A third
mission trip to the Navajo Indian Reservation in Nageezi,
New Mexico to continue our on-going mission of bringing the word of God to the
Native Americans with a week of Vacation Bible School, and working to repair
some of the homes on the reservation is being planned for August 7th
– 14th. Again we will be staying at the Deer Springs Mission, an
American Baptist new church plant. We have already received $4000, and have
been promised another $4000 from a foundation that likes the work we are doing.
The following is a list of upcoming fundraisers:
- May
1st & 22nd – Tag sales in the Parish House
driveway. If you have items to donate, please bring them to the garage, or
call the church office if they need to be picked up.
- Now
through June 20th – Bluefish tickets for a July 22nd
baseball game. The tickets cost $9.00. Our profit will be $4.50 on each.
- April
23rd – May 17th – Yankee Candle
- June
6th & July 10th we will be shaking cans at Stop
& Shop in
- June
13th -
Silent Auction. If you have items you would like to donate, please call
the church office. A flyer with all items available to bid on will be in
your mailboxes by May 30th for your review. You may bid on
these items prior to or at the auction.
- Stratford
Baptist Church Royal Blue T-shirts can be ordered for $10.00 ($12.00 for
plus sizes). Our profit will be $3.00 /shirt.
- Returnable
bottles and cans – we will continue to collect your returnables
- Penny
Jug – the pennies in the jug will be counted and donated to the Native
American Outreach project.
If you
would like to order Bluefish Tickets, Church T-shirts, or Yankee Candles and
have not received an order form, or if you would like to donate any goods or
services to our Silent Auction, please call the church office.
Donations
to this project can be made to Stratford Baptist Church Native American
Outreach and put in the offering plate.