Our Shared Offering Program is one of the ways that we live into our mission statement “for a world made whole.” Each Sunday, the funds collected during our worship service either via text donations or in the collection bowls (and not otherwise designated for a pledge or something else) are shared equally between our operating budget and the current Shared Offering Recipient.
This Sunday’s offering will be shared with the Sanctuary Working Group (SWG) a solidarity organization supporting vulnerable migrants in their journeys toward sustainable independence. It is a consortium of faith based and other not-for -profit organizations working together to provide temporary assistance to immigrants struggling to survive in these perilous times.
As our immigrant communities are being targeted and legal processes are changing day to day, families are struggling to pay their bills and keep a roof over their heads. We know how hopeless it can feel to watch those in power play with people’s lives with impunity and not be able to immediately stop them ourselves. Here are some examples of what donating at different levels could do for someone: $30 covers a pack of diapers. $50 can be the difference between having cell phone service or not. $200 covers a week of groceries for a family of four. To learn more about SWG visit its website: https://waucc.org/sanctuary-working-group/.