Church News

Church begins Perpetual Garage Sales

Our Lady of Perpetual Help will begin Perpetual Garage Sales through July/August for various ministry outreaches: Prison Ministry, Haiti Housing Project, A Place at the Table. Garage Sales will be held at the Redemptorist Center at 222 West Redoubt Avenue, Soldotna, on July 15-16; 22-23, and August 5-6, 12-13, and 26-27. Times for the sale are Fridays 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; Saturdays 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Items may be also dropped off at the building, Tuesdays-Fridays, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. For more information, contact Pat at 262-5250.

Sterling Lutheran Church sponsors sports camp

Sterling Lutheran Church and Trinity Lutheran Church, Klein, Texas will be hosting a VBS Triumph Summer Games Camp July 11-15, from 2:30 to 6 p.m. Activities will begin at the church, 35100 McCall Road, behind the Sterling Elementary School, and then proceed to the Sterling Community center for games and activities. All children ages 3-12 are welcome. For a free T-shirt register online at http://bit.ly/23qikjH.

Our Lady of Perpetual Help sets a place at the table

A Place at the Table, a new outreach ministry at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic church, will offer a hot meal and fellowship, and blood pressure checks to anyone interested. The meal is every fourth Sunday of the month, from 4-6 p.m. at Fireweed Hall, located on campus at 222 west Redoubt Avenue, Soldotna. Our Lady of Perpetual Help would like to invite other churches who would like to join this ministry, to perhaps pick up one of the other Sunday evenings in the month.

Please call for information: 262-5542.

Soldotna Food Pantry open weely

The Soldotna Food Pantry is open every Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for residents in the community who are experiencing food shortages. The Food Pantry is located at the Soldotna United Methodist Church at 158 South Binkley Street, and all are welcome. Non-perishable food items or monetary donations may be dropped off at the church on Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. or on Sunday from 9 a.m. until noon.

For more information or if you have questions, please call 262-4657.

Clothes 4 U at First Baptist Church Soldotna

FBCS Clothes 4 U, located at Binkley and Little streets, is open on the second and fourth Saturday each month from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Clothes and shoes are free to the public.

United Methodist Church food pantry

The Kenai United Methodist Church provides a food pantry for those in need every Monday from noon to 3 p.m. The Methodist Church is located on the Kenai Spur Highway next to the Boys and Girls Club. The entrance to the Food Pantry is through the side door. The Pantry closes for holidays. For more information contact the church office at 907-283-7868.

Clothes Quarters open weekly

Clothes Quarters at Our Lady of the Angels Church is open every Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and the first Saturday of every month from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information, call 907-283-4555.

 

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