JOYFUL NOISE OFFERING - JANUARY 2023
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The Joyful Noise offering in January will go to Tricklebee Café in Milwaukee.
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Thanks to the Moravian Church and the volunteers that helped us shop for clients the week of December 19 through December 21. (3 days and 2 snow days) We served 82 families and a total of 212 individuals. We gained 5 new clients.
Keep in mind we always appreciate your paper grocery bags as well as clean plastic shopping–sized bags.
Assistant Operations Manager,
Pat Barton
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On behalf of the Family Center, I would like to thank you for your generous donation. Your contribution makes it possible for us to better serve people victimized by abuse.
-Sue Sippel
Executive Director
Keep in mind we always appreciate your paper grocery bags as well as clean plastic shopping–sized bags.
Assistant Operations Manager,
Pat Barton
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On behalf of the Family Center, I would like to thank you for your generous donation. Your contribution makes it possible for us to better serve people victimized by abuse.
-Sue Sippel
Executive Director
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UPDATES - JANUARY 2023Reflections on 2022 from Executive Director Justin Rabbach
The end of one year and the beginning of another is a perfect time to look back in reflection and ahead in anticipation. As the year ended, we lit the Advent candles of Hope, Peace, Joy, and Love, and I gave thanks for the many ways in which those things were reflected in our work. We shared HOPE through the Moravian Disaster Response (MDR) program. Natural disasters take no breaks, and the La Mosquitia region of Honduras and Nicaragua was once again hit by a hurricane and tropical storm. The BWM has responded to severe flooding of agricultural fields, which destroyed many crops. We are working with our partners to distribute emergency food packs and restore safe drinking water. The BWM is also in the early stages of providing an agronomist to adapt planting and harvest patterns, as well as constructing food storage facilities to prepare for times when crops are impacted by disaster. We worked to offer PEACE as we responded to the war in Ukraine. Unprecedented donations were received to support refugee families. The BWM was able to support renovations on a hotel in the Czech Republic, which became housing for refugee families. We provided a full year of salary and benefits for five teachers at a Ukrainian school that was forced to relocate due to the violence. Now, families resettling around the world continue to experience the welcoming presence of Moravians offering a safe haven, even as the conflict continues. We witnessed JOY at the Moravian Resources Conference we held in Panama for all of our Spanish-speaking partners. This inaugural event brought together Moravians who had never met before, but were deeply connected by the end of the week together. The group discussed history, theology, financial management, and mission planning… all in Spanish! The joy present in the worship services, side conversations, and lasting relationships built will strengthen our worldwide Unity! Finally, we experienced the LOVE of God in so many settings. In this space I want to highlight the work of our staff. Rt. Rev. Chris Giesler, Rev. Angelica Regalado Cieza, Rex Knowlton, Sue Adams, and Sylvie Hauser form our current staff, with thanks to Rick Nelson, Jill Kolodziej, and Elizabeth Thiele who were also part of our team last year. I can’t say enough about the tremendous contributions of these individuals who care deeply about our work and always ensure we are not sidetracked by details or challenges. These folks are on a mission! |
CLEANSING WATERS - VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
Additional volunteers are needed for our Cleansing Waters ministry. We have had some resignations and could use a few more volunteers.
When we have clients, two volunteers meet them at a laundromat and provide them with detergent, dryer sheets, etc. and plug the machines with quarters.
Please contact Elaine Voight at 715-421-9389 or the church office if you are interested in helping out.
When we have clients, two volunteers meet them at a laundromat and provide them with detergent, dryer sheets, etc. and plug the machines with quarters.
Please contact Elaine Voight at 715-421-9389 or the church office if you are interested in helping out.
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ONE NOTE AT A TIME - UPDATES COMING SOON! |