By now you heard the devisating news of the earthquake in Haiti and are praying for the poor people who fell victum to this natural disaster. Thanks to the efforts of UCC Director of Finance and Budget, Jane Fawcett, and the folks at Vanco who administer their online giving program, they now able to accept directed gifts toward earthquake relief on the Conference web site at:
They are also accepting checks from individuals and from the special offerings we anticipate many churches will be taking this Sunday. Please make checks payable to the Missionary Society of Connecticut and note that they are for “OGHS – Haitian Relief.” Please send them to our office at United Church Center, 125 Sherman Street, Hartford, CT 06105.
These gifts will be forwarded to Disaster Response office within the UCC’s Global Sharing of Resources, who will be working with our partners in Haiti over the coming months as the people make their recovery from this terrible calamity.
Because of their congregations’ giving to Our Church’s Wider Mission Basic Support, which support the day-to-day work of their disaster response ministry, they are able to commit directed funds entirely toward the purposes for which they were given.
Pastor Bob