Common Cup Ministry
Director: Bev Bonte: 320-234-8344
Help Line: 320-587-2213
The mission of Common Cup Ministry is to gather and share spiritual and
financial resources of area churches into one "Common Cup" so that we
may
minister to those in need.
Diaper Collection
St Boniface and St Anastasia
are collecting diapers (all sizes) in the month of July for Common Cup Ministry.
Look out for sales and coupons. Drop your donations off in the box downstairs at
St B’s or in the playpen in the entryway of St A’s. Our goal is 68 packs of
diapers. Thank you!
Back to School Drive
How can you
help needy children in our area be ready for school with the pencils,
paper, and supplies they need? Just purchase basic school supplies and drop them
off at St. Anastasia, St Boniface (or at Common Cup)—cash donations are also
gladly accepted—starting Aug 1!
Do you need
help getting necessary school supplies for your children? Please fill out
the official request form, which is available at area schools, area churches,
Common Cup, and McLeod Co Social Services. Deadline to apply is Aug 7.
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Common Cup Ministry is a non-profit organization created by
a group of local churches in 2002, to help people with emergency needs. St.
Anastasia is one of the founding churches, and Common Cup Ministry is now one of
our main outreach ministry programs. St. Anastasia is represented on Common
Cup’s Board of Directors and Advisory Council. In addition, several parishioners
are on-call volunteers, meeting directly with those requesting assistance, and
helping them in any way they can.
On-call volunteers carry a cell phone and answer calls
from people seeking assistance for emergency food and shelter, make appointments
with other agencies for them and meet with people at the Hope Center; seek
solutions in a gentle and non-judgmental manner while providing a Christian
witness; pray and distribute Bibles; use a referral or voucher system. Receive 1
on 1 training on the job until comfortable. Meet over the noon hour the 2nd
Tuesday of each month for support and additional training. Contact the office at
234-8344.
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You can make donations through St. Anastasia, which we will forward
to Common Cup, or you can mail your donation directly to Common Cup, 218 Main St
S, Suite 100, Hutchinson, MN 55350. Thank you for your generosity!
