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Do you have any old wool sweaters that you would like to donate to Harvest of Hands? The group is planning to make wool pincushions and bowls from the old sweaters. Bring your old sweaters to the front office or to the Harvest of Hands craft nights.
by Sandra Hessedal
In 1897, Johnson Oatman Jr. wrote a song with the refrain, “Count Your Blessings, count them one by one, Count your blessings, see what God hath done!” Have you counted your blessings lately? Have they included food and shelter or are those two items “our due” because of where we were born? For many of the world’s people, food and shelter are truly “blessings” and perhaps far beyond their hope of obtaining BUT YOU can provide that hope and make that difference. You can help through “Harvest of Hands” with the work of your hands.
Harvest of Hands meets every second and fourth Wednesday at 7:00 PM in the Wilderness Room to work on craft projects for the Annual Sale in November. All funds go to the World Hunger Appeal. The group is currently working on quilts, and future plans include beaded jewelry, frames, table runners and placemats, and ornaments.Harvest of Hands is always looking for new craft ideas and new members. If you
Please join the next Wednesday session or contact Joy Arens (658.6124) or Bev Smith (675.3182) for more information.
It is never too early or too late to help the World Hunger Appeal. Join us for friendship and dessert on the second and fourth Wednesday of the month. Hope to see you soon.
Harvest of Hands is getting off to a start again. Please join us on March 26th at 7pm in the Wilderness Room (across from the back of the kitchen). We are putting together a quilt. If you have never worked on a quilt (or if you have), please join us. We are just learning how to do it too.
Hope to see you at our next session.
Harvest of Hands in Action
Excerpts from a letter received recently from the ELCA:
On behalf of Bishop Hanson, the Presiding Bishop of the ELCA, please extend thanks to the members of Zion Lutheran Church for the recent gift of $12,000. . . to benefit the ELCA’s relief efforts in Bangladesh.
It is never too early or too late to help the World Hunger Appeal. The Harvest of Hands committee meets every second and fourth Wednesday at 7:00 PM (7:15 during lent) in the Wilderness Room to work on craft projects for the Annual Sale in November benefiting the World Hunger Appeal. Some items worked on are: beaded jewelry, teacher jars, frames, table runners and placemats, ornaments, and many more items. If you have not participated before, but are interested, please come to the next Wednesday session for friendship and dessert. If you have participated in the past, the committee would love see you again too.
The annual Harvest of Hands Bazaar will be held on November 3rd from 9 AM to 1 PM.
Come have brunch with friends. Made to order crepes and omelets, freshly baked cinnamon rolls, muffins, coffee, juice, and milk will be served. Something new this year…a slice of pie or apple crisp. Top it off with ice cream or whip cream and a cup of coffee.
Start your Christmas shopping early by visiting Trinity Hall where we will have homemade gifts and craft items. Some items of interest are Read the rest of this entry »
Harvest of Hands-Nov. 4, 2006
It’s always an exciting day when the Harvest of Hands event happens. Diligent workers arrive on Thursday to gather tables and set them up to create a festive scene. The items for sale begin to arrive and the white elephant room is getting filled with a plethora of objects both large and small. The kitchen is bulging with ingredients for the brunch items that will become a meal that everyone will enjoy.
On Friday, much activity continues, price tags are attached to every item, every jar of jam, to items made by the many gifted members of Zion. The conversation is one of optimism and a last minute check to make sure all bases are covered. Yes, it is a labor intensive endeavor. Last year we had 151 workers, this year 144 . Many were new members of Zion.
The message as to why this all happens is never forgotten, we are a society of so much that it is one small way we can share and help the E.L.C.A. World Hunger Appeal. I hope all the members of Zion participated in some way. From peeling apples for the pies, bringing items to sell, cheese and eggs for the omelets, or ingredients for the egg roles, purchasing treasured items and so many more ways too numerous to mention.
Ah, Saturday! People everywhere greeting each other, enjoying coffee with friends and purchasing gifts for the holiday season. The silent auction items wait for more bids over the next week end, marvelous works of art!
I know everyone is interested in the bottom line-what will be our gift to the E.L.C.A. World Hunger Relief, as a result of this Harvest of Hands Event? As of this printing it is $14,033.51.
A sincere thank you to all persons involved in any way. Didn’t get to help this year? Next year sign up early as the chairperson this year, Joy Arens was so happy when many came through at the last minute.
The hungry children and families around the world thank you too. “When I am loving and serving others, I am loving and serving God. I will trust God and I will be of service to others.”
