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Outreach
The Outreach Division of Tsawwassen United Church is a group of positive people who do the work of the church that is the most fun and where gratification is speedy. We see the warm response of the people who are either the beneficiaries or interfaces of our projects. We connect with other churches, community assistance agencies and worldwide caregivers on behalf of a very generous and thoughtful congregation. Naturally, we do not have an unlimited budget. We find creative ways to present opportunities to make life better for others to our congregation. We depend on donations from church members and others to deliver our programs. We have set priorities for what we do:
South Delta Our connections include the Ladner Food Bank, Dry Grad Committees, Food on the Corner Society and The Community Fund of Faith. To learn more about what we do, call our church secretary at 604-943-2911. One example of a local project is the creation and distribution of Birthday-Party-in-a-Bag and back to school backpacks which are managed for us by the Ladner Food Bank. Back to school bags for needy families are subsidized by the Richmond location of Office Depot. Lower Mainland Our primary targets are the downtown east side of Vancouver and certain sections of Surrey. We work with First United Church Mission and The Vivian, a transition home for women on Cordova Street. We send food, clothing, toiletries, and money collected at our church and delivered by Outreach members. Want to help or get involved? Our church is open Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to noon, to receive your donations. Better still, come to worship on Sunday and bring in a donation. You will find a warm welcome and God's blessing all in one day. Around the World The Outreach Division works with several agencies mostly in the form of financial assistance to help them with their work. The choices of who to help are endless and almost all are deserving. We have elected to:
Refugees Tsawwassen United has been active with refugee work since 1981 when we sponsored a family from Viet Nam. Since then we have sponsored a number of families jointly with other church denominations. These people have come from El Salvador, Guatamala, Afghanistan and Bosnia. In addition we have supported and given some oversight to about fifteen families referred to us by the Inland Refugee Society. This support has included financial help, household furnishings, food and Christmas hampers as well as some language services and advocacy. The successful settlement here of refugees fleeing dangerous homelands continues to encourage our work
The Outreach Division always welcomes new members with ideas, resources and energy. Contact the church office or come to worship on Sundays to find out how you can join us.
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