local mission offerings
Lowville Food Pantry
Lewis County Headstart
Lewis County Headstart
Every February and August we ask for donations for our local Food Pantry. Pre-COVID-19, we would collect shelf stable items which we'd deliver to the pantry, for the past few years we've been collecting cash donations which our Lowville Food Pantry can use to purchase food through the Food Bank of Central New York .
Lewis County Headstart
Lewis County Headstart
Lewis County Headstart
November is Thanksgiving Time and we have made it an annual mission to provide Thanksgiving dinner to 12 Headstart Families. We ask for the donation of a $25 gift card from the end of October through Sunday before Thanksgiving, to either TOPS or WalMart with which the families can use to buy food for their holiday table.
Christmas Sharing
Lewis County Opportunities
Lewis County Opportunities
Christmas Sharing Holiday Assistance is a cooperative of community organizations, social services agencies, houses of worship, local vendors, schools, families and individuals dedicated to helping the children of Lewis County. The Christmas Sharing volunteers do everything from purchasing gifts, sorting gifts, filling food boxes and doing
Christmas Sharing Holiday Assistance is a cooperative of community organizations, social services agencies, houses of worship, local vendors, schools, families and individuals dedicated to helping the children of Lewis County. The Christmas Sharing volunteers do everything from purchasing gifts, sorting gifts, filling food boxes and doing everything possible to fulfill the “wish lists” of the children. Monetary donations to Christmas Sharing Holiday Assistance are used solely to purchase gifts, food and any supplies needed to box and package everything together for our families. We usually ask for cash donations from late November through the second week of December for this offering.
Lewis County Opportunities
Lewis County Opportunities
Lewis County Opportunities
Our Christmas Eve Offering goes to support the Safe Dwelling Services offered by Lewis County Opportunities. Victims of domestic violence and their children are provided with temporary, emergency shelter at a confidential location. While in the Safe Dwelling, victims receive counseling, legal and personal advocacy, information and referra
Our Christmas Eve Offering goes to support the Safe Dwelling Services offered by Lewis County Opportunities. Victims of domestic violence and their children are provided with temporary, emergency shelter at a confidential location. While in the Safe Dwelling, victims receive counseling, legal and personal advocacy, information and referrals and awareness education. The Safe Dwelling can accommodate up to 8 individuals, includes a recreational room for children and a nursery. The dwelling also has a spacious kitchen, dining room, comfortable living room with cable television, and a state-of-the-art
security system.
Special Offerings
One Great Hour of Sharing
One Great Hour of Sharing
One Great Hour of Sharing
March 2 - April 17
36% goes to the Presbyterian
Hunger Program,
32% Presbyterian Disaster Assistance,
32% Self-Development of People
100% is sent to the Presbyterian
Mission Agency
Normally received during the season of Lent, especially on Palm Sunday, April 10, and Easter, April 17.
Pentecost
One Great Hour of Sharing
One Great Hour of Sharing
April 18 - June 5
40% goes to the Congregational ministries with children at risk and
60% Presbyterian Mission Agency (50% ministries with youth and young adults & 10% child advocacy/children at risk),
40% kept by congregation and
60% is sent to the Presbyterian
Mission Agency.
Normally received during the season of Pentecost, especially on
April 18 - June 5
40% goes to the Congregational ministries with children at risk and
60% Presbyterian Mission Agency (50% ministries with youth and young adults & 10% child advocacy/children at risk),
40% kept by congregation and
60% is sent to the Presbyterian
Mission Agency.
Normally received during the season of Pentecost, especially on the Day of Pentecost, June 5, or any other youth-focused Sunday.
Peace and Global Witness
Peace and Global Witness
Peace and Global Witness
September 4 - October 2
25% goes to Congregational
peace and witness efforts,
25% Presbytery and synod
peace and witness efforts and
50% Presbyterian Mission Agency (peacemaking, reconciliation
and global witness).
25% is kept by congregation,
25% sent to mid council and
50% is sent to Presbyterian
Mission Agency
Normally received on World Communion Sunday, October 2
Christmas Joy
Peace and Global Witness
Peace and Global Witness
November 27 - December 18
50% goes to Assistance Program of the
Board of Pensions and
50% to the Leadership development and education at Presbyterian-related schools and colleges equipping communities of color.
100% is sent to Presbyterian
Mission Agency
Normally received during the season of Advent, especially on the Sunday before Christmas, December 18