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Churches United is a
United Way Partner
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Ask your church members, school groups, organizations or anyone you think might be interested in donating CARE PACKAGES to Churches United. We distribute the packages to the homeless and low-income clients we serve daily. WHAT TO DO: Purchase plastic shoe boxes at your local store (they can be found for as low as $1-$2) or large zip lock bags and fill them with needed items. Bring them to the Churches United office at St. Philip’s church office between 12 noon and 4pm. THINGS TO INCLUDE:
Toothpaste/Toothbrushes
Combs/Brushes
Soap
Feminine Items
Disposable razors
Shaving cream
Mouthwash
Small packages of Tissues
And any other items you think someone in need would like.
We ask that the packages include no medicines or pain relievers as we are unable to distribute them.
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Welcome everyone. Our site is currently undergoing some construction here and there. We are adding the content as it is brought forth. Stay tuned for updates and any questions or comments feel free to contact Churches United at 218-444-1380 or you may contact us through our email at cunited@paulbunyan.net  |
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President
Pastor Vern Lathe
Vice President
Ginger Feiock
Treasurer
Bruce Kaehne
Secretary
Kathy Paulson
Jim Aylesworth
LeeAnn Dorr
Jennifer Fredericks
Fr. Bill Merhkens
Gary Nieuwsma
Charles Wiggins
Steve Smith
Jack High
Alan Goldberg
David Wilander
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Hello and welcome!
Services we offer - Emergency Financial Assistance - for “basic needs”
(shelter, food, utilities and emergency transportation)
- Referrals - to area agencies and businesses
- Advocacy - for individuals, children and families
- Mediating - between clients, landlords, property managers,
utility companies and other vendors
Who is Churches United?
Churches United is a collaboration of Bemidji area churches led by the Spirit of Christ, organized to serve and meet the needs of homeless, persistently poor, and impoverished individuals and families by providing individuals and family’s financial assistance and referrals in an empowering manner, while also seeking the causes of poverty with the goal to reach a solution to the current concerns.
All churches are welcome to join us in this ministry. If your congregation is interested, please contact Sarah at 218 444-1380 or cunited@paulbunyan.net.
Volunteers
Volunteers play a vital role in the ministry of Churches United. The volunteers offer spirituality, compassion and are committed to listening to the clients at a time when it is so needed.
Volunteers serve 4 hours (minimum) once a month. If you would be interested in becoming a volunteer, please call 444-1380.
How we are Supported
Member Churches pay $1.00 per member per year or the highest Sunday attendance (whichever is higher). So, if your church has 500 members the dues for one year would be $500. Member churches also provide one or more volunteer to serve this ministry in the Churches United office. Additional support has come from individuals and area businesses by providing services and/or items needed to them we say “Thank you!”
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Churches United Household Depot
Good news! Thanks to Doug Smart for his generous donation of a storage shed Churches United Household Depot is now in business. Thanks also go to Holiday Inn Express for donating 100 beds and Amos Einerson for providing a UHaul Truck for delivery to their new home.
Special Thanks go to Kathy McKeowan and Sharon Halverson for putting together the crews and the crews themselves who worked tirelessly in not so pleasant weather.
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Thank You
Thank you First Presbyterian Church and First Lutheran for bringing us hats, scarves and gloves--some were given as Christmas Presents and many to people coming in our office with none!
Thanks go to First Presbyterian Church, United Methodist Church and Bethany Free Church. They supplied our organization with numerous care packages to give to our clients. It is a pleasure to watch their faces when presented with such a gift. See to the left what you can do to help show we care.
Thank you to the Fijrst Presbyterian Church and First Lutheran Church for supplying us with baby quilts. We've been giving them to new mothers as a gift. You should see how their faces light up! |
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CHURCHES UNITED VISITS LOCAL CHURCHES
Sarah spoke to groups at United Methodist and Calvary Lutheran churches about Churches United. If you would like her to speak at your church or organization, please contact her at (218)444-1380 |
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Member Churches
Assembly of God Missionary Fellowship Becida Community Bethan Free Lutheran Bethel Lutheran Calvary Chapel Cornerstone Community Crossroads Assembly of God Evangelical Covenant Evangelical Free First Assembly of God First Lutheran First Presbyterian Headwaters Unitarian Universalist Fellowship House of Prayer Alliance Mount Zion New Salem Our Redeemer Lutheran/Debs Puposky Peoples Church Sacred Heart of Wilton Seventh Day Adventist St. Bartholomew's Episcopal St. John's Catholic - Nebish St. Mary's Catholic Mission Red Lake St. Philip's Catholic Trinity Free Lutheran Trinity Lutheran United Methodist
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Bemidji Area Food Shelf Donation
Churches United presented a donation to Bemidji Area Food Shelf in continued cooperation of serving the needs of the Bemidji Area.
Pictured are Myrtle Smetak of BAFS, Sarah Einerson, Executive Director of Churches United and June Roxstrom of BAFS. |
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