Christian Service

Original Bulletin Date
November 15th
November 8th
November 1st
October 25th

Other Information
Commitment Sunday Volunteer Card 2009

November 15th

Upcoming Christian Service Events

Turkey Cornucopia-October 25th through November 15th.
Giving Tree-November 20th through December 7th.
Thanksgiving Pie Drop off- November 22nd.

Thanksgiving Pies
One of the little pleasures of the Thanksgiving season is enjoying a fresh home baked pie. Please help us to share this gift with those families in need. We will once again be collecting pies (pumpkin, apple, cherry, pecan) to include with the Thanksgiving Food Baskets prepared by the Christian Service Commission. We will be accepting pie donations in the Social Hall on Sunday, November 22nd, after all Masses. If you have any questions please contact Paula at (248) 682-4099.

Christmas Giving Tree
The Christmas Giving Tree will be put up in the Narthex next weekend. There will be a great variety of gift tags to choose from. Please notice if your gift should be wrapped or unwrapped and the date of return. All gifts need to be returned to later than Sunday, December 6th. We are asking that after you have returned your gift to once again replace the tag with a white star found in the basket under the tree. The organizations we will be helping this year are: St. Dominic’s, Wee Care for kids, Bortz Nursing Home, The Pregnancy Help Center, Lighthouse of Pontiac, Capuchin Soup Kitchen, Baldwin Centers Place of Hope, St. Aloysius, St. Peter and St. Paul, Mary’s Children, St. Vincent de Paul, Matchan Nutrition center, C.O.T.S (Coalition for Temporary Shelter, and Open Door of Waterford. There are so many people in need. Thank you for your continued generous donations.

God Bless You.
Kathleen Pawela
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November 8th

Food Drive—Thank you!
Thank you to all who continue to support our food pantry with your donations. Thank you to the Spicer family for transporting the food and to Rosie Cagle and Linda Simon for sorting the food, and to Rosie Cagle and Marilyn Schafer for packing the Thanksgiving baskets.

I also want to thank the children of our school and their families for their donations as well to our pantry that helps us fill the Thanksgiving baskets. Your donations help families who are struggling at this time and may other-wise have to go without.

I also want to thank all those who donate financially to support our food pantry; these do-nations help us to purchase gift cards for items that we cannot keep stocked in our pantry.

Upcoming Christian Service Events

Turkey Cornucopia-October 25th through November 8th.
Blood Pressure Screening- November 15th.
Giving Tree-November 15th through December 7th.
Thanksgiving Pie Drop-off-November 22nd.

BOUNTIFUL “TURKEY” HARVEST
We are once again taking donations to purchase turkeys for our Thanksgiving and Christmas baskets. We will be sharing our “Bountiful Turkey Harvest” with those who are less fortunate and in need of assistance to feed their families. Please consider taking an envelope and making a do-nation of $10 or more. You may return your envelope to the cornucopia or place it in the collection basket. Checks may be made out to Our Lady of Refuge. Thank you so much your donations are greatly appreciated.

Christmas Giving Tree
The Christmas Giving Tree will be put up in the Narthex next weekend. There will be a great variety of gift tags to choose from. Please notice if your gift should be wrapped or unwrapped and the date of return. All gifts need to be returned to later than Sunday, December 6th. We are asking that after you have returned your gift to once again replace the tag with a white star found in the basket under the tree. The organizations we will be helping this year are: St. Dominic’s, Wee Care for kids, Bortz Nursing Home, The Pregnancy Help Center, Lighthouse of Pontiac, Capuchin Soup Kitchen, Baldwin Centers Place of Hope, St. Aloysius, St. Peter and St. Paul, Mary’s Children, St. Vincent de Paul, Matchan Nutrition center, C.O.T.S (Coalition for Temporary Shelter, and Open Door of Water-ford. There are so many people in need. Thank you for your continued generous donations.

Blessings,
Paula Dawson
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November 1st

BOUNTIFUL “TURKEY” HARVEST
We are once again taking donations to purchase turkeys for our Thanksgiving and Christmas baskets. We will be sharing our “Bountiful Turkey Harvest” with those who are less fortunate and in need of assistance to feed their families. Please consider taking an envelope and making a donation of $10.00 or more. You may return your envelope to the cornucopia or place it in the collection basket, by November 8th. Checks may be made out to Our Lady of Refuge. Thank you so much your donations are greatly appreciated.

Missing Dishes???
Are you missing a dish? Please check the coat rack in the Social Hall we have several unclaimed dishes left over from past funeral luncheons.

Blessings,
Paula Dawson

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October 25th

FLU SHOTS RESCHEDULED
The Visiting Nurses Association has received their vaccine and has rescheduled our date for Sunday, November 1st from 9am to 1pm in the Social Hall.

Food Drive Next Weekend
Next weekend is our monthly food collection. Please place all non-perishable items in the baskets in the Narthex. Please if at all possible, no glass containers. Thank you for your continued support.

BOUNTIFUL “TURKEY” HARVEST
We are once again taking donations to purchase turkeys for our Thanksgiving and Christmas baskets. We will be sharing our “Bountiful Turkey Harvest” with those who are less fortunate and in need of assistance to feed their families. Please consider taking an envelope and making a do-nation of $10.00 or more. You may return your envelope to the cornucopia or place it in the collection basket, by November 8th. Checks may be made out to Our Lady of Refuge. Thank you so much your donations are greatly appreciated.

Missing Dishes???
Are you missing a dish? Please check the coat rack in the Social Hall we have several unclaimed dishes left over from past funeral luncheons.

Paula Dawson
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Rev: 11/16/09