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\"lunch — Taking a hands-on approach to relieving hunger, several members of our church volunteer to pack and distribute lunches with the Highland Summer L.U.N.C.H. Bunch.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
As an American Baptist (ABC-USA) congregation, Christian service is at the very core of our religious identity.\u00a0 Whether home or abroad, we recognize the mission of the church extends well beyond the reach of our congregation.\u00a0 That’s why we have committed *no less<\/em> than 10% of our annual budget to supporting various humanitarian and service projects.<\/p>\n*
\n
Our local community food pantry, the Highland Area Christian Services Ministry<\/a><\/li>\n
Our local pregnancy center, Relevant Pregnancy Options<\/a><\/li>\n
Meals on Wheels<\/li>\n
The Highland Summer L.U.N.C.H. Bunch<\/a>\u00a0– A volunteer effort to provide free lunches to low-income students living in our local school district<\/li>\n
One Hope United<\/a>\u00a0– Community advocacy and support for children and families<\/li>\n
American Baptist International Ministries<\/a> Global Servants…\n
\n
Annie & Jeff Dieselberg<\/a> in Thailand<\/li>\n
Steven & Nancy James<\/a> in Haiti<\/li>\n
Larry & Becky Stanton<\/a> in Hungary<\/li>\n
Amanda & Jon Good<\/a> in Italy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
$\"boatload\"$
Every fall we fill a “boatload” of food & paper products for our local food pantry!\u00a0 And our community garden annually produces more than 1,500 pounds of fresh produce for local families!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Additionally, we’re excited to join with other ABC-USA congregations in the collection of four special offerings each year:<\/p>\n
\n
America For Christ <\/a>(March) – Used to support the work of service projects and outreach efforts in the United States and its territories.<\/li>\n
One Great Hour of Sharing<\/a> (June) – An ecumenical offering (partnership includes several Protestant denominations) to provide international disaster relief and refugee assistance.<\/li>\n
The World Mission Offering<\/a> (September-October) – Provides for the personal needs of our global servants (international missionaries).<\/li>\n
Retired Ministers and Missionaries Offering<\/a> (December) – Raises funds to help supplement the disability & retirement income our denomination’s clergy and global servants.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Part of our efforts include preparing church leaders of tomorrow.\u00a0 We’re proud to support…<\/p>\n
\n
Northern Seminary<\/a><\/li>\n
Central Baptist Theological Seminary<\/a><\/li>\n
Lake Springfield Baptist Camp<\/a><\/li>\n
The Great Rivers Region<\/a> of the American Baptist Churches – USA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Beyond our denomination’s missions and ministries, we’re happy to support missionaries Gail Leroy and the Ardenza Family, Military Bible Sticks (providing mp3 bibles to deployed US Military personnel), and various other local and regional efforts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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Taking a hands-on approach to relieving hunger, several members of our church volunteer to pack and distribute lunches with the Highland Summer L.U.N.C.H. Bunch.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
As an American Baptist (ABC-USA) congregation, Christian service is at the very core of our religious identity.\u00a0 Whether home or abroad, we recognize the mission of the church extends well beyond the reach of our congregation.\u00a0 That’s why we have committed *no less<\/em> than 10% of our annual budget to supporting various humanitarian and service projects.<\/p>\n*
\n
Our local community food pantry, the Highland Area Christian Services Ministry<\/a><\/li>\n
Our local pregnancy center, Relevant Pregnancy Options<\/a><\/li>\n
Meals on Wheels<\/li>\n
The Highland Summer L.U.N.C.H. Bunch<\/a>\u00a0– A volunteer effort to provide free lunches to low-income students living in our local school district<\/li>\n
One Hope United<\/a>\u00a0– Community advocacy and support for children and families<\/li>\n
American Baptist International Ministries<\/a> Global Servants…\n
\n
Annie & Jeff Dieselberg<\/a> in Thailand<\/li>\n
Steven & Nancy James<\/a> in Haiti<\/li>\n
Larry & Becky Stanton<\/a> in Hungary<\/li>\n
Amanda & Jon Good<\/a> in Italy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
$\"boatload\"$
Every fall we fill a “boatload” of food & paper products for our local food pantry!\u00a0 And our community garden annually produces more than 1,500 pounds of fresh produce for local families!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Additionally, we’re excited to join with other ABC-USA congregations in the collection of four special offerings each year:<\/p>\n
\n
America For Christ <\/a>(March) – Used to support the work of service projects and outreach efforts in the United States and its territories.<\/li>\n
One Great Hour of Sharing<\/a> (June) – An ecumenical offering (partnership includes several Protestant denominations) to provide international disaster relief and refugee assistance.<\/li>\n
The World Mission Offering<\/a> (September-October) – Provides for the personal needs of our global servants (international missionaries).<\/li>\n
Retired Ministers and Missionaries Offering<\/a> (December) – Raises funds to help supplement the disability & retirement income our denomination’s clergy and global servants.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Part of our efforts include preparing church leaders of tomorrow.\u00a0 We’re proud to support…<\/p>\n
\n
Northern Seminary<\/a><\/li>\n
Central Baptist Theological Seminary<\/a><\/li>\n
Lake Springfield Baptist Camp<\/a><\/li>\n
The Great Rivers Region<\/a> of the American Baptist Churches – USA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Beyond our denomination’s missions and ministries, we’re happy to support missionaries Gail Leroy and the Ardenza Family, Military Bible Sticks (providing mp3 bibles to deployed US Military personnel), and various other local and regional efforts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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