Reach out to the church office at office@churchofreading.org or 978-944-0205 to learn more.…
White Socks for the Outdoor Church of Cambridge
A majority of the ailments suffered by the homeless are foot-related. Having a clean pair of socks to change into when you get dirty or wet is essential for staying healthy on the street. Responding to this need, the Outdoor Church distributes over 8,000 pairs of socks annually. Help meet this need by participating in our October mission project.
“Sock it to me” – or to/for those in need!
Did you know that the phrase “sock it to me” most broadly can mean to give something your all, to do something with great impact, or to deliver a strong statement? That’s what we hope to do this month: to give, donating white socks knowing that these gifts will bless members of the homeless population served by the Outdoor Church. Please add white socks to your shopping lists in the month of October.
New, white socks can be dropped off at the church during weekly office hours, Monday-Thursday, 10am-1pm, or at 10 am worship on Sunday morning.
Deliver your socks by the morning of Sunday, October 26th, as we anticipate presenting our collection to a representative here at church on Oct 26th.
With the Riverside Renaissance Swing Band
Join us on Sunday, September 14, at 3pm for a benefit concert for disaster relief.
The Riverside Renaissance Swing Band will be playing a benefit concert at the church on September 14 at 3 PM to help raise funds for disaster relief. The afternoon will feature the best swing hits from the 1940s, and an energetic ensemble perfect for dancing and reminiscing.
One-hundred percent of the funds raised will go to United Church of Christ Disaster Relief Ministries, which partners with local aid organizations on the ground where domestic and international disasters strike. Funds raised from this concert will most likely benefit victims of Los Angeles fires and flooding in Texas.
The Riverside Renaissance Swing Band is a north-shore 18-person ensemble performing music from the 1930s to today, including many styles, like swing, big band, country, rock, and polka. The group rehearses in Peabody, Mass., under the direction of Henry Lucas.
The concert is a part of the church’s Sanctuary Arts programming, an initiative to partner with local musicians, artists, theatre, and arts organizations to host arts and humanities programming in its historic 112-year-old sanctuary in the heart of downtown Reading.
The suggested donation for the concert is $20. Cash, check or online donations accepted. If you would like to donate online, use the link below and select the dropdown Give to +Concert – UCC Disaster Relief.
Sunday School programming begins in September.
For more info, reach out to the church office at office@churchofreading.org or 781-944-0205.
At the moment, we have supplies for 14 complete kid kits!
We also have lots of supplies for additional kits. In order to complete the extras, we could use more of the following:
- pencil sharpeners
- kid size blunt tip scissors
- colored pencils (12 pks)
- rulers (inch/cent. variety)
These are the items in the shortest supply at this time.
If you have already purchased other items to donate, fear not. We can still use them as well.
Thank you for all of your generosity!
Here’s a complete list of kit items:
Our list of needed items has changed a bit this year. Please note that specific sizes are requested for uniformity.
- Box of 12 colored pencils
- Two pocket folder
- Glue stick
- Blunt-tip scissors (packaging removed)
- 1-70 page wide spiral-bound notebook
- 30-cm/12” ruler
- Hand-held pencil sharpener (packaging removed)
- Large eraser (not pencil top)
- Six new, unsharpened pencils (bundled with a rubber band)
- Box of 24 crayons
- Optional: handmade or store bought pencil pouch.
Not a shopper? Funds to cover costs of items (approximately $15 per bag at full price) and shipping (over $100) can also be donated by check, or using the link below and choosing CWS Kits from the dropdown menu.
https://www.churchofreading.org/donate/
Staples has great sales on many of the needed items through Sat. Other summer back-to-school sales will follow in July and August.
Donations can be dropped off at the church office during the week or on Sundays in the sanctuary collection area.
We plan to assemble the kits in church in early Sept.
Thank you for joining this worthy project.…