The Sanctuary Light burns to remind us of the presence of Christ reserved in the tabernacle.

The Candle at Holy Child Church in Mansfield is offered in memory of Stan Bombaski and Cathy Badolato by the Family

The Candle at St. Mary of Czestochowa is offered in memory of Jeanne Cleveland by Tim and Cathy Bogaczyk
If you would like to sponsor the Sanctuary Light in memory of a loved one at St. Mary's or Holy Child Church, please call the rectory office. The donation for this is $5 per week. Please call the parish office to check for dates available.

Ministers of the altar for weekend of July 24 and 25
4 PM Saturday at Holy Child
Readers: Bob Wood
ervers: Alex and Andrew Nadas
E. Min: Alan Parrotte
6:30 PM Saturday at St. Mary's
Readers: Chris King
Servers: Fran and Bill Lupkowski
E. Min: Peter Lupkowski
9 AM Sunday at Holy Child
Readers: Steve Hilfiger, Emeke Anosike
Servers: Will and Eric Brennan
E. Min: Peggy Padden
11:15 AM Sunday at Holy Child
Readers: Suzanne Case, Anna Marie Mimlitsch
Servers: A. Rohl, J. and R. Minnich
E. Min: Courtney Hull

Ministers of the altar for weekend of July 31 & August 1
4 PM Saturday at Holy Child
Readers: Ron Becker
ervers: Alex Templeman
E. Min: Connie Bellas
6:30 PM Saturday at St. Mary's
Readers: Katie King, Josh King
Servers: Fran and Bill Lupkowski
E. Min: Peter Lupkowski
9 AM Sunday at Holy Child
Readers: Jim Weiskopff, Linda Hawn
Servers: A. Rohl, S. Rutledge
E. Min: Ann Monaghan
11:15 AM Sunday at Holy Child
Readers: Steubenville Participants
Servers: Steubenville Participants
E. Min: Courtney Hull

Please pray for those serving our country:
Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they oritect us. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need. We ask this in the name of Jesus our Lord and Savior. Amen

Please pray for those who have passed away:
We pray for deceased parishioners, family, friends and benefactors. May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed rest in peace.

Please pray for those who are ill and their caregivers...
Celia Swinsick, Desiree Bleam, Dennis Bogaczyk, Mary Jean Leone, Paul McCarthy, Peggy Westmoreland, Richard Niemczyk, Adeline Cunningham, Patricia Landis-Dunbar, Erma Mitchell, Doug Robinson, Bryan Augustine, Nancy Matthews, Anna Friedman, Liz Naylor, Connie Leone, Carolyn Drinkwine, Dorothy Tomski, Carol Knable, Benjamin Allessi, Jackie Felix and family, friends, and all parishioners in nursing homes. Please call the parish office to add names of those for whom you wish us to pray. To respect our parishioners' privacy, please ask them before having names added to our prayer list.

Catholic Relief Services Collection - July 24 and 25
This Collection helps to fund six Catholic Organizations that improve the quality of life and protect human dignity. Your gift will support agricultural development to strengthen economies and create food sustainability, provide outreach services to survivors of human trafficking, and supply pastoral care and advocacy for immigrants and refugees. By helping the marginalized and impoverished, you give hope to Jesus is disguise. Please be charitable to this Catholic Relief Services Collection.
There are envelopes for this purpose in your packets. There are also envelopes on the tables in back of both churches. Please place your gift into the regular Offertory collection. There will not be a second collection.

Attention 2010 Graduates of Holy Child Church
The MU Council of the Knights of Columbus is offering a college scholarship ( 2 or 4 year program) for any 2010 high school graduate of Holy Child Church. You can download an application and return it by July 31st. Return information is at the end of the application. For additional information contact Steve @ 835 – 4049.

It's time for another Parish Calendar
Next Sunday is August 1st; soon we will be looking to the beginning of another academic year for Mansifeld University and our local schools and the resumption of many meetings and events which have been on hiatus for the summer months. We ask that a reporesentative from every parish organization which has a meeting, event, or usage of any parish facility during August of 2010, kindly call or email the parish office by noon on Tuesday to inform us of this information for the calendar. The calendar is a great tool for our parish, but it can only be effective as it is complete. Thank you for your cooperation.

Steubenville Youth Conference Particpants, Sunday, August 1st, all students who attended the Catholic Youth Conference in Ohio will be attending the 11:15 AM Mass and meeting afterward for lunch in the Parish Center
This will be an opportunity to gather and share their experiences from the Youth Conference.

Flowers for our altars...if you wish to donate flowers from the florist or your summer gardens for either church in memory of a loved one or in honor of a birthday, anniversary, or special event
- you are most welcome to do so. Please call the parish office no later than Tuesday prior to the weekend you wish to donate flowers. We will out you in contact with the person decorating the churches.

Did you sign up for your photo for the Parish Directory? If not, please do so this Weekend
Our new Parish Directory will be a wonderful addition to Holy Child Parish. It enables parishioners to put names with the families we see each week in church. It serves as a wonderful tool for new parishioners and new pastors to get to know our parish family.
At the time, it seems like a little inconvenience to expend the time and effort to have a photo taken, but after the fact, most agree it was worthwhile because
1) We will have a professional family photo, for which most of us just don't make the time to have taken. Meanwhile, children grow up, go to college, marry, move away and the photo opportunity is lost. Our family situations also change because of the death of a loved one. We urge you to take the time to have your family photograph taken. You will have a photographic memory which you and your family will have for youers.
2) Holy Child Parish will have a parish directory...our photo family album to use for many years to come.

Why are we doing the directory at this time?
Our Parish Evangelization Committee, our pastoral council, and our pastor felt that this would be an excellent way for our newly combined parish to come together and get to know one another. Nothing can be gained by hanging on to a "them" and "us" mentality. As difficult as it sometimes is, we need to move forward together. Holy Child is OUR PARISH. WE are working together to get to know each other better.

We want to stress what the directory is NOT...it is not a fundraiser for the parish in any way. Holy Child Parish receives no payment or "kick-backs" for photos taken or purchased.

Please take advantage of this opportunity which OUR PARISH is offering to all to come together. Five years down the road, when you look through the directory which you may have laid asisde for a while), you'll smile as you enjoy the pictures, just like you do when you look through your own family albums.

Parish Picnic Fundraiser - Sunday, August 29th at St. Mary's Church Hall It will include a Roast Beef Dinner, Raffle and Chinese Auction

1) We need parishioners to donate baskets for the Chinese Auction. To date we have 11 baskets donated. We are asking our parishioners, as individuals or as a group, to put together a "theme" basket (Italian Food, wine and cheese, chocolate, children's toys and games, etc.) and donate it for this event. Call Jen Minnich (549-3079) and let her know what your donation will be.

2) Raffle
Five Raffle Tickets were mailed to each parish family this week. There are 7 cash prizes, with a first cash prize of $500!
We ask that you sell these to friends or co-workers. If you cannot sell them please return the, to the parish office via the mail or drop them into the collection basket. Please do not discard unsold tickets. If you would like more tickets to sell, please call the office and Linda will see that you receive the number that you need.

3) Roast Beef Dinner will be served from 12:30 PM to 3 PM
Donation for adults is $9.00 and $5.00 for children 6-12

Let's work together to make this a real PARISH Fundraiser!

Trip to Finger Lakes Race Track and Casino near Canandaigua, NY- Enjoy Horse Racing and Slot Machine Gaming
Bus departs Mansfield Plaza at 9 AM and returns around 8 PM. Cost is $35.00 per person. Comps: $10 slot bonus/horse race program and 25% discount on food. For information or reservations, call Jean Leiboff at 662-3817 or Linda Brown in the parish office, 662-3568.

Will you offer to be a teacher for our Parish Religious Program (PREP)?
Our catechetical year has come to a close, but we are already looking forward to next year. We know that we are in need of several teachers for First, Second and Seventh Grade. Would you please consider offering your time and talent to teaching our children on Sunday mornings? Classes run from 10 AM - 11 AM. We have teachers manuals for each grade level to help with preparation. Please give this some prayerful consideration. Questions? Call Jen Minnich at 549-3079.

The new fiscal year for our parish began this Thursday, July 1st
The finance report for the fiscal year which closed on June 30th, 2010 is in this week's bulletin.
We tell you often, but we want to tell you once again that we are grateful to each and every one of our parishioners who support the works of Holy Child Parish through their financial donations and through their participation in and support of our many fundraising events, including trips, dinners, bingo, raffles and our parish picnic.
The finance committee has worked to prepare a budget for the current fiscal year. We make every effort to adhere to these guidelines, being good stewards of the funds entrusted to us. We will continue to publish our quarterly reports of income and expenditures.

Picnic at Ives Run on Sunday, August 15 for 3 Catholic Churches of Tioga County
As part of the Called to Holiness and Mission process,we are called to come together with members of the other Catholic Churches in our cluster. It was decided that a picnic for the members of St. Peter's Parish, St. Thomas Parish and Holy Child Parish would be a great idea. When more information is made available we will pass it on to you. Circle the date on your calendar now and plan to attend.

Saturday, August 28: Bishop Bambera will be coming to Tioga County to meet and greet Catholics here
He will celebrate Mass at St. Peter's Church in Wellsboro at 5 PM. This will be followed by a reception with light refreshments in St. Peter's Parish Center. This will be a great opportunity for you to welcome our new bishop. Mark your calendars now and plan to attend.

Fall Getaway to Lake George and Vermont
Monday, September 12 - Thursday, September 15 includes:
- Three nights lodging at Surfside on the Lake
- Wine and Cheese reception
- 3 Breakfasts, 1 Polynesian Dinner and Show, 1 Dinner at Lake George Theater
- Visit to Vermont including Cabot Creamer and Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream Factory and Cold Hollow Cider
- Visit Saratoga Casino and raceway
- Upper Hudson River Railroad
- 1 Hour Cruise on Lake George
- Admission to Prospect Mountain
$610 per person double occupancy, $549 triple occupancy, $832 single occupancy

Sunday, September 19th at 1 PM- Diocesan Pro-Life Presentation to be held at St. Peter's Parish Church in Wellsboro
Mark your calendar now for the upcoming Pro-Life presentation on David Clarke, the Acting Secretary for Parish Life and Evangelization,will give a presentation on the Dignity of Life from Birth to Natural Death to be held at St. Peter's Parish Center in Wellsboro. You are encouraged to attend and develop a deeper understanding of the teachings of the Catholic Church on these topics.

Sunday, September 26th at 4 PM - End of Life Presentation Scheduled at St. Peter's Parish Church in Wellsboro
The panel, consisting of a doctor, lawyer, philosophy professor and a priest will address the many ethical and bioethical issues surrounding this topic. All panel members are Catholics ark your calendar now for the upcoming Pro-Life presentation on David Clarke, the Acting Secretary for Parish Life and Evangelization,will give a presentation on the Dignity of Life from Birth to Natural Death to be held at St. Peter's Parish Center in Wellsboro. You are encouraged to attend and develop a deeper understanding of the teachings of the Catholic Church on these topics. There will be more information at a later date.

See the Christmas Show at Radio City Music Hall on Saturday, November 20th - Cost for bus and show only $135.00
Not too early to make reservations. There are also a few seats available for people who want to visit New York City without seeing the show. Please call the rectory to make your reservation, or if you have any questions. Seating on the bus is arranged in the order which reservations are made and paid.

One of the ways we pay for our weekly parish bulletin is through the ads on the back page each week
Please support these merchants/business people who have so generously helped with our weekly newsletter. We invite other business professionals in the area to sponsor an ad in our weekly bulletin. The cost is only $5.00 per week or $250 per year. We print almost 500 bulletins each week and they are read by parishioners throughout Tioga County. If you would like to run an ad, please call Linda in the parish office. Also, if you would like to place an ad to offer congratulations for a special birthday or anniversary, announce the birth of a baby, or offer a memorial for someone deceased, you are welcome to do so. Please call Linda by noon on Wednesday of the week prior to your ad's insertion. Give her the information and she will set it up for you.

There's a Parish Charity envelope on our packets? What is it for?
Holy Child Parish has a checking account, which is used only for charitable purposes. Currently, it funds activities of our parish Health Ministry Committee. Also, the parish is often called upon to help provide food for those in need, and motel rooms for transients or short term housing for displaced residents. Money donated in your parish charity envelopes is transferred to the parish charity account from which disbursements are made for charitable donations as needed.

There's a Summer Drive envelope on our packets? What is it for?
Since 1990, we have had a summer drive envelope in our monthly packets. These were a way to help fund the "extra" things that needed to be done in the parish. We are planning the following for our parish in the near future:
- Repair and seal all paved parking lots (St. Mary's Church, Holy Child Church, rectory)
- Replace phone system in the parish rectory
- Replace gutters and downspouts at at St. Mary's Church
- Replace air conditioner at Parish Rectory
Each of these is a needed repair, replacement, upgrade of buildings/grounds. Your donation through the summer drive envelope will help the parish cover these expenses.

Will you please help us keep our parish records up to date?
If you move, or if the Post Office changes your address, kindly call the rectory office, e-mail us, or drop a note into the collection basket. This only takes a few seconds on your part, but it is vital to keep our keeping parish records current. Thank you.

Are you thinking about the priesthood?
All young men in high school, college age, or older are invited to participate in a time of prayer, conversation and fellowship with other faith-filled men who are considering Christ's call to serve the Church as priests. The group will meet on the 2nd Sunday of every month, from 1-3 PM at St. Ann's Rectory, Northway Road in Williamsport. Lunch will be provided. Please join as your schedule allows. Please contact Fr. Jacek or Father Paul Fontanella pcf629@hotmail.com or call 322-5935. If you are intersted. Together may we strive to open our hearts to Father's will for us.

Do you know anyone who may be interested in joining the church?
Our RCIA program will begin anew in September. If you know of someone who has expressed interest in learning more about the Catholic Church or joining the Church, have him or her call the rectory. As always, there is no commitment to be made. The process begins with a Period of Inquiry, whereby persons learn about the Catholic Faith and only then decide whether or not proceed toward full membership. Reach out to those who may be questioning and invite them to participate.

If you have not been receiving collection envelopes but you wish to receive them (they are mailed bi-monthly) call the parish office
We will take care of this for you.

Seeds of Hope Partners are requesting donations of Peanut Butter and Jelly to help feed children during summer months
when they will not have acces to school breakfast and lunch programs. They are also asking for crayons, coloring books, sidewalk chalk, bubbles and beach balls. These are items used to develop interaction between children and parents. You can bring your donations to the churches or to the parish rectory. Please label the bag "Seeds of Hope."

We encourage our parishioners to support our monthly buffet dinners
They are the results of many hours of planning and preparation by dedicated parishioners. Everything is made on-site. The cost for the meal is inclusive. There is no extra cost for soup or coffee or pie. The cost for the meal is inclusive. There is no added tax added or a tip to leave. It is really a great value for your dollar. We even have a lovely door prize each evening. If you have not been to one of our dinners, why not give this a try?

We also would appreciate help with the preparation in the kitchen of Holy Child in the beginning at 9 AM on Friday morning. We are always in need of people, youth, and adults to help clear tables, wash dishes and pans and help with general cleanup. Come to the Hall and offer your help. It will be greatly appreciated.

We need Altar Servers for both Churches! Anyone who has received First Communion is invited to serve in this ministry of the Altar
We are especially in need of Extraordinary Ministers of Communion, especially for 4 PM Mass on Saturdays. We always welcome new lectors and altar servers,too. If you would like to participate in any of these "Ministries of the Altar", call the Parish Office or speak to Father Jacek. We will arrange for training for you.

Are you interested in serving as an Extraordinary Minister of Communion?
We are especially in need of persons to serve at 11:15 AM Mass on Sundays. Call the rectory for information. We will schedule training for you.

Couples planning to marry…
Must contact the pastor at least six months before the wedding date. Consult the pastor before making any other wedding arrangements.

Click here to learn more about getting married in Holy Child Parish!

Would you like to be part of our Parish
Prayer and Concern Chain?
We are restructuring our Parish Prayer and Concern Chain and will be compiling new lists soon. We ask that you call Joan Miller, 662-3594, to have your name included on the prayer chain. Please do this even if you are on the current Parish Prayer Chain.
So how does the Prayer Chain function? This is a list of Parishioners and their phone numbers. When someone is in need of prayers, for any reason, they are asked to contact the Parishioners who coordinate the Prayer Chain. These persons contact the first person on the list to request their prayers. That person contacts the next person on the list and so on.

If you would like to donate altar flowers in memory of a deceased loved one or in honor of a birthday or anniversary, please contact the parish office.

Baptism
Please contact Father Jacek to arrange date and time for Baptisms.

Matrimony
Please contact the Pastor at least six months prior to the desired date

Anointing of the Sick
Please call the rectory if anyone in your family is seriously ill or going to the hospital and would like to receive Anointing of the Sick. You may also request prayers and a visit to the sick person.

Eucharist for the homebound
The Pastor makes regular Communion calls at the area hospitals and nursing homes as well as to shut-ins of the parish. Please call if you would like a visit from one of our priests to include you or a family member in his visits.

Do you know someone interested in becoming a Catholic?
The right of Christian Initiation of Adults is the process of introducing our Catholic Faith tradition to those interested in becoming members of the Church. This process begins with a period of inquiry in September. If you know of someone who might be interested in learning more about the Church or becoming Catholic, have him/ her call the parish office.

Click here if you want information about having a child Baptized!

Support our Parish Bingo Games:
Monday- 6:30 PM at St. Mary's Hall, Blossburg
Saturday- 6:30 PM at Holy Child Hall, Mansfield

Remember Your Parish...Consider designating "Holy Child Parish" in your will so that the blessings the Lord has given you will help the parish to enrich others
You can make a bequest to the parish simply by having the following statement in your wil: "I leave to Holy Child Parish of Mansfield, Pennsylvania, the sum of $____ or _____% of the residue of my estate for its religious, educational, and charitable works."

Help with Meals?The Health Ministry Committee is looking for parishioners who are willing to make a meal once in a while
for people who are recovering from surgery, families who have a new baby, etc. Can you help with this? Call MaryLou Smith 724-2574 or Peggy Padden, 549-5668

Baby Furniture and Supplies…
Are you having grandchildren or other young children visiting? Do you need a high chair, booster seat, infant bath supplies, pack-and-play for use for a few days and hate to purchase the same? The Health Ministry Committee has these items available for you to borrow as needed. Call MaryLou Smith 724-2574.

Are you in need of a wheel chair, walker, cane, portable toilet, or other supplies for assistance and / or rehabilitation?
Our parish Health Ministry Committee has these items to lend at no charge. If you need information as to what is available. Call MaryLou Smith at 724-2574.

If your baby or granchild has outgrown a certain size diaper before the package was used up, please consider donating them to the Parish Health Ministry.
You may leave them in back of the churches or call Dotty Welsh 662-2057.

The Parish Health Ministry Committee has purchased videos and invites you to take them home, view them and return them for others to use. They are located on the pamphlet rack in back of Holy Child Church.
Parishioners from St. Mary's are asked to call the parish office and tell Linda which videos they would like to view and she will make arrangements to send them to Tioga on Saturday evening with Father Leonard.
     - FOCUS ON FATHERING: Six fathers discuss various aspects of fathering.
     - LIVING THROUGH LOSS: Suggestions for dealing with grief.
     - DON'T TAKE THE CANDY: Ways of protecting children from sexual abuse.
     - SELF-RESPECT: Teens with a zest for life talk about self-worth.
     - ALTERNATIVES TO ABORTION: Three young mothers discuss the problems
       of teenage pregnancy.
     - TO BEGIN AGAIN: Rabbi Naomi Levy explores ways to rebuild life after tragedy
       and how to find faith in difficult times.
    -DON'T SWEAT THE SMALL STUFF FOR TEENS: author Richard Carlson shares insights for teens and their parents on dealing with peer pressure, drug and alcohol abuse and more. THE CHIMES: Animated Charles Dickens story emphasizes the power of faith and hope in our lives.

Kindly inform the parish office if you or any members of your family are in the hospital, a nursing home, or confined to home and would like a visit from a priest.

Natural Family Planning
Anyone can use Natural Family Planning whether they have long, short or irregular cycles. Natural Family Planning is highly effective, inexpensive, and 100% natural- no drugs, hormornes, no barriers.
To find a class/ instructor near you, or to learn more about Natural Family Planning call 570-207-2213 ext. 1133 or go to Natural Family Planning Page at www.Dioceseofscranton.org

Also, in the Parish Office, there is a CD copy of Dr. Janet Smith's presentation of "Sexual Common Sense" formerly known as "Contraception Why Not". Just call and we will mail it to you or arrange for you to pick it up at Mass.

Here are the names of the Diocesan approved instructors for Natural Family Planning in our area. The complete list can be found on the Diocesan Web Page.
- Lycoming County: Megan Murphy, 570-41-835
- Bradford/ Tioga Counties: Brendan and Heather Murphy, 570-282-5813

Members of Holy Child Finance Council:
Connie Baker, President; Joe Maresco, Carl Smith, Cleo Warren, George Kump, Pam Thomas, Ed Signor, Peter Lupkowski, Ray Nealen, Anna Marie Mimlitsch, Paul Plowcha, Linda Brown, Recording Secretary

Members of Holy Child Parish Pastoral Council:
Jennifer Minnich, President; Tom Hohman, Vice-President; Courtney Hull, Secretary; Kathryn Wasowicz, Cindy Lisowski, Jim Weiskopff, Steve Hilfiger, Cleo Warren, and Florrie Dove

The Knights of Columbus is a social and service organization
for Catholic men…
If you would like to join or if you would like more information on the local council, call Nick Musshafen at 537-6620.

Parish Registration: We ask that new members of the parish register at the rectory.
You may call and have a registration form mailed to you or stop in and fill one out. Registration enables the parish staff to know the needs of the people they serve. Registration is a condition for admission to our religious education program and reception of the Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, First Penance, First Eucharist and Matrimony. If you need a testimonial letter for sponsorship of Baptism, Confirmation and marriage outside of our parish, you must be a registered, active parishioner.
Click here to learn more about joining Holy Child Parish!

Catholic Social Services: In order to better serve the needs of Lycoming, Tioga, Sullivan, and Bradford Counties, a new office has been established at Ascension Parish Center, 2100 Linn Street, Williamsport, PA
Clair Caputo, R.N. is the caseworker and will be doing the in-take and services to women in need, including pregnancy counseling. Bernie Makos, LCW, will be available and accepts most insurance for family, individual and marital counseling, anger management, anxiety and geriatric issues.
Adoption and foster care as well as post adoptive assistance is available.
Office Phone: 570-322-4220
Office Hours: Tuesday 2-4 PM
Wednesday: 1:30 PM - 4 PM
Thursday: 9 AM to 3 PM
Other times by appointment
Bernie Makos also has an office in Mansfield at 3892 Lambs Creek Road. You can reach him at 662-7788.

Feeling Stressed? Having a hard time coping with a loss or transition? Struggling in your marriage or with your children?
Counseling Services are available in Tioga County through Catholic Social Services. For information or an appointment, call Bernard D. Makos. LCSW at Serenity Counseling, 662-7788. Most insurances are accepted. A sliding fee schedule is available through Catholic Social Services to help make counseling affordable

Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you...
before you were born I dedicated you. Jeremiah 1: 4-5

Are you in a crisis pregnancy?
Are you suffering from the effects of an abortion?
Help is available...you have a friend!

Endless Mountains Pregnancy Care Center
Canton: 570-673-4476
Towanda: 570-265-0500
Email: empcc@frontiernet.net
Web: www.empccfree.com

This organization offers guidance and support to any woman with an unplanned, unanticipated or stressful pregnancy. They offer free services, including pregnancy testing, counseling, education. clothing and referrals.

Counseling for abortion alternatives:
Option Line: 800-395-HELP
Birthright: 800-550-4900
Pregnancy Hotline: 800-848-LOVE
Bethany Christian Services: 800-238-4269

Post Abortion Counseling:
Rachel's Vineyard: 877-HOPE4ME
www.rachelsvineyard.org

St. Anthony's Soup Kitchen in Williamsport - the third Friday of each month
We are in need of people to help out at St. Anthony's Soup Kitchen in Williamsport on the third Friday each month. The carpool leaves Holy Child parking lot at 8:30 AM to help with food preparation and serving the noon meal. After enjoying lunch and cleanup, you return to Mansfield around 3 PM. If you would like to participate or need information, call Dick Lynch at 662-2782.

Volunteers Needed!
A few years ago, the Diocese of Scranton implemented a Time and Talent Program in hopes of raising parishioners’ awareness of the greet need for volunteers in all our parishes. The program continues...

Our CCD Program:
We need teachers/ aides/ substitutes for both St. Mary’s and Holy Child,

Bingo Workers
We need adults to help as floor workers and ticket sellers. Bingo makes about $20,000 a year for our parish. But to continue our Bingo game, we need new workers. You will not be asked to work more than one Saturday evening a month.

Kitchen at Bingo on Saturday evenings:
Volunteers serve sandwiches, salad and dessert to Bingo players. We always need substitutes to fill in as needed. Call Dee Borden and volunteer to help.

Kitchen Help at our Monthly Dinners:
Our monthly dinners resume with the 1890’s Smorgasboard in late September. After that, we have dinners on the second Friday of each month. Food preparation begins on Wednesday or Thursday and continues through the day of the dinner. Meals are served from 4-6:30 PM.
We always need help with:
Food Preparation
Serving the Meal
Cleanup
Perhaps your schedule will allow you to help with one of these.

The Tioga and Mansfield Food Pantries need our continuing help. They are asking churches for their financial assistance, as well as donations of food.
They are seeking donations of spaghetti and macaroni, tuna, cereal, canned meats, any kind of non-perishable food. There are boxes in back of the churches for your donations.
The Mansfield Food Pantry is open each Wednesday from 9:30 AM until noon. It is located on Lambs Creek Road, just past Kingdom, Inc.
The Tioga Food Pantry is open on the third Saturday of each month from 9 am until 10 AM.
It is located at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church. Financial donations can be directed to Gene Haley, 835-0201, or Barbara Critcher, 835-5677. These persons can also be contacted to provide assistance for those in need in the Tioga/ Lawrenceville area.
There are an ever-increasing number of people who are coming to the Food Pantry for assistance once a month where they receive about a 3-day supply of food. Any donation that you can make will be gratefully accepted.
   If each parish family brought just one can of soup or tuna or spaghetti sauce for the food pantry each week, several hundred families could be helped by this simple act of generosity. There are boxes in back of the churches for your donations.
There is an ever increasing number of people who are coming in the pantry for assistance once a month where they receive about a 3-day supply of food. Any donations you make will be gratefully accepted.

From Holy Child's Health Ministry Committee: Members
of a local group are providing lap quilts for patients undergoing
chemotherapy or kidney dialysis.
If you or anyone you know could use one of these, drop a note into the collection basket or contact Dotty Welsh, 662-2057.

Crafty Folks…Warm Your Heart!
Health Ministry is collecting hand-made baby items to donate to needy new moms. There's a box in the vestibule of Holy Child Church for these, or you can call Dotty Welsh at 662-2057.