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UCC Medfield
496 Main Street
Medfield, MA 02052-2515
Tel: 508 359 2351
Fax: 508 359 2352

Community & World Service - December Beacon

Community and World Service invites you to share your blessings this Christmas season. Our church is supporting the following groups during the upcoming holidays, and we are looking forward to making the season a bit brighter for those in need.

City Mission Society
CMS, which has strong ties to the UCC in Massachusetts, was founded in 1816 to address the needs of the urban poor. Each year, they establish “Christmas stores” where families can “shop” for presents for their family members. In the past, 400 adults and 1,000 children per year have benefited from these Christmas donations, and CMS expects the need to be even greater than in the past.

Friends of the Mentally Ill (formerly Friends of Medfield State Hospital)
This group is looking for presents for the more than 500 patients at the two remaining state hospitals in Taunton and Westboro, as well as those transitioning into community living.

Medway House Family Shelter
This shelter provides emergency housing for homeless families while they work to find a home. They provide a unique service in being able to keep the family together while they seek housing. Our church supports them year-round with donations of food, clothing, toys, and household items.

Outreach Families
Our church is currently supporting two families in the Framingham area. We provide food, grocery gift certificates, clothing, and spiritual support in the form of visits throughout the year.

How do I give a gift?

• The gift tags for the Medway House Family Shelter and our Outreach Families will be located on a board in the Narthex. These tags will have a specific name and gift request. If you choose to take one of these tags, we ask that you please print your name and phone number on the sign-up sheet next to the recipient’s name. Then it will be assured that a gift will arrive in time for a merry Christmas! The tags will be posted for Sunday, November 26. We ask that these gifts be dropped off at the church on or before Sunday, December 10th.
  
• Kindergarten through Senior High students will receive information about ideas for City Mission Society gifts through their regular education classes. The final date for this collection is the church service on Sunday, December 17th.
  
  
• There will also be a Giving Tree in the narthex with suggestions for adult gifts for both City Mission Society and Friends of the Mentally Ill. We ask that all gifts for the Friends of the Mentally Ill be brought to church by Sunday, December 10th, and those for City Mission Society be dropped off by Sunday, December 17th.
  
• We ask that you return your new and unwrapped gift to the appropriate collection box in the narthex. We greatly appreciate our congregation’s generosity during this very special time of year.
  

Gift Suggestions

City Mission Society

CMS is especially looking for gifts for teens (clothing size large or extra large) and
gift cards ($15+) to CVS, Walgreen’s and Target

Infants: Snowsuits, clothing, blankets, sweaters, hats, soft toys, onesies

Girls 2 thru 12: Ethnic dolls, doll clothes, toys, games, books, craft kits, stuffed animals, clothing including warm jackets, hats, mittens

Girls 13 thru 16: Backpacks, games, books, sweaters, sweatshirts (with sports team logos) clothing including coats, hats, gloves, pants, socks, tops, gift cards

Boys 2 thru 12: Toy cars/trucks, games, action figures, balls, books, educational
toys, craft kits, clothing (size large), sweatshirts, coats, hats, mittens

Boys 13 thru 16: Soccer balls, basketballs, games, videos, models, books, gift cards
Backpacks and gym bags, clothing (size large+), sweatshirts, jackets, hats, gloves

Women: Gifts for kids to give their parents like sweaters, gloves, hats,
scarves, wallets, perfume, jewelry, blankets

Men: Gifts for kids to give their parents like shirts, sweaters, gloves,
hats, wallets, sweatshirts, socks, electric razors

Friends of the Mentally Ill

Please — No glass!
Clothing: Socks, underwear, jeans, sweaters, sweatshirts and sweatpants.
They especially need plus sizes.

Toiletries: Hairbrushes, combs, cosmetics, nail polish,
perfume, aftershave, soap, body lotion, pocket tissue packs.
Travel or sample sizes are especially useful. Please keep in mind that all personal care items donated must be new and unopened.

Games: Playing cards, Uno, cribbage, crossword and word search books

Other: Watches, wallets, change purses, stationery, note pads,
calendars (pocket or wall size), cassettes, batteries

Medway House Family Shelter, Outreach Families

Look for the individual’s wish list on the tag you have chosen.

“Whoever has two coats must share with anyone who has none” - Luke 3:11

Thank you from Community and World Service