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Mission
Our Mission Committee is busy serving God and helping members of our congregation find ways to serve God. Our committee has grown in number and we hope to continue this growth. One of the responsibilities of the committee is the administration of special offerings which are coordinated with the Presbytery. The committee is also responsible for administering the Mission budget. Ten percent of all pledges are earmarked for mission projects. Some of the local agencies receiving financial support were the Albuquerque Rescue Mission, All Faith’s Receiving Home, Albuquerque Literacy Project, Samaritan Counseling Center, Rio Grande Food Project, Martineztown House of Neighborly Service, ARTA and Joy Junction. In addition, funds are allocated to provide food and presents for families from Mission Elementary School for Christmas.

Friday, 03 February 2012 07:54

Blood Drive Update

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Thank you to all of our SOTV Blood Donor Heroes who donated blood in our most recent blood drive. This is a tremendous help for the many individuals who are in need throughout the state! Our January blood drive was a success with a total of 15 units of blood collected. Remember, eligible donors can donate whole blood every 56 days! Our next blood drive will be in the summer, on July 22nd. Warm thanks from Lorrie Stepetic, SOTV Blood Drive Coordinator.

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Tuesday, 10 January 2012 22:31

Changes in the Chimes

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Due to money constraints, the monthly newsletter, the Valley Chimes, will be printed every other month this year. On alternate months, you can read the Chimes here on our website: www.sovpresbyterian.com/ginformation/chimes.html. The following is the Chimes schedule: Jan/Feb-print; March-electronic; April-print; May-electronic; June-print; July/Aug-combined issue, electronic; Sept.-print; Oct-electronic; Nov.-electronic; Dec.-print.

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Tuesday, 25 October 2011 19:38

Give and Go Green

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"Whoever has two coats must share with anyone who has none; and whoever has food must do likewise." Luke 3

: 11 Alternate giving through Gifts of Hope provides the opportunity to help local organizations and at the same time honor family and friends in a meaningful way. Gifts of Hope helps you connect to 24 local Albuquerque organizations through their descriptive Gifts of Hope Catalog. You determine the gift amount and they provide a free Gift Card to send to the person being honored. Anniversaries, birthdays, life memorials and special gifts for Christmas all provide times to use this special…

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Tuesday, 25 October 2011 19:35

Martineztown Suspends Services for 6 Months

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Due to severe funding issues, Martineztown House of Neighborly Service has suspended services for 6 months. They plan to take this time to reevaluate their mission and explore other community options. We are so saddened by this news! But we also know God’s hand is in this and that He will work through every detail. As you may know, each year we donate Thanksgiving baskets to Martineztown families through our Shepherd Groups. The Martineztown Women’s Auxiliary meets early this month to determine if they will collect them this year. In the meantime, SOTV will continue to collect the food items.…

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Friday, 21 October 2011 07:58

Ministries Helping the Homeless

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DID YOU KNOW --that there are anywhere from 3000- 6000 children in different degrees of homelessness in the Albuquerque area? The homeless definition describes children who are in temporary or no housing -- temporary means those living in cars, motels, sleeping on a friend's sofa, in a shelter, in a tent near the river, etc. No housing refers to children living on the street. At SOTV, through our Mission Committee/Ministry, we support the following organizations that directly help homeless children: We donate money to APS Title 1 Homeless Project -- this group directly addresses the homeless kids in APS by…

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Wednesday, 12 October 2011 14:24

Organizations We Support

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MOST FOLKS KNOW THAT WE SUPPORT HABITAT FOR HUMANITY, HERE ARE SOME OF THE OTHER ORGANIZATIONS SUPPORTED BY SOTV: The Presbyterian Disaster Assistance, which is the emergency and refugee program of the Presbyterian Church U.S.A. The Rio Grande Food Project, which is a federally designated 501 (c) 3 organization dedicated to providing emergency food relief to hungry individuals and families through the Albuquerque metro area. Persons in need are given a week's worth of food for the entire household. The Food Project strives to provide a balanced diet of fresh produce, eggs, cheese, breads, canned or packaged food and frozen…

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Saturday, 03 September 2011 16:33

Blood Drive Impacts 30 Lives

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30 Lives - Thank you to all of our blood donors during our July United Blood Services Blood Drive! While we did not meet our goal of 16 donors, we did have a total of 10 units. Those 10 units have the potential to impact 30 lives!

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Friday, 22 July 2011 19:35

Blood Drive Heroes

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Thank you to all of our SOTV Blood Donor Heroes who donated blood in our most recent summer blood drive. This is a tremendous help for the many individuals who are in need throughout the state! Warm thanks from Lorrie Stepetic, SOTV Blood Drive Coordinator.

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