The Presbyterian Church Blitz Email Update - April 30, 2020
Dear Friends,
Hello. We hope that you are doing well! We miss seeing everyone. Pastor John attended a conference call this week with the Miami Valley Presbytery. The Presbytery is advising us not to rush forward with in-person worship, but to methodically return to in-person worship format when it is proven to be conducive to a safe, social distancing, worship. Your Presbyterian church team is planning how to make this a reality as soon as possible, and we have some exciting things to share with you this week.
WORSHIP SERVICE ADDITION! The staff has started to adjust to our new normal, and we are now able to offer two online worship services beginning this weekend. The Traditional Worship Service will be aired live on Facebook at 9:00 a.m., and the Praise service will be broadcasted at 10:00 a.m. Both services can be found on our Facebook video page at www.facebook.com/pg/thepresbyofhamilton/videos or by clicking on our “Sermons” icon on our website at www.thepresby.org.
NEW & IMPROVED ACCESS TO ONLINE WORSHIP SERVICES! The process of viewing videos from the website has been streamlined. When you land on the www.thepresby.org website homepage, click on the “Sermon” icon below our Mission Statement, and this will take you to a list of sermons. You are invited to click on “Watch” next to the video you wish to watch! We hope this makes for a more enjoyable worship experience. The new process no longer takes you to our Facebook page to view the video. Note: if you are going to the website to see our service immediately when they are scheduled to be released, please allow us a few extra minutes for the staff to get the video new link loaded to our website. We are striving to get the service posted there within five minutes of the start of each worship service. We heard your requests! Thank you for your patience.
If you did not get the opportunity to watch last Sunday's worship service, you can find it on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/thepresbyofhamilton/videos/229948884772767/
Or our website at
We have some reminders and new information to share with you this week:
Reminder: If you have any prayer requests, please email those to
. Also, if you have any prayer updates or praises, please share those as well.
Next Thursday, May 7, 2020, at noon, join us for National Day of Prayer. The link to the church’s Facebook video page is www.facebook.com/pg/thepresbyofhamilton/videos. This video will be posted on our website as well as soon as possible.
Volunteer Outreach Request: Have you enjoyed seeing our online services? Do you have the knack for technical details or want to learn? When we get back to in-person worship, we are going to need a team of volunteers to help with Sunday Worship services and broadcasting our services on Facebook. We have had to upgrade our equipment to meet our online worship needs, and we are looking for several individuals who are willing to help continue this outreach. We will be training our volunteers so that they feel empowered to serve and comfortable with the process.
Our online services are reaching people in our congregation and those who don't attend here or anywhere. It is incredibly humbling to know we are extending the reach of God's message and The Presbyterian Church. If you are interested in supporting this outreach, email the AV team at
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, or the church office at
. You are also welcome to call the church office, 513-867-5411.
Reminder - Ways to Help Our Neighbors: We continue to work with area organizations that have stepped up to fill the void caused by the closing of the Community Meal Center and the Food Pantry at Serve City. The Salvation Army, First United Methodist Church, Open Door Pantry, and New Life Mission all have stepped up to answer the call, and they could use your help. We have attached the chart of needs to this email again this week for your convenience. Donation requests include physical donations, monetary donation, and volunteering your time. Thank you for your consideration.
We continue to lift each of you in prayer and hope that you are handling the challenges created by this pandemic well. If you need to speak with someone, please contact the church office, and we can lean on each other. We are stronger together!
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Assistance Chart as of 4/14/2020 |
The Salvation Army 235 Ludlow (Corner of Ludlow and 3rd St.) |
First United Methodist Church 225 Ludlow |
Open Door Pantry 800 South Front St. |
New Life Mission 415 Henry St. |
Community Meal Center |
Serve City Pantry |
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Dates, time, and type of service: |
Three-day meal boxes PPE boxes Fridays 12 p.m. – 1 p.m.; currently Serving 60+ individuals and families |
Hot meal at noon on Saturdays; currently serving 130 individuals |
Boxes packed by National Guard Mon, Tues, Wed, from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. and Fri 12 p.m. – 2 p.m. |
Hot and cold Lunches (depending on supplies,) Mon – Thurs at noon; currently serving 130 – 150 individuals |
Closed until pandemic is over. |
Closed until pandemic is over or they can get volunteers. |
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Needs |
Bread, buns, crackers, tuna fish, Vienna sausage, cheese sticks, Lunchables, peanut butter, jelly, pudding, canned stew, chips, granola bars, fruit cups, water bottles, juice packs, individually sized and precooked items.
Note: please provide easy open products. If unable to purchase easy-open cans, consider giving manual can openers.
Donate in bulk if possible. |
Volunteers Plastic utensils Napkins Paper towels Canned Stew Clamshell containers for carry out. |
They are good on food items, but could use soap, shampoo, laundry detergent, dishwashing liquid. |
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Additional Items: |
PPE kits are available. Each kit consists of a face mask, hand sanitizer, gloves, wipes, and tissues. Each kit costs $5. Please consider donating to provide kits.
Financial assistance for rent and utilities appreciated. |
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To Donate or Volunteer |
Call (513) 863-1445 to make arrangements to drop off physical items between Mon – Fri, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Deliveries should be made to the gym doors. You may also send financial contributions to The Salvation Army, Attn: Major Persi Sanclemente, at 235 Ludlow, Hamilton, OH 45011. Please note that your donation is from The Presbyterian Church |
Call (513) 896-5683 to volunteer or donate. Financial donations can be mailed to First United Methodist Church, 225 Ludlow, Hamilton, OH 45011. Please note that your donation is from The Presbyterian Church. |
Call (513) 868-3276 to donate. You may mail for financial support to Open Door Pantry, 800 S. Front St., Hamilton, OH 45011. Please note that your gift is from The Presbyterian Church. |
Please mail your financial support to New Life Mission, Attn: Pastor Felix Russo, 415 Henry St, Hamilton, OH 45011. Please note that your gift is from The Presbyterian Church. You may also give at Hamilton.org |
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If you are unable to take your physical donations to the organization listed above, you may bring your donations to The Presbyterian Church. The church office at 23 S. Front St., is open Mon – Thurs, from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Volunteers may be needed to sort and deliver items to these organizations. If you would like to write a check above and beyond your regular giving, please write your check to The Presbyterian Church, and indicate COVID-19 Donation and the organization you would like your donation forwarded. The organizations shared with us that they can negotiate better pricing for goods with your monetary contributions. Thank you. PLEASE PRACTICE SOCIAL DISTANCING AT ALL TIMES. STAY SAFE! STAY HEALTHY! |
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Pastor John & Staff
The Presbyterian Church
23 S Front St.
Hamilton, OH 45011
513-867-5411
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