SALEM — The congregation of First Presbyterian Church of Salem realized throughout their worship service Sunday of the sizable donation the church had lately offered to the Salem meals pantry.
Simply earlier than Thanksgiving, the church’s Congregational Care Committee handed out Jars of Blessings to members. They have been invited to take the jars dwelling, and as they thought-about their many blessings, they have been requested to periodically deposit their pocket change or another cash they felt prepared to share into the jars. They have been to do that through the Introduction season as they ready for Christmas after which return the jars to the church after they attended one of many Christmas worship companies.
When all the cash was counted, the members of the congregation, having thought-about their many blessings, donated $984.73 into their Blessing Jars. This quantity, mixed with $124.20 from the Youth LOGOS Bake Sale and $208.23 in proceeds from a current Soup to Go sale, added as much as $1,317.16 that the church fortunately donated to the Salem Meals Pantry.