Hurricane Sandy (dubbed SuperStorm Sandy for its size and impact)
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GIVE generously to support emergency relief and rebuilding efforts by clicking on the link to make a secure online donation. Gifts may also be made at your local UCC congregation marked for “Hurricane Sandy Relief Fund” with the request they be sent through your Conference office on to Wider Church Ministries. Donations may also be made out and sent directly to Wider Church Ministries, Financial Services - 6th Floor, 700 Prospect Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44115.
PRAY Use this prayer in your Worship Service or other gathering.
SHARE your church's reponse to Hurricane Sandy.
ASSEMBLE urgently needed Church World Service kits.
READ the Volunteer and Donation of Goods Guidelines.
Hurricane Sandy Frequently Asked Questions.
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Hurricane Sandy Updates and Information
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 UCC churches continue Hurricane Sandy relief in a multitude of waysDecember 3, 2012From Ohio, to Pennsylvania, to Georgia, UCC congregations are contributing to Hurricane Sandy relief efforts in a multitude of ways, with state conferences and the national offices prepared to offer assistance for the long haul.
Six-year-old raises $1,300 for Hurricane Sandy reliefNovember 28, 2012With a shoebox, some art supplies, and the generosity of family, neighbors and his congregation, the young member of St. John's United Church of Christ in Red Lion, Pa., has raised nearly $1,300 for Hurricane Sandy relief efforts.
Retirement Housing Foundation pledges to double donations for Sandy recoveryNovember 14, 2012Retirement Housing Foundation (RHF), a member of the UCC's Council for Health and Human Services Ministries (CHHSM) is pledging to match all donations it receives for Hurricane Sandy before Dec. 1 – up to $50,000. The goal of RHF: to send as much as 100 thousand dollars to One Great Hour of Sharing (OGHS) for Hurricane Sandy relief.
Bicycle "Workers without Wheels" program in NY morphs to assist those stranded by SandyNovember 14, 2012It started as a program to give undocumented Latinos a way to get to work. It expanded to include a way to teach unemployed people a skill. Now, the Congregational Church of Patchogue UCC is using its "Workers without Wheels" program as a way to provide transportation for those stranded by Hurricane Sandy.
Hurricane Sandy changes mission, purpose for N.J. congregationNovember 6, 2012The Rev. David A. Fleming has every right to feel relieved that Community UCC in Margate, N.J., is still standing almost unscathed in the wake of Hurricane Sandy’s destructive path along the Eastern seaboard. But he says his relief is muted, because some of his congregants are not as fortunate.
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Susan M. Sanders
Minister and Team Leader
Global Sharing Of Resources
Wider Church Ministries
700 Prospect Ave.
Cleveland, Ohio44115
216-736-3210
sanderss@ucc.org
Florence A. Coppola
Executive for National Disaster Ministries
Global Sharing Of Resources
Wider Church Ministries
700 Prospect Ave.
Cleveland, Ohio44115
216-736-3211
coppolaf@ucc.org |
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