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Ground Breaking for the Shalom Center
Ground Breaking for the
Shalom Center Shalom….. Commonly used as a word of greeting or farewell, the Hebrew word Shalom (or its Arabic equivalent salaam) is usually translated as “peace”. Its meaning is actually much broader and deeper. In its full biblical sense, shalom denoted that wholeness and fullness of well-being without which peace is impossible. Searching for a fitting memorial to those who lost their lives as a result of Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks and in response to the lack of “shalom” in our world, Winchester Area Ministerial Association (WAMA) launched a campaign in July 2002 to build commitment to our community that begins locally and reaches to embrace all whom God loves. Under the banner of “Year of Shalom”, WAMA promoted a series of projects: moving Baker School furnishings into new classrooms, clean-up of Salt Creek, a Shalom Quilt, an informational meeting on local social services, promotion of “One City, One Book” on racism, and emphasis on recycling and the environment. The commitment to community extended beyond Randolph County through the collection of 170 school kits and $1500 sent to children in Afghanistan and a monthly “Bread for the World” luncheon that continues to meet on the last Wednesday of each month at the Winchester Friends Church. The Year of Shalom was a year to: ~remember those who lost their lives as a result of terrorist attacks ~reflect on our world in light of Sept. 11, 2001 ~build community through cooperation ~hope for shalom: wholeness and well being in our lives and community. In a world of suffering, war, and pain, our hope and work for shalom is even more needed today than it was in 2001. It seems fitting in light of Shalom and the needs in our community that the new building to house the Winchester Area Churches and Community Food Pantry and other poverty alleviation work to be named Shalom Center.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Winchester Area Churches and Community Food Pantry 2011 Annual Dinner 5:15 PM January 22, 2012 Randolph County Fairgrounds …..Give thanks to the Lord for His unfailing love and His wonderful deeds for people, for He satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things. Psalm 107:8,9
Program Welcome Gary Girton, President WACCFP Board Invocation Murray Schemmer WACCFP Board Dinner Provided by WACCFP Board WACCFP History and Update Pam Ferguson, Secretary WACCFP Board Treasurer’s Report Marcia Holliger, CPA, Treasurer WACCFP Board Remarks Second Harvest Food Bank, East Central Indiana Mr. Tim Keene, Director Food Resources St. Vincent-Randolph Hospital Mr. Cheech Albarano, CEO Mrs. Ceann Bales, WACCFP Board Member RC YMCA, CEO Mrs. Kathy Beumer, WACCFP Board Member St. Vincent-Randolph Hospital Foundation Rev. Chérie Isakson, WACCFP Board Member Pastor, Winchester First Presbyterian Church Shalom Center Ron Ferguson, Pastor, Winchester Friends Benediction
Shaded area is the size of the current pantry...........
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Summer
Splash!
2011
August 1 found 60-70
Friends and guests
cooling off in
Winchester's pool and
enjoying fellowship and
a picnic supper in the
city park. Special thanks to Mike
and Virginia Densmore
for providing the grill
and grilling expertise,
to all who brought food
to share, to everyone
who brought guests, and
to the Christian
Education Committee for
sponsoring the
Splash!
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WACCFP News
On August 3, several friends (Murray Schemmer, John Edwards, Betty Locke, Judy Howell, Gary Girton and Ron and Pam Ferguson) unloaded 14,000 pounds of food (12,000 pounds of government TEFAP commodities) at the Winchester Area Churches and Community Food Pantry. We filled the pantry!! |
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Courthouse renovations photo from backyard parsonage in June 2011 Church and parsonage from courthouse roof June 2011
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Thank You, VBS
Participants!
Thank you to all Winchester Friends students, teachers, kitchen workers, and others who took part in the Community Vacation Bible School held June 13-17. Around 140 children and 30 teachers and workers from the Friends, Methodist, Presbyterian, Catholic, and Christian churches participated. Special thanks to Jennifer Hines for serving as our representative on the coordinating committee, and to Jennifer and Tim Hines, Delilah Wilkinson, Bettye Monks, Ellen Craig, and Pam Ferguson for their teaching/serving ministries during VBS week!
![]() Jenny, Enoch, Nolan Hines (Jenny was Mary during the week) Father Mike McKinnley with 6th grade on church tours CVBS singing time
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Winchester Quarterly
Meeting Oct. 17, 2010 Unveiling of Indiana Historical Bureau's Marker honoring Randolph County Quakers
L to R: Deborah Thornburg, Walter Mills, and Greg Hinshaw Click here for entire program and more photos.......
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Renovation Report For more photos and details click here...... |
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