...One Great Hour of Sharing.It is our annual special offering on behalf of the UCC to carry out God’s mission of love and hope throughout the world. We will receive our OGHS offering next Sunday. Here is what their website has to say about OGHS...
Through One Great Hour of Sharing, United Church of Christ members reach out in the name of Christ to:
* Build sustainable communities. OGHS supports self-help programs in more than 80 nations to build sustainable communities that enable people and communities to stand against and rise above hunger, disease, illiteracy, and other forces of injustice that deny and destroy dignity.
* Respond to disasters. OGHS provides emergency and long-term assistance to people in the aftermath of hurricanes, tornados, storms, floods, tidal waves, fires, explosions, technological disasters, civil strife, war, or other natural or human-caused events. On average, OGHS responds to a disaster once every 2.5 days.
* Minister to refugees. OGHS responds with advocacy and help, hope and hospitality for people who have been uprooted from their home of origin. More than 30 million of the world's people are uprooted at any given time.
Thanks for your support of this special offering!
Yours in the journey, Rev. Brian
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