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Syria and Iraq crisis response Leave or stay? Many Syrian families face that question as international humanitarian assistance dwindles and the patchwork of resources they used to rely on wears thin. Your gift of money helps Mennonite Central Committee continue to provide food, water, rent assistance and winter supplies so families that decide to stay in the region can survive the cold weather ahead. Please give online at mcc.org/syria-iraq; by phone at 1-888-563-4676; or by check, sent to MCC U.S., P.O. Box 500, Akron, PA 17501. Thank you! Please download this bulletin insert to share information about MCC's response to the crisis in Syria and Iraq with your congregation. |
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MCC Christmas giving  This Christmas, consider contributing to Mennonite Central Committee's work around the world by choosing a gift that is a personal and meaningful expression of God's love. Give a teacher the gift of education, your favorite chef a gift of food or your grandparents gifts of health and hope. Browse and purchase gifts at mcc.org/christmas or call toll free to request a printed booklet: 888.563.4676. |
MCC We Will Speak Out survey  Does sexualized violence concern you? If so, Mennonite Central Committee U.S. invites you to participate in an online survey about this issue. Your answers to the open-ended questions will be used to guide MCC U.S. in its creation of trainings and resources for pastors and leaders in the faith community. Log on to mcc.org/wwso to complete the survey by the end of December. |
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MCC Washington Office essay contest The annual MCC Washington Office high school essay contest is now accepting submissions! The contest highlights the perspectives of youth on significant public policy issues and promotes the involvement of young people in faithful witness to government authorities. Topics this year include the militarization of the police in the U.S, climate change and the challenges former prisoners face in returning to society. The contest is open to Mennonite, Brethren in Christ and other Anabaptist youth of high school age and to all youth who attend Mennonite high schools within the U.S. and Puerto Rico. A grand prize and three honorable mention winners will be named. The winner of the grand prize will receive $1,000, while the honorable mentions will each receive $500. Please visit mcc.org for more information. |
MCC welcomes donations of prisoner care kits  In partnership with Crossroads Community Center in North Philadelphia, MCC East Coast is welcoming donations of prisoner care kits to distribute to people in the greater Philadelphia area who are currently incarcerated or who are participating in re-entry ministries after leaving prison. MCC East Coast staff member Ron Muse, who shares Christ's peace with inmates in Philadelphia as a prison chaplain, said that receiving a gift of basic hygiene supplies when he was incarcerated made him feel "loved in an unlovable place." Please visit mcc.org or contact the MCC East Coast Material Resources Center at (717) 733-2847 or EastCoastMRC@mcc.org for more information. |
 MCC kits and comforters Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) has an urgent need for relief and hygiene kits, as well as comforters. Relief kits provide valuable supplies to families whose lives have been disrupted by war or disaster. Hygiene kits give people the supplies they need to stay healthy. A handmade comforter provides not only warmth but also a tangible message to people that their needs are not forgotten. Please visit mcc.org/kits or call 717-733-2847 for more information. |
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