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Frere ------------------------------ fe cn a Vv 2 - PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, October 20, 1992 "Scugog's Community Newspaper of Choice" Baptist Church raises $38,955 for famine relief By Scott Anderson Port Perry Star A local church is making an effort to lessen the hunger and suffering in Malawi. During an offering on Thanksgiving Sunday, the con- gregation of the Port Perry Bap- tist Church gave $38,955. This money 19 earmarked towards fa- mine relief in South Africa, spe- cifically Malawi. According to Rev. David Dan- iels, the church's Pastor, the 233 members of the congrega- Tool Boxes 119% & up Large Ton ] Selec election of | S44: up tion had decided at the end of September it would conduct a Thanksgiving offering with the money going towards famine re- lief. This is one of two special of- ferings the church makes per year. Rev. Daniels says the almost $39,000 given was beyond his expectations, but he 1s not sur- prised by the tremendous out- pouring. , "It's always been a church that has been a giving church," he said. Hitches Large S Truck Caps ° Box Liners o Trailer Hitches e Captain's Chairs * Sun Roofs © Roof Vents ¢ Installation VAN & WORL UcK Now has 2 locations 1670 Simcoe St., N. Oshawa - 579-6868 (1/4 mile south of Durham College) EWR 1050 Brock Rd. N., Unit 3, Pickering (1/4 mile south of 401) (416) 839-8771 PUSH 311, or DRAG IT SALA ) ~~ 0 A He is proud of the contribu- tion the church made consider- ing they had only 13 days to plans their givings. Despite the size of the offer- ing, Rev. Daniels says he did not tell them how much to give. In a sermon leading up to the offer- ing, Rev. Daniels said he preached responsible giving. He says a donation should not be judged on amount, but on the level of sacrifice as it relates to the individual. "We must determine in our hearts before God, recognizing that it really belongs to God, what they believe God would want them to give," he says. The money raised by the con- rregation will be forwarded to csmmanuel International, an evangelical relief and develop- ment agency in Stouffville. This agency will then channel the funds to a group of Baptist churches in Malawi who were asked to co-ordinate relief activ- ities by the Malawi govern- ment. Rev. Daniels says the project 1s particularly close to home as two families from the congrega- tion have been involved over- seas. In fact Paul and Helen Jones from Port Perry are pres- ently serving as project co- ordinators for the relief effort in Malawi. Despite the contribution, Rev. Daniels says there is still a lot more tobe done. "Our concern right now is that there is people starving who need help," Rev. Daniels says. ' He hopes to get other groups and individuals interested in giving to the cause. "Even in the midst of a reces- sion, we are still blessed with an abundance of resources," he says. "Because I believe we are just stewards of the things we possess, we have a moral obliga- tion to help those that are in need." Rev. Daniels suggests any- UTICA FARM EQUIPMENT 2 miles west of Manchester 985-9701 body who is interested in donat- Ing money can get in contact with Emmanuel International by phoning (416) 640-2111 or by Native Perspectives, a store fe writing to Emmanuel Interna- tional at P.O. Box 4050, Stouff- ville, Ont. L4A 8B6. { 4 ; a 7 TIER | i 3 i hi pi? aturing native crafts by North a American natives, opened on Queen Street in Port Perry last week. Pictured are the store's staff (left) Anne Harmsworth, Valerie LaRocca, manager, and Tanaya Eade. Sewing Machines Provided 86 Chester Cresc 985-3031 Susan Sc Honour B.A.Sc. Family Studies ent, Port Perry holfield They're your family, your friends, you ir neighbours. " ---------------- - --- i Sop Wp 7 i EE BI i RBI sod ee --