Text Box: SEASONAL MINISTRIES World Food Day Participate by helping to educate, collect, and distribute food among local non-profit organizations and food pantries. World Food Day is observed each October to address the problem of hunger. Attend an organizational meeting in early October. Two weekends in October; one weekend to pass out bags at Liturgy and the following weekend to help collect and distribute the food. Contact Person: Cecelia White 583-0291 Holiday Food Baskets Participate in organizing the collection and assembly of Thanksgiving and Christmas baskets for families in need. Attend meetings in October-December to plan and implement these ministries. Contact Person: Maryanne Bragg 583-6898 Giving Tree Bring joy to families and adults in need of assistance this Christmas season. Collect names of adults and families needing gifts, make ornaments, put up the giving tree, pass out ornaments, collect and sort the gifts. Work with this ministry during November-December. Contact Person: Martina Foster 233-0245 Operation Rice Bowl Help with this Catholic Relief Services lenten program of prayer, education, fasting, and giving almsgiving to benefit the poor of the world. Contact Person: Ishya Adams 588-6171 “Let us not grow tired of doing good, for in due time we shall reap our harvest, if we do not give up.” Galatians 6:9 Text Box: 14