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Who’s up for a fun night of fellowship at Chicken n Pickle? We’d love to see you at our Give Back Night Sept. 14th

Look.what I found on our driveway when we came home.from.Trucker Church today. 1000+ pair of men's socks donated by Divvy Up Socks...for our homeless toiletry packs and teen boy gift bags at Christmas!

Community Collaboration Day tomorrow at Rise Up! We’ll be there, will you?

So much love and care went into each of the 100 bags assembled by clients and friends of Mission Financial last week. So many clients will be blessed and have their tummies and hearts filled in the days ahead!

If you see people out in the heat, send them the info below for cooling centers open this week.

Heat can be dangerous. Please help us spread the word.

If an Excessive Heat Advisory is issued and temperatures (or the heat index) are expected to reach 100°F or higher for two or more days, Cooling Centers may be activated.

If you see someone who may be struggling in the heat, or if you need a cool place yourself: Call the EWR Hotline after 9:00 AM at 636-344-0177 to confirm whether Cooling Centers are open and hear that day’s location.

When activated, Cooling Centers are open from 1:00–5:00 PM. Transportation is not provided, so please plan ahead if assistance is needed getting there.

Please consider sharing this information. Many people who need these resources may not see this post themselves, but someone they know might.

Stay safe, stay hydrated, and remember to check on neighbors, older adults, and anyone who may be especially vulnerable during periods of extreme heat.

Learn more about Emergency Weather Response: https://www.communitycouncilstc.org/coc/emergency-weather-response

God’s blessings abound! Today we picked up 161 food bags lovingly filled by friends from Chesterfield Presbyterian Church who took on our cause for their June Benevolence project. These 2 day, non-perishables will be used by our caseworkers as they connect with clients in the days ahead. So thankful for each family that participated in this collection, for the staff at CPC for coordinating it all, for our FSBH team for gathering it all together and our Sue Miller, Tangible Inventory Coordinator, for organizing the staging and storage to get them all ready for client use!

Mission Financial, St. Peters …team and clients came together as the hands and feet of Jesus today to provide and pack 100 of our 2-day survival food bags for clients that Paul supplies when he puts folks into the motels for lodging. Along with the food items, each bag was provided with a sweet note of encouragement.

What a blessing to have their loving service bring such joy to our ministry team, and our clients for many days ahead! Julia Reeves organized the event, called “Packing with Purpose.” We appreciate the leadership there of Janssen Longenecker, a long-time ministry supporter and cheerleader!

We’d LOVE to have YOU at our BBQ this year!