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Here are ways you can help… Extras for Missions One of St. Paul’s growing traditions is that, during Lent, we invite everyone to practice “tithing on non-essentials.” What does this mean? For each dollar you spend on non-essential items such as dinner out, entertainment, manicures (you decide which expenses are non-essential), set aside 10%. At the end of Lent, give a prayer of thanks as you contribute the monies to “Habitat for Humanity” and help people who often can afford only essentials. Further information and special envelopes available in the kiosk. Help build our next Habitat home… June 21-25 and July 12-16, 2010, St. Paul’s will help to build our tenth Habitat home in Pontiac, with the Rochester Habitat Coalition, the churches and service clubs of Rochester.
Nine years. Nine homes. Nine families. St. Paul's helped build our 9th Habitat for Humanity home at 214 Prospect St. in Pontiac June 15-20, 2009, and Saturdays during July and August through the Rochester Habitat Coalition, including other churches and service clubs in Rochester. We will build (or possibly rehab an existing home) our 10th home during the summer of 2010.
You can make a donation to Habitat for Humanity through St. Paul's. It will go toward next year's home. This year St. Paul's committed $16,000 to Habitat for Humanity Oakland County for the Rochester Coalition build.
For the past 7-8 years, the United Methodist Men have put on a Valentine's Dinner to benefit Habitat and the other big fund raiser has been Extras for Missions during Lent where St. Paul's families are asked to put aside 10% of all spending on “Extras” and donate them to Habitat.
Other volunteer opportunities:
You can also donate to the Habitat ReStore. They take (and sell at reduced prices) new and used building materials and used furniture and appliances. To arrange for pickup of these items call 248-339-9148. The Oakland County ReStore is located at 150 Osmun Street in Pontiac.
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