by Joanne Paquin

Our Blessing Bag Ministry is returning on Sunday, October 25th, and we would love your help!

This year, we are looking to fill two-gallon bags with travel-sized personal-care items and individually wrapped, nonperishable foods. For those of you new to Blessing Bags, these bags are given to people experiencing homelessness or to those staying in shelters, providing a few practical items to help meet their immediate needs.

How You Can Help?

From now through October 18th, we are collecting donations of travel-sized toiletries and individually wrapped food items.

After purchasing your donations, please drop them off at the church. A trunk labeled “BLESSING BAGS” will be located in Globe Hall for your donations.

On Sunday, October 25th, we will gather as a community to assemble the bags. Each bag will include an encouragement card before being distributed to people in our community who may need a little extra care and support.

Our goal is to collect enough supplies to make 50 Blessing Bags.

Suggested Donations:

Travel-Sized Toiletries

• Toothurshes
• Toothpaste or mouthwash
• Deodorant
• Small bars of soap
• Kleenex packages
• Shampoo and conditioner
• Combs
• Band-Aids
• Chapstick
• Dental floss

Individually Wrapped Food Items

• Granola bars
• Energy bars
• Individual trail mix
• Tuna or chicken pouches
• Beef jerky
• Raisins
• Fruit cups
• Hard candy
• Plastic forks and spoons

Every donation, large or small, helps us share kindness, dignity, and practical care with someone in our community.

Thank you for helping us make a difference through this simple act of giving!