Mission Projects Page

Mission Projects	Reverend David A. Smith http://www.amherstpreschurch.org
151 S. Youngs Rd, PO Box 263, Amherst, NY 14231-0263 Phone 716-633-4656, Fax 716-633 4717

Mission Projects

Reverend David A. Smith
http://www.amherstpreschurch.org

151 S. Youngs Rd, PO Box 263, Amherst, NY 14231-0263 Phone 716-633-4656, Fax 716-633 4717

MISSION PROJECTS This report is an attempt to collect in one place a listing of all the mission projects done by different groups within the church. There are so many things that we do and so many people that we help that we thought a report like this although not complete would be beneficial. Many of these projects have been spearheaded by our Deacons. They always do a great job. But some of these have been done by our children and youth, others by the session and some have been created by members who had a good idea. We especially want to encourage members with good ideas in the area of missions to talk to Connie Allison the President of the Board of Deacons or to Mary Diana Pouli Sosnowski the Mission Committee chairperson or Reverend David A. Smith. Your idea may be our next big success.
1.Food Bank - Your donations of food have helped several families who have come to the church looking for assistance. Several times this year when our shelves get full we took food to the University Food Pantry which is the official pantry for our area.
2.Habitat for Humanity - We are a covenant church with Habitat. Each year we have a special $1 a Sunday for Habitat month. Our session Mission committee also sent $500 towards this years women's build.
3.Mother's Day Blanket collection - This is a collection of money to purchase blankets through Church World Service . They were much needed with the natural disasters and wars this past year. We collected $ 261.00.
4.Youth Mission Trip - Youth from our congregation along with youth from Deerhurst Presbyterian church went on a weeks mission trip to Rutland, Vermont. While there they worked on community service projects, Vacation Bible school and clean up from a storm which hit the community.
5. Through out the years new and used clothing was distributed to St. Christopher's Outreach Program, WomanFocus, VIVE, St. Luke's Mission of Mercy, Gerard Place,the Amherst Youth Board, the City Mission, Compass House and St. Pauly Mission.
6. Camp Duffield - Every year we send some of our young people to Camp Duffield for a week of church camp and we use Camp Duffield for a church outing and picnic. We also support Duffield by being on of the member church with Rev. Smith as Vice President of the board. We send individuals to workdays at the camp and send a donation from our special offerings for the camp.
6.Harvest House Baby Project - We collected new and used baby items that were given to needy mothers through the Harvest House Baby Project in South Buffalo. Our Bottles for Baby collection during Advent collected over $ 100 for the Baby Project.
7.Souper Bowl collection. - Our Senior Highs collected canned food and donations last Super Bowl Sunday. The canned goods went to the food panty and the money to Amherst Meals on Wheels. Young people across the country collected over $3,000,000 in donations.
8.Heifer Project International - The boys and girls of our Vacation Bible School collected money each day during their daily devotion time for Heifer Project. This year they collected money to buy a heifer. Over the last 20 years the Vacation Bible school children , along with the matching money from the mission fund have donated $6,868 to Heifer Project.
9.Hat and Mitten Tree - The Sunday Schools hat and mitten tree collected hats, mittens, scarfs, boots and coats for the refuge children at VIVE.
10.Urban Christian Ministries - UCM provides programs for youth and teens on the east side of Buffalo. We helped them by supplying books, electronics and household items for their rummage sale giveaway.
11.Thanksgiving Baskets – Our congregation along with North Presbyuterian Church, Temple Beth Am and Williamsville South High School put together over 500 thanksgiving baskets that were distributed to families in the Buffalo area..
If we have forgotten anything we apologize. We give a big "THANK YOU" to everyone who helped in these projects.

MISSION PROJECTS

This report is an attempt to collect in one place a listing of all the mission projects done by different groups within the church. There are so many things that we do and so many people that we help that we thought a report like this although not complete would be beneficial. Many of these projects have been spearheaded by our Deacons. They always do a great job. But some of these have been done by our children and youth, others by the session and some have been created by members who had a good idea. We especially want to encourage members with good ideas in the area of missions to talk to Connie Allison the President of the Board of Deacons or to Mary Diana Pouli Sosnowski the Mission Committee chairperson or Reverend David A. Smith. Your idea may be our next big success.

1.Food Bank - Your donations of food have helped several families who have come to the church looking for assistance. Several times this year when our shelves get full we took food to the University Food Pantry which is the official pantry for our area.

2.Habitat for Humanity - We are a covenant church with Habitat. Each year we have a special $1 a Sunday for Habitat month. Our session Mission committee also sent $500 towards this years women's build.

3.Mother's Day Blanket collection - This is a collection of money to purchase blankets through Church World Service . They were much needed with the natural disasters and wars this past year. We collected $ 261.00.

4.Youth Mission Trip - Youth from our congregation along with youth from Deerhurst Presbyterian church went on a weeks mission trip to Rutland, Vermont. While there they worked on community service projects, Vacation Bible school and clean up from a storm which hit the community.

5. Through out the years new and used clothing was distributed to St. Christopher's Outreach Program, WomanFocus, VIVE, St. Luke's Mission of Mercy, Gerard Place,the Amherst Youth Board, the City Mission, Compass House and St. Pauly Mission.

6. Camp Duffield - Every year we send some of our young people to Camp Duffield for a week of church camp and we use Camp Duffield for a church outing and picnic. We also support Duffield by being on of the member church with Rev. Smith as Vice President of the board. We send individuals to workdays at the camp and send a donation from our special offerings for the camp.

6.Harvest House Baby Project - We collected new and used baby items that were given to needy mothers through the Harvest House Baby Project in South Buffalo. Our Bottles for Baby collection during Advent collected over $ 100 for the Baby Project.

7.Souper Bowl collection. - Our Senior Highs collected canned food and donations last Super Bowl Sunday. The canned goods went to the food panty and the money to Amherst Meals on Wheels. Young people across the country collected over $3,000,000 in donations.

8.Heifer Project International - The boys and girls of our Vacation Bible School collected money each day during their daily devotion time for Heifer Project. This year they collected money to buy a heifer. Over the last 20 years the Vacation Bible school children , along with the matching money from the mission fund have donated $6,868 to Heifer Project.

9.Hat and Mitten Tree - The Sunday Schools hat and mitten tree collected hats, mittens, scarfs, boots and coats for the refuge children at VIVE.

10.Urban Christian Ministries - UCM provides programs for youth and teens on the east side of Buffalo. We helped them by supplying books, electronics and household items for their rummage sale giveaway.

11.Thanksgiving Baskets – Our congregation along with North Presbyuterian Church, Temple Beth Am and Williamsville South High School put together over 500 thanksgiving baskets that were distributed to families in the Buffalo area..

If we have forgotten anything we apologize. We give a big "THANK YOU" to everyone who helped in these projects.