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Salinas UMC Clothing Drive Update
January's Outreach Connection agency was the Neighborhood Ministry based at First UMC of Salinas. The Outreach Committee and the entire Bold Service and Social Justice team would like to thank the LAUMC community for their incredible generosity in supporting this important ministry!
The collection barrels outside the sanctuary were filled to overflowing with much-needed clothing. The huge amount of collected clothing required three delivery trips to Salinas! A special thank-you to the Pytel family who packed their wagon to the gills for each trek.
Under the leadership of pastor Steve Lundin, the Neighborhood Ministry serves breakfast and lunch six days a week to more than one hundred people a day. This ministry also provides a safe, inviting place for the homeless to gather during the day, a clothes closet, a weekly mobile health clinic, support groups for veterans and those with addictions, job counseling, and more.
'Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.'
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April Outreach:
Habitat for Humanity
LAUMC's April Outreach Connection agency is Habitat for Humanity / East Bay-Silicon Valley. Habitat's Faith Relations Consultant, Don Varney will speak at all four services on Sunday April 10. We will also hear from a recipient family who will share their journey to home ownership through the Habitat for Humanity program.
If you are interested in volunteering with Habitat for Humanity, keep your eyes peeled for a forthcoming announcement of Habitat work days at the current build site on Delmas Avenue in San Jose.
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 Empty Bowls Soup Supper XXV
The 25th Annual Empty Bowls Soup Supper is on Sunday, April 17, 2016. Sponsored by the
Community Services Agency and the Orchard Valley Ceramic Arts Guild, the supper is a fundraiser for CSA's Homeless Services program.
With a donation of $20 you receive a supper of soup, salad and bread, and the beautiful ceramic bowl your meal is served in is yours to take home. The supper is from 4:00-6:00 PM at the Central Adventist Church, 1425 Springer Rd., Mountain View. You may buy a ticket at the door, online at www.csacares.org, or by calling (650)968-0836 x147.
As you are no doubt aware, people in our area are finding it difficult to secure permanent, reasonably-priced housing. Your donations make it possible for CSA to help their clients locate and secure affordable housing and provide assistance with public transportation, health services, rental assistance, and food.
Please consider supporting this important program. Questions? Contact Sue Shaffer sshaffer1235@yahoo.com.
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Claiming the Beloved Community
A Movement for Peace, Healing and Equity
Faith and community leaders from People Acting in Community Together (PACT) invite everyone to participate in "Claiming the Beloved Community." This gathering of faith leaders, members of the community, law enforcement, and elected officials is designed to foster constructive dialogue and understanding.
Guided by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr's principles of love and justice, and in response to events in Ferguson, New York, and here in Santa Clara County, the Beloved Community aims to unite people for the shared goals of safety, trust, inclusion and opportunities for all.
Please join us on Thursday April 21 at 6:45 PM at Emmanuel Baptist Church, 467 N. White Rd. in San Jose. For more information, check out Beloved Community on Facebook.
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Strike Out Human Trafficking
Freedom House Benefit to Feature Giants Pitcher Jeremy Affeldt
Freedom House, an agency familiar to many in the LAUMC community, has announced their upcoming fundraising gala, a celebration of Freedom House's mission to provide hope, restoration, and a new life to Bay Area survivors of human trafficking.
Jeremy Affeldt, the recently retired relief pitcher with the San Francisco Giants, will be the guest speaker at the Freedom House 7th Annual Gala on Saturday, April 30, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Foster City.
Proceeds from the Freedom House Gala will benefit The Nest for adolescent girls in Santa Clara County and The Monarch for women in San Mateo County. The event will also feature survivor testimonies, live and silent auctions and a gourmet dinner.
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Like us on Facebook
 The Bold Service & Social Justice Committee has a new Facebook page! "Like" us to keep up with the latest news.
Hope's Corner also has a Facebook page. Hope's Corner is a welcome respite to life on the street or cupboards with little food. Hope's Corner serves breakfast and a sack lunch on Saturdays at Trinity United Methodist Church, at the corner of Hope and Mercy Streets in Mountain View. You can help! Sign up to come and volunteer either on Friday afternoons when the food is packed or on Saturday mornings. Families and small groups are welcome.
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