Fwd: MCC East Coast Church Announcements

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From: Mennonite Central Commitee East Coast <eastcoast@mcc.org>
Date: Wed, Jun 17, 2015 at 2:14 PM
Subject: MCC East Coast Church Announcements
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June 17, 2015 New bulletin announcements 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. Ongoing bulletin announcements BikePA2015 benefiting MCC      From September 19-23, 2015, join 40-50 other riders for a three day bicycle road tour through the beautiful forest and farmland of central Pennsylvania. The ride benefits Mennonite Central Committee's health work in Nigeria. Please visit http://tristatesale.org/BikePA2015.html for more details and to register. Pipeline to prison learning tour organized by MCC      From September 20-26, 2015, join Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) staff and partners for a week-long learning tour focusing on the challenges and complexities of the U.S. criminal justice system. Based in Lancaster County, Pa., the tour will include day trips to Philadelphia, Reading, Lancaster and Harrisburg. Participants will journey from the local community level through the criminal justice system, learning about law enforcement, sentencing, incarceration and re-entry. All who are interested in learning about disparities in the justice system, including those working in or seeking to develop a prison/re-entry ministry, are welcome. For more information, visit mcc.org/get-involved/events or contact Chantelle Todman Moore, MCC East Coast Philadelphia program coordinator, at 267.358.8208 or chantelletodmanmoore@mcc.org.   MCC relief and hygiene kits  Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) has an urgent need for relief and hygiene kits. 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. In times of need, these kits provide basic necessities like towels, bar soap, toothbrushes and nail clippers, while also reminding people their needs are not forgotten. Visit mcc.org/kits or call 717-733-2847 for more information. *Note* To easily cut and paste announcements into your church communications, find a word doc version by clicking here Subscribe to   In Touch MCC's new e-newsletter delivering stories and photos from MCC to your inbox once a month . Quick Links Donate Serve Advocate Contact Us mcc.org

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