FOR THOSE IN NEED THIS WINTER
If there is anything that is true these days it is this: people are struggling to make ends meet. Rising costs, fewer resources, and lack of affordable housing makes it difficult to simply get by. The winter months are especially difficult for so many in our wider area. Please know that if you are struggling you are not alone.
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Many look to local churches for support during this time of the year. We receieve many phone calls daily from our neighbors here in Putnam and our kindred in the wider Quiet Corner of Connecticut who are in need. We are grateful to be a place people turn toward in times of need. That's why churches exist. But churches are not able to do it all.
Unfortunately we are not able to help with access to housing, rental help, or fuel assistance. If you need immediate support for either of these necessities, please call 211 or visit their website. If you live locally and are in need of shelter, please contact the Access Agency, they run a no-freeze shelter in Danielson.
We do give thanks, though, that we are able to help out with many needs, please scroll down to Just A Place To Go in order to see how we can help you.
Jesse Tree
For thousands of years Christians all over the world have dedicated their advent season to learning about the Jesse Tree. This is Jesus' family tree! It begins at the beginning of all things and continues for 77 generations all the way down to baby Jesus.
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This holiday season, we invite you to learn about some of the miraculous moments that make up the Jesse Tree by attending a Sunday worship service with us.
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Each Sunday at 10am we will be meditating on a special branch of the Jesse Tree that can tell us about our own faith as we wait for the coming of Christmas.
If you happen to be in the area for Christmas Eve, Tuesday December 24th, you and yours are invited to attend our Lessons and Carols midnight service. It will begin at 11pm and finish by candlelight at midnight.
We all deserve "just a place to go" where we can take care of our needs.
We tend to call those places and spaces home. For many of us, home is the house or apartment where we live, sleep, eat, entertain, and now even work. But to have a place to be able to call home is a blessing not all share.
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Here at Living Faith, we wish to be a home for those who are without one. We have created a day shelter in our downstairs fellowship hall that we are calling "Just A Place To Go."
This is a "just a place to go" grab some food, charge your electronics, take a shower, meet with friends or case workers, pick out some new clothes, and wash your old ones. It's a place where you can feel at home.
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On Mondays there is light foods, such as bagels, cereal, soups. On Fridays a team of volunteers prepare a delicious meal with dessert and refreshments. Anyone is welcome, regardless of needs. We are here for you.
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Our hours:
Mondays 10AM - 2PM
Fridays 10AM - 1PM
(no access to shower on Friday)
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We are in need of volunteers to serve as hosts for the shelter on Mondays and local partners to help this ministry by sponsoring it financially. If you are able to help out or wish to sign up for a shower please click the button below.
Welcome To
LIVING FAITH UMC
In Putnam, Connecticut
WHAT DRIVES US?
Well...love. There you have it. We believe God is love and when we love one another then we are fulfilling our purpose and making this town and this world a better place in the process. So that's what we do. We don't make you join or rebaptize you or call out your sins or shout out fire and brimstone -- there's already so much of that going on.
Not us. Instead: we accept you, we affirm you, we make sure you have what you need to survive, and together we look out and go out to serve those most in need. That's our mission. It's simple and yet takes a lifetime to do well, but we believe Jesus would do that. We think that's what love looks like. So, stop by and find out. Amen?
GIVE LOVE HERE
Help us bless Northeastern CT by blessing this faith community with your support. Now support comes in all forms: time, talents, and treasures too. Time and talents are most important, but the hard thing is most of us are busy! We barely have enough time for our friends, family, and ourselves. We know that well.
So if you are busy, then the next best thing is supporting Living Faith through financial gifts. Any gift goes right back into serving your neighbors who are most in need and most dependent on the ministries of this church.
Consider giving one time or becoming a sustaining steward of the church through recurring donations each month. Every gift helps spread love, grace, hope, and good news to those who need it!