Saturday, February 14, 2009
2:38 PM | Posted by Stan G Duncan
Last reminder for the

Third Annual
Pilgrim Association
Mission Fair
February 23, 2009, First Congregational Church of Hanover.
(Click here for a map)
Cost: $10.00 (includes lunch)
Make checks payable to "Pilgrim Association"

This is a great opportunity for your Mission Committees, Youth Groups, Outreach Groups, and all individuals interested in Mission and Justice projects and opportunities locally and around the world.

Our main speaker will be Rosalee Sinn,
from Heifer International, plus displays
and information from Heifer, Habitat for Humanity, Bread for the World, Jubilee
USA, Equal Exchange, Father Bill's/Mainspring
House, the UCC Homelessness Task Force,
the Appalachian Service Project, and many others.

To register write to Ruth Poole, P.O. Box 3511, Brockton, MA 02304, rtpoole@netzero.net

For more information, click here.

The greatest nearly-free thing you'll go to this year.
Don't miss it. Bring others.
PILGRIM ASSOCIATION ARK CHALLENGE

Gift Ark Logo This challenge is for the churches of our entire association to work together and fill an "Ark" with Heifer Project International. One ARK is valued at $5,000

Our total will be announced at our Association Annual Meeting, May 30, at the Halifax Congregational Church (UCC), Halifax, MA.

Here's how it works:

1. Make any kind of pledge you want, from mission funds or special project or whatever, all year long.

2. Send your collected money to:
Heifer Project International,
216 Wachusett Street
Rutland, MA 01543
C/o Jeanne Casiello
All funds to support this Ark Challenge will still be counted towards each church that individually supports AS WELL AS towards the cumulative total for the Association.

2. Mark on the check: "Pilgrim Assoc. Ark Challenge."

3. Then contact Rev. Joseph Wadsworth so both we and Heifer International can attribute the gift and support to both categories.
(781-293-6393 or revjoe06076@yahoo.com)

That's it. Then send a delegate from your church to the annual Meeting so that we can all celebrate together our collective effort to help alleviate poverty around the world!

For a flyer to download for your church, click here.

Equal Exchange Logo
Visit to Equal Exchange

Many people have asked about ways to learn more about our Fair Trade partners, Equal Exchange, the ones who make exquisite gourmet coffees, teas, etc., and help lift the incomes of poor farmers around the world at the same time.
This spring, on April 24, at 20:00 p.m. you are invited to visit their West Bridgewater factory and offices for a tour and chance to get acquainted and learn more about them. This is a great opportunity to hear about the fair trade story, see coffee being roasted, have a coffee "cupping" (tasting), and receive a free chocolate bar. You can't beat it.

Are you interested? Click here to write us a note and let us know of your interest. It's not too early to sign up now.

By the way, if you know of others (say the coffee fellowship organizer in your church, or your mission committee) pass this note on to them too. The more the better. If we have too many sign up we'll plan a second trip.

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