place to donate it, look no further we are you place.

Contact Donne Lewis on her cell at 443-945-1340 or at the Outreach Office 410-287-2230 [Mon., Wed., Sat. 9:30 to noon].

Thank you.

Promise in Sight is in urgent need of donations of large suitcases for carrying medical equipment to Nicaragua for the January 2017 medical brigade. Promise in Sight is an organization of volunteer eye care professionals that makes an annual trip to Nicaragua to provide vision care and surgeries procedures to those who do not have access to vision care. Our mission committee has donated funds on behalf of the church; and several parishioners have participated with this organization, and have generously donated used eyeglasses and suitcases in the past. Suitcases can be left in the Parish Hallway, near the bench. Thanks!