Category: Outreach
2024 Christmas Prayer Baskets
We are excited to be ‘adopting’ three families from nearby Lincoln Elementary School to bless with our love, prayers and Christmas gifts and a meal. This will be our first Christmas adopting families from Lincoln School as the District closed Tank School last year who previously participated in our Christmas Prayer Basket outreach.
We will obtain wish lists for the children and adults in each family and those wishes will be in three separate baskets on the table in the back of the Sanctuary.
Members should take a tag or tags from the baskets and return gifts to the church unwrapped by December 12th. Our Youth Group will wrap the presents at their annual lock-in that weekend. Monetary contributions are also welcome.
Thank you for your support!
In need of a meal or a ride?
If you are temporarily in need of a meal or a ride to church, the Deacons have a network in place to help you get through your difficult time.
Please let us know if you are recovering from an illness or surgery and are in need of a few meals to help you get by until you are recovered. You can call the church office at 920-437-8121 and we can get that arranged for you.
If you are in need of a ride to church the Deacons also have a network in place for you to be picked up and brought to church. Again, you can just call the church office and arrangements can be made.
As Deacons of First Presbyterian Church our primary goal is taking care of our members when difficult situations arise. If you are in need of a helpful meal or a ride to church please call the church office at 920-437-8121 or the Deacon Moderator, Linda Michael at 920-347-0261.
Dinner for 2 @ the U
The Outreach Committee is happy to be hosting our annual Dinner for 2 @ the U meal for college students at the UWGB Mauthe Center on Thursday, September 19th at 5pm. We’re anticipating an attendance of at least 25 people this time.
But we can’t pull this off without your help – we need contributions to make this a delicious and nutritious meal!
The main course is sloppy joes, and we have both the vegan and non-vegan planned but we’re in need of an assortment of fresh cut veggies, fresh fruits, and desserts for our students. Please indicate on the bulletin board signup sheet what you’re able to contribute and have your contribution at the church by noon on September 19th.
If you’re able to volunteer to serve the meal, we could definitely use your service and there’s another sign up sheet on the bulletin board to volunteer. Thank you for your support!
Feed My Starving Children MobilePack 2024
Are you ready to have some fun, and make a difference at the same time?
Then plan to volunteer for the 2024 Feed My Starving Children MobilePack event in Green Bay!
The 2024 FMSC MobilePack will be held at Green Bay Community Church from Monday, October 7 through Thursday, October 10. There are six different packing times available so you’re sure to find one that fits your schedule (the 2 times on Wednesday are reserved for Youth Group).
Registration opens on Sunday, September 1.
You can sign up at https://give.fmsc.org/greenbay, or you can sign up on the FMSC sign-up sheet at church. The sheet will be in the office during the week, and in the back of the sanctuary on Sunday. If you are unable to register online or visit church to register in person, please contact us at office@firstpresgreenbay.org or call (920) 437-8121 with the day and time you’d like to sign up, and we’ll take care of the registration for you.
If you haven’t packed or volunteered before, make this the year that you try something new and see what all the excitement is about! Please consider helping in this great cause! For more information or questions, please contact Kirke Ryder at Kirke.Ryder@gmail.com, or call (920) 883-6589.
And, please prayerfully consider a donation to FMSC through our church. Simply select the FMSC tile in the Give Now section of our website at firstpresgreenbay.org/give-now/, or note FMSC on your check.
Thank you for your support!
2024 Back to School Supply Drive
August 1-31
August 1st thru 31st are the dates for our annual Back to School supply drive! Due to Tank Elementary School’s closure, we will now be supporting Lincoln Elementary School. Most students who previously attended Tank Elementary will attend Lincoln Elementary in the fall. Our long history of supporting and interacting with the school and students at Tank will now transition to supporting Lincoln Elementary students.
Every child should have new pencils, crayons, glue, etc. for school. The electronic list of supplies can be found at https://lincoln.gbaps.org/academics/school-supplies or copies are on the table in the narthex and there’s a copy on the following pages. There will be a table at the back of the Sanctuary to deposit your donations when you are here on Sundays, or any other day Monday – Thursday 9:30am to 2:00pm through August 31st.
THANK YOU for your support!
Freedom House Supply Drive
This July, the Freedom’s Future campaign for Freedom House will raise important funds and supplies to help adults and children. Each family in shelter at Freedom House is on a path to financial stability, emotional well-being and permanent housing.
We ask for your help restocking supplies so families feel loved and cared for.
Consider donating the following items:
- Laundry Detergent
- 33 Gallon Garbage Bags
- Toilet Cleaner
- Window Cleaner
- All-Purpose Cleaner
- Disinfectant Wipes
- Aluminum Foil
- Tupperware
- Paper Plates
- Paper Cups
All supplies can be dropped off at the church in the back of the Sanctuary. Thank you for your support!
Pantry Food Needs
Thank you to everyone who supports our Presbyterian Pantry with your food donations.
Recently, we’ve received several donations that had exceeded or were about to exceed the expiration dates. Please check all donations for the expiration date before dropping off your food item. Sadly we’ve had to throw away a considerable amount of food that was near to or past its expiration date. Pantry volunteers ask that you place any donations in the shopping cart in the narthex (no glass items please).
Thank you for all your support! We are grateful to be gifted with all your help!
Helping Vulnerable Kids
We have been invited to collect personal hygiene items for children and youth who enter the Child Protective Services and Foster Care systems in Brown County this month.
Friends of Pals, Youth and Families indicates that over 300 children and youth in Brown County are in out-of-home care currently, and they often arrive in these settings with little or no personal hygiene items.
Suggestions include full-size child/youth-friendly soap, shampoo, conditioner, bodywash, deodorant, diapers, feminine hygiene products, combs & brushes, facial tissue, lotion, nail kits, Q-Tips, Vaseline, bubble bath, basic first aid supplies, hair ties/barrettes, etc.
Could you pick up a few items from this list to help vulnerable kids in our area?
A box will be available at the back of the Sanctuary for the month of June or you may leave items in the church office during the week.
Thank you for your generosity!
Letter Carriers Food Drive 2024
The Letter Carriers food drive is on Saturday – May 11, 2024. We need to supply two individuals to help out at the Cofrin post office that day (this is very important, as if we don’t provide people, we will not be able to participate in the food drive next year).
Volunteers are needed at 9:00am and will be given a route to pick up food on. Stephanie Fahringer and Al Smith will be loading the bags into totes but we could really use donations of paper shopping bags, preferably with handles.
We are also in need of four people to help at church at 3:00pm that day by unloading, sorting, and putting away the food that our Presbyterian Pantry receives.
Please contact Gene Stenson at 920-241-4370 if you are able to help. Thank you for your support!
