DON’T TOSS THOSE EMPTY PILL BOTTLES!
Faith is starting a pilot project to collect empty prescription pill bottles with child-proof caps to send to Matthew 25 Ministries, located outside Cincinnati, Ohio. Matthew 25 Ministries puts together medical kits to send to developing countries, and includes these pill bottles in them. Many countries don’t produce child proof caps, which are very important for safety reasons.
We are asking the congregation to bring their empty Rx pill bottles, in plastic bags, with the labels removed, and to put them in the large box in the Centrum, next to the Mission table. The pill bottles DO NOT need to be washed or cleaned. Instead, our wonderful youth group will clean them according to the Matthew 25 Ministries protocol. Once correctly cleaned and bagged, the pill bottles will be mailed to the ministry.
After the large box is filled, we will begin collecting the pill bottles in a smaller wooden box labelled for that purpose, next to the wooden box for tuna, in the Centrum.
Your Mission & Service Ministry Team distributed Mission funds in August 2025 as follows:
$4,550.00 to Community Foundation of Lincoln County: Designated to The Shelter Plan for victims of the recent floods in Ruidoso. The Shelter Fund’s mission is to provide financial assistance to year-round residents of Lincoln County, NM who have experienced hardship due to natural disasters, such as fire and floods. They assist with expenses such as evacuation costs, temporary housing and repairs. cfolc.org
$1,250.00.00 to Trinity HOPE: Trinity HOPE is a ministry that feeds thousands of hungry children, teachers and cooks each day in Christian schools in Haiti, actively teaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ. This is the 1st half of Faith Lutheran’s Annual $2,500.00 Commitment through the Bread of Life Campaign. trinityhope.org
If you can spare about 1-1/2 hours the 3rd Wednesday of the month as a regular volunteer or substitute occasionally at The Rock at Noon Day, please contact Karen Kainer at kkainer@faithabq.org or 505-296-0762.
For This One, It Will Make A Difference
Our Mission & Service Team is always so grateful for the congregational support of the many mission projects that go on at Faith every year. If you’ve ever decided not to participate because you thought a $5.00 donation, or 1 box of crayons, or a can of tuna really wouldn’t make a difference anyway, here is a story that Reverend David Lerseth from Friends of Madagascar Mission shared that may change your mind.
“A man is walking on the beach and starfish have washed up on the sand by the huge waves. He picks one up and throws it back into the ocean, and as he walks along, he continues to do so. A man is watching him and says, “Sir, why are you doing that? Look at all of the starfish and what good does it do to throw just a few back into the ocean?’ The man answers, as he picks up another one and throws it back into the ocean, “For this one, it will make a difference!”
Your $2.00 donation can make a difference for up to 5 children with a meal, or your jar of peanut butter may go in a bag of groceries for a struggling family. Small donations added together become big ones that can help build a well in Madagascar, or allow a child to get an education, or help provide a home or healthcare. Every donation of time, talent, or treasure makes a difference for someone, somewhere, and that’s what we are called to do, in the name of Jesus Christ.
Meet the Children We Sponsor
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Jade
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Juan Daniel
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