Northaven's 2005 Alternative Giving
This holiday season, give your family and
friends the a gift with real meaning
Once again this year, the Church in Society
Commission encourages Northaveners to give to their friends and loved ones
through Northaven's "Alternative Giving"
project.
How it works:
-- Make your giving list. Remember to list work colleagues, family and friends.
-- Pick the agency that fits the person on your Christmas list or that you wish to support.
-- Decide on the amount that you would have spent on a gift from the store, then complete the form next Sunday remembering each person on your list.
-- Select one of the two original card designs created by Joan Hogge just for this project. Add $1 per card to cover printing.
Why participate?
We want to encourage gift giving that reflects the priorities of Jesus Christ, thus the true meaning of Christmas.
We want to remember our friends and family with an appropriate gift.
We want to reduce the stress that comes with the frantic build-up to the holiday.
We want to reduce material waste and redirect the resources that go with gift-giving--shopping, purchasing, wrapping, delivering, etc.
We want to give a gift that goes toward a cause or charity that is making a difference in the community and world.
The 2005 Agencies:
AIDS Interfaith Network
An ecumenical agency providing social services and spiritual guidance to people living with AIDS. Working to fight the growing incidence of AIDS in the Dallas Community and striving toward prevention through public education.
Beca - Godparents to El Salvadoran Children
A program of our sister parish, Maria Madre de los Pobres in El Salvador. For the gift of $20 a month for each elementary school child and $30 a month for each high school youth, this parish program provides funds that meet all the children’s basic needs to attend school. Each “Godparent” corresponds with the student/s he/she helps.
Christ Foundry
The vision of Christ Foundry is inspired by the ministry of John Wesley as he attended to the spiritual and temporal
needs of those he served. This exciting ministry of the North Texas Conference is serving families in the Bachman area
of Dallas helping them to overcome crime, joblessness and discrimination. Northaven is one of its “founding churches”
Dallas Peace Center
A non-profit, interfaith organization dedicated to peace education, research and action to build a more peaceful world; publishes the Dallas Peace Times, offers programming for all ages with community courses in Alternatives to Violence,
and Dismantling Racism.
Inner City Community Development Corporation
This important effort strives to create a stable, safe and vibrant South Dallas/Fair Park neighborhood. This organization has established the Housing Resource Center, Business Assistance Center and the Youth Entrepreneurship Program.
New Beginnings Center
A residential counseling service and shelter for abused women and their families located in the Garland area, but
serving a much larger area. Marlene Haskell of Northaven is one of the Center’s staff members.
North Dallas Shared Ministries
Congregations in the north Dallas area support with funding and volunteers this outstanding service to low income people.
The program includes job referral and counseling, a medical clinic, as well as emergency aide such as food and clothing.
Judy Rorrie from Northaven serves as the volunteer Executive Director and Northaven provides many support volunteers.
Reconciling Ministries Network
A national organization that exists to enable full participation of people of all sexual orientations and gender identities
in the life of the United Methodist Church both in policy and practice. Northaven is a member of this network.
Wesley Rankin Center
A multipurpose community center serving the neighborhood in West Dallas. Children, families and seniors benefit
from this agency founded and supported by N TX Methodists. Bill Johnson is a former President of its board.
Wilkinson Center
Located at Munger Ave. United Methodist Church this program serves low income families of East Dallas who desire to create a better life, so they may reach their God-given potential and sustain themselves with dignity.
How it works:
-- Make your giving list. Remember to list work colleagues, family and friends.
-- Pick the agency that fits the person on your Christmas list or that you wish to support.
-- Decide on the amount that you would have spent on a gift from the store, then complete the form next Sunday remembering each person on your list.
-- Select one of the two original card designs created by Joan Hogge just for this project. Add $1 per card to cover printing.
Why participate?
We want to encourage gift giving that reflects the priorities of Jesus Christ, thus the true meaning of Christmas.
We want to remember our friends and family with an appropriate gift.
We want to reduce the stress that comes with the frantic build-up to the holiday.
We want to reduce material waste and redirect the resources that go with gift-giving--shopping, purchasing, wrapping, delivering, etc.
We want to give a gift that goes toward a cause or charity that is making a difference in the community and world.
The 2005 Agencies:
AIDS Interfaith Network
An ecumenical agency providing social services and spiritual guidance to people living with AIDS. Working to fight the growing incidence of AIDS in the Dallas Community and striving toward prevention through public education.
Beca - Godparents to El Salvadoran Children
A program of our sister parish, Maria Madre de los Pobres in El Salvador. For the gift of $20 a month for each elementary school child and $30 a month for each high school youth, this parish program provides funds that meet all the children’s basic needs to attend school. Each “Godparent” corresponds with the student/s he/she helps.
Christ Foundry
The vision of Christ Foundry is inspired by the ministry of John Wesley as he attended to the spiritual and temporal
needs of those he served. This exciting ministry of the North Texas Conference is serving families in the Bachman area
of Dallas helping them to overcome crime, joblessness and discrimination. Northaven is one of its “founding churches”
Dallas Peace Center
A non-profit, interfaith organization dedicated to peace education, research and action to build a more peaceful world; publishes the Dallas Peace Times, offers programming for all ages with community courses in Alternatives to Violence,
and Dismantling Racism.
Inner City Community Development Corporation
This important effort strives to create a stable, safe and vibrant South Dallas/Fair Park neighborhood. This organization has established the Housing Resource Center, Business Assistance Center and the Youth Entrepreneurship Program.
New Beginnings Center
A residential counseling service and shelter for abused women and their families located in the Garland area, but
serving a much larger area. Marlene Haskell of Northaven is one of the Center’s staff members.
North Dallas Shared Ministries
Congregations in the north Dallas area support with funding and volunteers this outstanding service to low income people.
The program includes job referral and counseling, a medical clinic, as well as emergency aide such as food and clothing.
Judy Rorrie from Northaven serves as the volunteer Executive Director and Northaven provides many support volunteers.
Reconciling Ministries Network
A national organization that exists to enable full participation of people of all sexual orientations and gender identities
in the life of the United Methodist Church both in policy and practice. Northaven is a member of this network.
Wesley Rankin Center
A multipurpose community center serving the neighborhood in West Dallas. Children, families and seniors benefit
from this agency founded and supported by N TX Methodists. Bill Johnson is a former President of its board.
Wilkinson Center
Located at Munger Ave. United Methodist Church this program serves low income families of East Dallas who desire to create a better life, so they may reach their God-given potential and sustain themselves with dignity.
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