M6:8 OUTREACH
Micah 6:8: He has told you, human one, what is good and what the Lord requires from you: to do justice, embrace faithful love, and walk humbly with your God.
We meet on the first Wednesday of the month by Zoom.
Contact: Connie Zolotar, Chair: m68outreach@riverside.on.ca
LENTEN CARING AND SHARING CALENDAR
Starting February 14, you are invited to participate in our “Lenten Sharing and Caring Calendar”. The idea being that it is helpful to give something at lent as opposed to the traditional giving up something.
This Lenten calendar shows us that we can collect a food item daily (or weekly if preferred) through the six weeks of Lent with the intent that at the end of those six weeks we would have collected a bundle of food stuffs for donation to those in need. M6:8 would direct these goods on Riverside’s behalf to St Paul’s Social Services and the NWLRC.
You may want to form a team to share the load. Whatever makes the project fun and possible!
M6:8 will have a parking lot pick up (March 10th 9:30-10:00 and 11:30-12. If storing your Lenten Calendar collection over this extended period of time is difficult, we would be happy to come to your home and pick up your items. You can make those arrangements by calling/txting Lynn Mellon (519) 872-0021
As always, thank you for your support. M6:8
THANK YOU LETTERS
Below you will find thank you letters we have received from the London Community Foundation, Canadian Foodgrains Bank, and St. Paul’s Social Services Food Bank and Fellowship Centre.
CANADIAN FOODGRAINS BANK
Corn on the Good Neighbour Project was harvested on Saturday December 16, 2023. It was a very successful crop. After expenses, the Project was able to donate $19,910.77 to the Canadian Foodgrains Bank.
The Good Neighbour Project and the M6:8 Committee thank Riverside United Church for their continued support.
ADVENT GIFTS
NOVEMBER 26 AND DECEMBER 3
TOYS, GIFT CARDS, GIFTS for CHILDREN AND SENIORS
Thank you to everyone who donated toys to the Light and Sirens Emergency Services Toy Drive. Life*Spin will distribute these gifts.
DECEMBER 10
WHITE GIFT SUNDAY
Money or cheques made out to RUC will be gratefully accepted. These donations will be forwarded to St. Paul’s Anglican Social Services and St. Vincent De Paul Christmas Share who will purchase gift cards for participants.
DECEMBER 17
WINTER WARMTH BASKET
Thank you all for your kindness in helping the unhoused through Ark Aid, families at Rotholme, women at My Sisters’ Place, and the Mission Service Store, through your generous donations of Winter Warmth gear. Yesterday, we delivered to Rotholme Family Shelter https://missionservices.ca/help/rotholme/
They were most grateful for our gifts, and send us a big THANK YOU ❤️ Please continue to prayer for the agencies and the people they support.
DECEMBER 24 and 31
TOILETRIES
St. Paul’s Social Services and Northwest London Resource Centre will be the recipients.
519 PLEDGE
Way to go Riverside! Thank you for the 645 pairs of socks collected. We exceeded our 519pledge. We know that the need is great, and together we can make an impact. Please continue to pray for the folks facing homelessness, and the agencies that support them.
Beside is a picture of all of the socks as they were being delivered to 519Pursuit. Thank you to Lauretta and Allan Miller for delivering our donations!
