Newsletter

Dear friends, October will be a very active month of events for our church’s outreach ministries. Please see separate articles in this newsletter. One of these events is the Greater Springfield CROP Hunger Walk. This Walk started 48 years ago in Springfield and is the first/oldest walk of its kind to be held in the city. Donations help our neighbors around the world through global and national partnerships with 25% staying in our local area, distributed through the Open Pantry, Lorraine’s Kitchen and Western MA Food Bank. This year’s walk will be held on Sunday, October 5 at Trinity United Methodist Church on Sumner Ave. Registration begins at 1 PM. There is DJ music and tee shirts for sale for $10.00. The walk begins at 2 PM. There is an option of a one mile or three-mile walk. Kevin Withers is our CROP Treasurer this year. Please speak to him if you would like a walker/sponsor sheet. Donations can be made with Kevin for our Team Donation Sheet. NOTE: all checks should be made out to CWS/CROP (not to the church) There is also a website through which donations can be made: https://events.crophungerwalk.org/crophungerwalks/team/foster -memorial-church-ucc All online donations will be matched, made possible by a generous donation from Bethesda Lutheran/East Congregational Churches. Over the years, CROP WALK has been a vital outreach ministry for our church. Everyone’s support is so appreciated. Blessings, Barbara