RETIRED CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP NEWS 
At the recent March 14, 2024, Retired Christian Fellowship lunch and meeting attendees voted to provide items for Blessing Bags for the homeless.  We decided to present the need to the entire congregation offering you the opportunity to be a part of fulfilling a pertinent need to help our homeless.  Items will be collected during the month of April and our youth will assemble the bags.  The Blessing Bags are intended to be directly given away to persons in need (as seen on many busy street corners in and around the metro area).  A sample of the bags will be shown in the Narthex with a list of items to be donated.  There will be a designated bin for items.  Completed bags will be available for distribution to the congregation by May 5, 2024.  Feel free to include notes of encouragement.  Please take as many of the bags as you would like to lovingly give away.  If you have questions, please contact Sue Blackmon.                 
 
~~ Blessings to all! ~~

                                                     BLESSING BAG ITEMS
 Necessities Toiletries & Personal Items SeasonalGallon-size Zip-Top (Ziploc) Plastic Bags Toothpaste & Toothbrushes SunscreenHand Sanitizer All types of Body Washes & Shampoos Insect RepellantSmall Bottles of Water Deodorant Winter Gloves, HatsBand Aids Feminine Hygiene Items & Hand Warmers  Lip Balm  Non-Perishable Items Body Wipes  Jerky Sticks Ibuprofen Twin-Packs ExtrasVienna Sausages Disposable Razors Notes of EncouragementGranola Bars Lotion Resource InformationTuna/Cracker Packs Wash Cloths  Gum or Mints Socks  Fruit Cups    On-the-go Drink Mixes    Nut Packs    Twinkies