On Friday, October 23, downtown Dover is sponsoring Fall Fest. Local downtown businesses will be handing out candy to kids. Several downtown churches have the opportunity to use the Loockerman Way open space near Deep Water to offer some fun activities for kids. We can offer kids games, candy, etc. while we also offer information on our church. We’re looking for volunteers to help plan.

As a downtown church, we want to be a part of the things that happen downtown. It’s a way to serve the community and connect with people who might be interested in our church. We are looking for volunteers to help with the booth. Some ideas may include:

• Make balloon animals (I (Jeff) can be available for clown college after the worship services this week if anyone wants to learn.)
• Run fun Kid Games at our booth on the Loockerman Way Green Space (open space with benches near the church–not “The Green or Legislative Mall)
• Give us Candy Donations to hand out from the Deep Water Booth.

If you’re interested, talk to us on Sunday, contact us or connect with Bob Hamilton on Facebook.

This October, we’re proud to partner with Save the Children to help provide 6 gallons of clean drinking water to a refugee in need with every check-in. So, check in and help families in need!

Any time you check in at Deep Water, it counts! So make a difference and #givewater!

As we announced previously, every time you check in on Facebook, you’ll help someone in need. The cause will change monthly. Last month we provided meals to students in Haiti. Your check-ins helped provide a family with water for over a year!

We had a total of 148 check-ins, so nearly 50 meals were donated. This month we already have 52 check-ins, so we’re on our way to doing a lot of good things!

And remember, we’ll track the check-ins all week, not just on Sundays–so anytime you all are together (or at groups during the week) anyone can check-in and they still contribute to the causes.

If you don’t have a phone with the Facebook app on it, you can use a laptop or other mobile device to go to http://www.m.facebook.com to check in.

As colder weather arrives, we see an increase in the request for cold weather clothing from the homeless. As you clean out your closets, keep our homeless members and guests in mind. We always need adult shirts, jeans, hoodies, jackets, socks, gloves, hats, etc.

Please remember that socks are the most needed but least donated article of clothing in homeless shelters.

We have the most need for adult male clothing; and need a smaller amount of adult female clothes. We currently don’t have much demand for clothing for children; but we may have some donation options available through Code Purple.

As colder weather arrives, we see an increase in the request for cold weather clothing. As you clean out your closets, keep us in mind. We need adult shirts, jeans, hoodies, jackets, socks, gloves, hats, etc.

We have the most need for adult male clothing; and need a smaller amount of adult female clothes. We currently don’t have much demand for clothing for children.