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Helping Fund Missions Offering |
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Thursday, 08 May 2008 |
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 With gas and milk prices wavering nearer to the $4 a gallon mark, many Anne Arundel county families are struggling. HBC is reaching out with The Helping Fund. Read on for details...
Recently, the Community Foundation of Anne Arundel County released "Poverty Amidst Plenty: The Two Faces of Anne Arundel County." The numbers in this report paint a sobering picture. Almost 1 in 4 children in single mother families in the county are growing up in poverty. One-third of county households pay more than 30 percent of their income on housing. An official from the Maryland Association of Realtors said, "A working parent would have to work the equivalent of three minimum-wage jobs to pay the rent on an average two-bedroom apartment."
In our 2008 church budget, $2500 was budgeted for The Helping Fund. This fund is used to assist individuals with utility bill turnoffs or eviction notices. Since January we have averaged giving about $400 per month from this fund. If this trend continues, this budgeted line item will be depleted long before the end of the year.
Because of this, the Missions Committee voted to donate the entire Spring Missions Offering to supplement the Helping Fund. This offering will be taken on Sundays, May 11 and May 18. Our goal is $3,000.00 which will allow our church to continue doing what we can to support those in desperate need in our community. This is truly HOME MISSIONS!
You will find mission envelopes in the pew racks and in your 2008 offering envelopes, or you can mark a regular envelope "Mission Offering." If you have any questions, please contact the church office at 410-263-6680.
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