Here is an update on last weekend's 30 Hour Famine from our incredible youth leader, Katie Ong-Landini!
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| 300 candles representing the approximately 300 hunger related child deaths that occur every 15 minutes. We extinguished them one at a time during our Evening Prayer service. |
30 Hour Famine was a Big Success!
Thank you to the many members of Christ Church who supported the youth group as they fasted and raised money for the 30 Hour Famine. We had a lofty fundraising goal of $3,600 this year--twice what we raised in 2010--but the group far exceeded expectations. The 10 youth group members and their 5 friends raised over $5,500, shattering our previous record of $2,600. Many thanks to them for collecting funds from family, friends, neighbors, teachers and classmates.
After digging out from the storm, we spent Friday evening at the church playing a game which simulated life in a slum in India. We also moved boxes and furniture into storage spaces, and worshiped together. On Saturday, we went to our "adopted" Nursing Home where we spent several hours cleaning various public areas of the facility. In addition, The Rev. Peter Faass held a service of Holy Eucharist for us later that afternoon. (Thank you, Rev. Peter!)We are already looking forward to next year's event!
Thank you to Christ Church's youth and their friends, for fasting, raising money, and serving our Church and community! Thank you also to our wonderful youth leaders, Mischelle, Brad, Jenn, and Michael for making this event such a success!
And finally a special thank you to Katie Ong-Landini who coordinated and led our 30 Hour Famine this year (and the previous SEVEN times!!). Katie's commitment to our youth and her passionate concern for the environment are only outdone by her deep faith. Katie is always the last person standing at these events - always ready to clean one more wall when the rest of us have collapsed in nearby chairs! She is one amazing woman and we are so grateful for her ministry at Christ Church!
