April’s “First Sunday” collection will benefit Our Sister Parish (“OSP”), which is a mission of the Presbytery of Des Moines, a part of the Presbyterian Church (USA). OSP exists to work in solidarity with the people living in the rural communities of the Municipality of Berlin, Usulatan, El Salvador. Comprised of people in the United States and El Salvador, OSP builds long-term relationships with Partner Communities in the Berlin area and helps those communities better themselves through various projects. Money from this First Sunday collection will be used to purchase water tanks for the community of Hacienda Nueva. For more information, visit www.oursisterparish.org.
CHECKS SHOULD BE PLACED IN THE APRIL 7 COLLECTION BASKET OR MAILED TO: DMIEC, P.O. Box 30065, Des Moines, IA 50310
Write checks either to “Our Sister Parish” or “DMIEC” with “First Sunday” in the memo line. First Sunday checks must be received by DMIEC by April 20th ; if you elect to contribute to the First Sunday recipient after that date, please mail your check (made payable to the recipient with “DMIEC” in the memo line) directly to Our Sister Parish at P.O. Box 71632, Clive IA 50325 and, if comfortable, let Kathy Eastman, chair of the Social Justice Committee, know the amount to assist in recording our community’s giving. If you have questions about how to donate or would like to donate using the ACH withdrawal feature, please contact Susan Barnes (checks) or Jeanine Freeman (ACH) of the Finance Committee. (Info about ACH sign-up is available here.) Thank you for your support!
