P.E.A.C.E. is a global effort to attack the five biggest problems in the world the way Jesus himself did. Its goals are to Promote Reconciliation, Equip Servant Leaders, Assist the Poor, Care for the Sick, and Educate the Next Generation.”

P.E.A.C.E. is the strategy of Lafayette Community Church to make a positive difference in Lafayette and around the world.

THIS WEEKEND, we are coordinating people to help with the USPS food drive. If you want to help, here are the details we got from Lesley Morgan who is coordinating the effort:

Some carriers could really use some help. As only employees can be in a postal vehicle, volunteers for this would need to have their own vehicle to get out to the route. If it is a route they deliver from their truck, they can follow and pick up the food. If it is a walking route, the volunteer would meet the carrier and walk with them and pick up the food.

As far as shifts go, it might almost be easier for a volunteer to tell me how long and when they could work and I could match them with a carrier. Carriers leave for the street between 9-10 AM and would be done between 3-4 PM. So a volunteer could work the whole route or just part of it, depending on their availability. I would just match them up based on that. If it is easier to post something with specific shifts, I would say 9:30 to noon and 12:30 to 3. I hope this is not too confusing. Please don’t hesitate to call me with questions.

Thanks, Lesley Morgan 765-447-8933

All the food collected by postal workers will be brought to the Post Office on US 26, and will be sorted and received by Food Finders. There is a big need for volunteers there too to do the sorting. The contact person for that is Danielle Goldberg with Food Finders; her email is dgoldberg@food-finders.org. If you want to help, you MUST contact Danielle and sign up for a specific time so they know to expect you!

HELP NEEDED :: Rose is going to be moving out of the YWCA Women’s Shelter this Thursday, but she needs some help with the move. We need a pickup truck and a couple people to help, and it will go very quickly. If you can help, call or email me.

I got this from a friend of a friend, but it sounds like a great service opportunity.

Food Finders has been fortunate to receive a truckload full of totes and totes (HUGE boxes, I mean HUGE) of bulk cereal straight from General Mills! However…. it now needs to be repackaged into smaller sized portions for our BackPack and Mobile Food Pantry Programs.

We are in need of groups to come in and repackage the cereal during the next few months. Who do you know that is a member of a church, service club, Rotary, Lion’s Club, organization, student club, business, or something like that, who might be looking for a fun, group project that will benefit thousands of families?!

We’re looking for groups that can come in Monday-Friday between 8am-5pm. Additional after work and some weekend opportunities may also be available. Please contact our Volunteer Coordinator, Danielle Goldberg, at dgoldberg@food-finders.org for additional information or to schedule a time.

For those of you who don’t know, Darlene Baker, the wife of our former drummer and friend to the church, posted the following about her sister on her Facebook Page this week:

My twin sister, Marlene Martinez, and her family (husband Tony and 2 teenage sons, Donovan and Uriah) had a house fire Tuesday morning September 8 at 1:00 am and they lost EVERYTHING! Any help of donations, money or gift cards would be greatly appreciated–even for restaurants, pizza places, etc. Here is a list of items as an example of things they could use now and in the near future, included is a list of clothing sizes.

• Tony — shoes (10 – 10.5) shirt (L/XL) pants (34/34 – 36/34, MED)

• Marlene — shoes (7) shirt (M/L) pants (5/6, MED)

• Donovan & Uriah — shoes (10) shirt (Mens S/M) pants (30/30, S/M)

• Kitchen Items – dishes, glasses, silverware, pots, pans, skillets, bowls, utensils, dish clothes and dish towels, dish soap, non-perishable food, etc

• Bathroom items – deodorant, toilet paper, bath towels, hand towels, wash clothes, soap, etc.
• Laundry items – detergent, softener

This isn’t a need but any home decor that anyone would like to donate so when they do get some kind of place as their own to make it feel more at home until they do get their own place would be nice.

Thanks to everyone for your prayers and caring hearts.

It would be great if our church could rally support for this family. If you could contribute anything at all bring it to church on Sunday or contact Darlene directly. I don’t want to give out her personal information here, but you can find it all out by visiting her Facebook Profile and also reading her note about the fire

Greetings all.

I got a phone call from a man today who is interested in getting into church, but is having some transportation problems. He lives close to the Long Center, so it would be a very easy pickup for someone to get him and his girlfriend. If you would be willing to help, please contact me and let me know.

God bless.

Library Link is a free, library-sponsored service that matches up a homebound customer with a volunteer who selects and delivers materials to the customer’s home. This service is available to any resident of Tippecanoe County who is homebound for at least two months due to extended illness, physical disabilities, or other extraordinary circumstances. Library Link customers enjoy the convenience of home delivery, extended check out periods and a once-a-month visit from a friendly volunteer. All Library Link participants are screened by TCPL staff.

For more information on how to sign-up for this service or become a volunteer, contact the Outreach Librarian at (765) 429-0193 or klodolce@tcpl.lib.in.us