Two local churches are partnering to serve up sweet treats on the 4th of July to benefit another congregation—St. Francis Parish in Chiapas, Mexico. First Congregational Church-United Church of Christ, along with St. John’s Catholic Church, is hosting an Ice Cream Social from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
A free will donation at the Ice Cream Social will benefit the mission partnership established between the First Congregational Church and the Chiapas parish 16 years ago.
Over the years, several delegations of community members have traveled to Chiapas to share fellowship with the sister church. Over the years the local congregation has worked to counter the poverty of the region by helping construct a church building and a health clinic; by providing guitars, computers and hand-knit sweaters; through the purchase of a short wave radio that enables one remote community to communicate with another and much, much more.
For more information about the Chiapas mission, contact the First Congregational Church- UCC at 218-387-2113 or St. John’s Catholic Church at 218-387-1409.
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