Hurricane Needs
While most of us will simply ride out the hurricane in our homes, many will be on the streets. Some who normally live in hotels will find themselves on the streets because NASCAR attendees will use the hotels they would normally rent. Everything is in a state of limbo at the moment, but the normal Code Purple which operates during extreme cold also helps out when there are emergencies outside of winter. I just got this message on the Code Purple Facebook group:
Due to the upcoming storm…..we may need to go into a Code in Need with the help from Dover Interfaith Mission. We may need food!!! and water!!
Dover Interfaith is planning to take on at least 20-25 extra men…..we are working on emergency shelter IF needed for women and children. We will also need food. It would help us if the food is prepared for at least 15-20 and placed in containers that we are able to keep. We would be in this emergency from Friday-Monday 8am. At this time —–we are waiting to hear back from the City and State- but in the meantime we would like to have a plan incase this is needed. If you can help——please inbox here or call Dover Interfaith Mission 302-736-3600
If you wish to help, please contact them. And if you’re interested in up to the minute information about Code Purple, join the Facebook group here.
Operation Christmas Child
We are taking part in something called Operation Christmas Child. People across the country will fill shoe boxes with small toys, school supplies, hygiene items and other gifts. With your $7 donation (placed inside the box), this Christmas season, a child overseas will receive your shoebox along with literature explaining the good news of Jesus in their language.
Want to pay online and find out specifically out where your box goes? By making your donation online here using a credit or debit card you will receive a special shoe box label included in your e-mail receipt. Print or copy the label as many times as you need to attach to each of your boxes.
Want to know more? Check out more about Operation Christmas Child and what happens with a shoebox!
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Please return the shoeboxes to us by Sunday, November 23, and we’ll get them to the collection place.
Questions? Comment below or contact us for more info–or see Cindi or Jeff on Sunday and/or pick up a brochure in the lobby. If you’re interested, pick up a shoebox too!
Beyond Sunday Morning
One of the key parts of our vision is creating “a place where people come to experience God while getting to know other people and building community.” It’s easier to talk about community than to create it and live in it. We hope that you experience community before and after worship as we connect with each other; but we also want you to experience community through the week.
One unique thing that has started at Deep Water is Friday night community: people come together for a potluck dinner and fellowship–getting to know one another. If you want deep relationships, check it out. The best way to connect is on Facebook at Hebron House. Ask to join and experience community! If you’re not on Facebook, let me know and I’ll help you connect with the right people on Sunday.
Check-in and Feed Kids
We’ve partnered with Haiti Partners and other churches to feed students in Haiti. While many of us use Facebook to post about our lives and all the things we do, this is our opportunity to make a difference in someone’s life simply by clicking “check in” on our phones while at Deep Water. (The #DoGood & #GiveMeals tags are optional, but help spread the word.)
Education lifts kids out of poverty–but many students don’t have adequate food.
For every three people who “check in” on Facebook, we’ll help a school to help lift local kids out of poverty so they can build a future.
Remember to check in at Deep Water and help feed kids in Haiti!
#GiveMeals
Youth Group
Reminder: Our teens meet regularly on Sunday nights from 6-8pm.
For more information, see us on Sunday or contact Angie thru the form below or on Facebook.
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