Presbyterian women have been making grants to creative ministries through the Thank Offering since 1888 when Eliza Clokey of Springfield, Ohio, urged each woman to give one dollar over and above her usual contribution to the Women's General Missionary Society of the United Presbyterian Church of North America as a "thank offering to her Lord."  That first offering was credited with saving the world-wide missionary movement of the church. 

This special offering now funds proposals for new ministries that improve the lives of women and children throughout the world by relieving pain, providing clean water, alleviating homelessness, providing educational opportunities, and promoting health.  In February 2014 the Creative Ministries Offering Committee of Presbyterian Women met to review applications for grants from last year's Thank Offering.  Seventeen of the thirty projects receiving support serve people in need in the United States.  For example, a $20,000 grant to MentorKids USA will provide a one-year reading program for 50 south-Phoenix youths with the goal of helping each student read at or above grade level within 12 months.  The full list of 2014 recipients is posted next to our church bulletin board.

                                I will show you my faith by my works - James 2:19

This year's Thank Offering will be collected this Sunday, November 23. 

Our annual thanksgiving gathering as a church family will be Sunday, November 23 in Fellowship Hall following the church service. Please bring a dish to share and your own table service.  

We (Isabel Circle) have been invited to host a dinner & devotions the same evening at Presbyterian House, so if you can, you might consider bringing some of your extra homemade food to the potluck to use later that evening to feed some hungry college students!  

Those interested in becoming members or affiliate members of Faith United Presbyterian Church are invited to attend a class on Sunday, November 23 following the potluck.  If you are interested or have any questions, please call the church office at 734-5129 or send us an email at faithup@maplecity.com.  New members are always welcome!

Winter seems to have arrived much too early this year! But you can help others keep warm by placing donations of hats, gloves, mittens, scarves, socks, and slippers for people of all ages and sizes by helping decorate the traditional Mitten Tree which can be found in the Fellowship Hall. 

 You can place your contributions on the tree between November 20th through December 7th. All items will be taken to Jamieson Community Center on Monday, December 8th. Thank you for caring and sharing.