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The winter weather nixed our original date of making Grab & Go lunches for the Open Door Mission on January 20th (Martin Luther King, Jr Day) as our plans included children who were off school. Wednesday, January 29, turned out to be a school holiday – Lunar New Year! (Who knew? It’s been almost 15 years since my kids graduated from High School). We discussed homelessness and how the lunches would help to feed their bodies. And also how our encouraging words would let those in need know that we support them. The children did a wonderful job of decorating 70+ bags. We had a great turn out!
February 16th was Women’s Sunday where we celebrated the work and mission of our North Chili United Women in Faith unit, highlighting some of our 2024 accomplishments. Michael Henry from Foodlink was our guest speaker. We learned that Foodlink is a regional food bank serving a 10 county area of Upstate New York where 12% of the population (>150,000 people) live with food insecurity. Food insecurity is “”household-level economic and social condition of limited or uncertain access to adequate food.” Michael, also shared that Foodlink addresses the root cause of hunger through numerous programs (Community Farm, Pop-up Pantries, Curbside Market, etc). UWF is going to organize a tour of the Foodlink facility this year where we can learn more about this worthwhile organization. I hope this year’s Women’s Service was a reminder of the importance of “faith in action”, inspiring you to carry your faith forward in your daily lives. Our next meeting is Monday, March 10th, where our annual Call to Prayer and Self-Denial program will be presented. The Call to Prayer and Self-Denial began more than 125 years ago as a prayerful way to study, pray, and then give sacrificially to better the lives of others. This year the offering will support economic development and microenterprise projects, vocational training, life skills, and livelihood training internationally. Specially, funds will support the work of UM conference women’s teams that design and lead projects that make a direct impact on improving the lives of their families and community members. All of the ladies in the congregation are invited to attend.
As the days grow longer and the earth awakens, may you feel the warmth of God’s love shining upon you. May He bless you with renewed energy and a sense of purpose this March.
Lori McComb, North Chili UWF President
