We are providing traditional Christmas dinner boxes, Christmas stockings, and toys to eligible clients in our area. Already, over 70 children are registered for Christmas toys, and we still have a week to sign up. Your generosity will give these children a joyful Christmas. Please donate new toys and items for Christmas stockings before December 12. Last year we donated over 200 stockings, and this year the need has greatly increased.

Food Pantry Needs: Breakfast items (cereals, grits, oatmeal, breakfast bars, etc.), canned meats, dessert items (cake mix, pudding, Jell-O, etc.). Marked containers will be placed in the Parish Hall for collection of these items, and they will be transported to the Crisis Center. Please donate your time, talents and energy to sharing Christ’s love with our neighbors by volunteering at North Raleigh Ministries. Call 785-9911 and ask for Katie or contact Pat Baker at 787-5976 to volunteer.

The people of St. Timothy’s are asked to help particularly on the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month and on the third Saturday of each month. If you would like to volunteer for this good work to help the people of North Raleigh, please call Denise Crumpler at NRM at 785-9911. North Raleigh Ministries helps people who live in certain North Raleigh zip code areas by providing non-perishable food, fresh food (when available), and the everyday necessities of life. Families may apply for temporary emergency financial assistance, which may be granted following a thorough review. Financial assistance is used to pay for rent, utilities, fuel bills, medications and similar needs; no cash is provided directly to our clients. North Raleigh Ministries also refers clients to other private and public resources that can provide additional assistance, from employment opportunities to housing.

North Raleigh Ministries is having a School Supplies and School Clothes Giveaway for our clients on August 7th from 5 to 7 PM. Elsie McLamb is our coordinator. If you would like to help organize and pack school supplies or clothes for this wonderful outreach to our clients, please contact Elsie McLamb at 870-1391 or ewmclamb@yahoo.com before August 2nd. Thank you for helping our neighbors in need through North Raleigh Ministries.

June is North Raleigh Ministries Food Collection Month at St. Timothy’s. Peanut butter, jelly, crackers, soup, pork and beans and canned meats are critical needs. Collection containers will be conveniently located in the narthex June 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd and 29th. After June 29th, you are welcome to donate food anytime by taking it directly to North Raleigh Ministries at 2341 Spring Forest Road. North Raleigh Ministries’ clients are genuinely thankful for this ministry. Our Lord reminds us to “be ever mindful of the needs of others”.

Between June 7th and June 9th, a water pipe broke in one of the suites of the building housing North Raleigh Ministries. There was at least one inch of water in most of the space, soaking the walls and carpeted areas. According to the tenant agreement, North Raleigh Ministries is responsible for the clean-up, and a restoration company has been contacted to aid in the recovery. The insurance held by North Raleigh Ministries will cover part of the recovery (e.g. paint for for the walls and fans to help dry the area). The food pantry was closed for a few days but has reopened and is back on a normal schedule. For the next two to three weeks, extra volunteers are needed to help reorganize the shop and the pantry. The volunteer efforts are being organized by Diane Williams at 782-4422 or igmommy@nc.rr.com. If you would like to lend a hand so North Raleigh Ministries can have a full and complete recovery, please contact Diane.

North Raleigh Ministries is presenting a fund raising event, An Evening at the Beach with The Embers - dinner, dancing, auction, on Thursday, May 8th from 7 PM till 11 PM at the North Ridge Country Club. All proceeds go to North Raleigh Ministries. For more information, or to make reservations, visit North Raleigh Ministries online or telephone 919-785-9911.

North Raleigh Ministries needs volunteers to staff the food pantry and Thrift Shoppe. This is an opportunity to get to know volunteers from other churches in North Raleigh while helping our neighbors in need. It is hard work, but it’s fun and rewarding!!! The Crisis Center is open Monday - Thursday from 10 AM until 1 PM. The Thrift Shoppe is open Monday - Saturday from 10 AM until 1 PM with extended hours on Tuesday from 10 AM until 5 PM. If you have a few hours to spare, please contact Pat Baker at 787-5976 or grands7@mindspring.com.

It is our turn to collect food for North Raleigh Ministries. This food drive will start today and continue for the next five Sundays. The food pantry needs tomato products, soups, canned meats and desserts. Please remember - NO FROZEN FOODS OR ITEMS THAT NEED REFRIGERATION. If you have any questions, please call Peppy Hayes at 787-4453 or Keith Bandy at 782-0315.

North Raleigh Ministries has an urgent need for volunteers. The Thrift Shoppe is not fully staffed on the 2nd and 5th Saturdays. To help meet this challenge, NRM needs the help of each one of you. They need each church to secure two or if possible three volunteers that would commit to work the 2nd and/or 5th Saturday of every month. Please see if you can make some contacts and let Denise Crumpler know who will be there from St. Timothy’s. Denise’s number at NRM is 785-9911.

The Youth Group will be sponsoring the Episcopal Housing Ministry’s Angel Tree project again this year. If you would like to sponsor a child, please choose a name on Sunday, November 25th during the coffee hour. In addition, the Youth Group is sponsoring the North Raleigh Ministries’ toy drive and food drive this year. You may purchase a toy and leave unwrapped gifts for children under the tree. You may leave non-perishable foods in the designated bins in the narthex.