NEW NEEDS: Gas cards, which will be used for the two vans used to transport children to and from four area schools, are needed. After-school classes are very full. Doing the transportation of these children allows parents to get to work early while assured their children are being cared for. ONGOING NEEDED DONATIONS: Clothing for… Continue reading How you can help Dysart Community Center
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Dysart Community Center Update
Dysart’s summer camps are underway with 150 children in El Mirage and 75 in Surprise. They’re attending free of charge thanks to a state of Arizona grant from the governor’s office. The center appreciates the snacks and grocery items that church members have given to the center for the camp attendees. Thanks for your continued… Continue reading Dysart Community Center Update
Clothing Drive
Every two months, members of The Church of the Palms are asked to donate non-monetary gifts to different groups we support. During May and June, children at Dysart Community Center are the designated recipients of our gifts. This year DCC is requesting underwear (no socks needed) and stretchy shorts for boys and girls sizes 4-12.… Continue reading Clothing Drive
Dysart Community Center News
The following memo was received from Dysart Community Center Executive Director Annie Ansell: Please express our joy and gratitude for all the hard work and gifts given by members of The Church of the Palms. It has been a remarkable partnership. The church has made such a practical difference in the lives of our families… Continue reading Dysart Community Center News
Sock, Underwear Drive to Benefit Dysart Kids
The Church of the Palms has selected Dysart Community Center to receive non-monetary donations during March and April. As the church did several years ago, we are requesting donations of underwear and socks for the children they serve. Please refer to the chart below to ascertain the sizes of the boys and girls who participate… Continue reading Sock, Underwear Drive to Benefit Dysart Kids
Dysart Community Center Sends a Note of Gratitude
I wanted to express to everyone in your congregation how very grateful we are for the support you have all given us during this difficult year. Without your help, kindness and generosity, we would not have survived the COVID-19 pandemic. You lifted our spirits, you gave practical and useful donations to help those in desperate… Continue reading Dysart Community Center Sends a Note of Gratitude
Dysart Community Center School Supplies Needed
The Palms’ Social Justice Action Team is running a “School Supplies Drive” November 1–15 for kids at the Dysart Community Center. There’s a drop-off box in the narthex for these suggested items. Thank you! • #2 pencils• Extra erasers• Pens (blue or black)• Box of crayons• Box of markers or colored pencils• Glue sticks• 1/2 inch… Continue reading Dysart Community Center School Supplies Needed
Quarantine, Schmorentine, Church of the Palms is Not Closed…We Are Deployed
Do you do any of these things: pray, take action, love, tend to others’ needs, support the work of our church? If you do, you are part of our church’s Social Justice Action Team, seeking justice through Prayer, Action, Love, Ministry & Support (PALMS). Using Micah 6:8, “And what does the LORD require of us… Continue reading Quarantine, Schmorentine, Church of the Palms is Not Closed…We Are Deployed
Dysart Community Center and The Church of the Palms
The Church of the Palms has a partnership with the Dysart Community Center. Here are ways you can help: February “Giving Tree” for After School Kids Open your hearts for the kids. There are 200+ children in the After School Kids Club that are sometimes without socks and underwear. A giving tree will be in… Continue reading Dysart Community Center and The Church of the Palms
“Giving Tree” for Dysart Community Center
In the process of developing our relationship with the Dysart Community Center, we discovered that some of the 200+ children in their After-School Kids Club are going without necessities — underwear and socks. A “Giving Tree” will be out in the narthex filled with suggestions of sizes on pink and blue hearts. Take as few or as many… Continue reading “Giving Tree” for Dysart Community Center