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First Presbyterian Church of First Presbyterian Church of BurlingtonBurlington

The The FurnituFurniture re MinistryMinistry

Our Our MissionMission

To provide new or gently To provide new or gently used furniture to those in used furniture to those in need, treating each client need, treating each client graciously, with Christian graciously, with Christian hospitalityhospitality

How We Accomplish Our How We Accomplish Our MissionMission• We collect gently used furniture & otherWe collect gently used furniture & other household items from generous donorshousehold items from generous donors

• Working with local charitable Working with local charitable organizations,organizations, we identify those in need in our we identify those in need in our communitycommunity

• Then we deliver the furniture where it is Then we deliver the furniture where it is neededneeded

In In 20132013

We served 132 We served 132 families with 249 families with 249 children, children, delivering 179 delivering 179 beds & beds & mattresses. mattresses.

We Convert Empty We Convert Empty HousesHouses

Into Happy Into Happy HomesHomes

And, with each delivery, we And, with each delivery, we present present a Bible & a “Bless this Home” a Bible & a “Bless this Home”

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To remind us all of the Source of our To remind us all of the Source of our blessingsblessings

Some of Those We Have Some of Those We Have ServedServed• A family of five, living in a one bedroom A family of five, living in a one bedroom trailer,trailer, finally got a house but had no furniturefinally got a house but had no furniture

• A child with a rash from a bed bug-A child with a rash from a bed bug-infestedinfested mattress was cured with a new, clean mattress was cured with a new, clean mattressmattress

• A family lost their home & belongings in A family lost their home & belongings in a firea fire & needed a little help to get back on & needed a little help to get back on their feettheir feet

And What They Have And What They Have SaidSaid

““I’m thanking God for sending you I’m thanking God for sending you guys toguys to help my family.”help my family.”

““The furniture and Christian love The furniture and Christian love behind behind your ministry have really made ouryour ministry have really made our apartment a home.”apartment a home.”

““Thank you for all that you do!!”Thank you for all that you do!!”

What You Can Do To What You Can Do To HelpHelp• We need donations of “gently used” furniture (beds,

dressers, mattresses, sheets, tables, chairs, sofas, kitchen supplies, etc.) We will gratefully pick up your items and provide a tax receipt.

• Even if you have nothing to donate, you can also help with deliveries (second Saturday morning of each month)

• Or if you can’t do either, we can always use monetary gifts

• To help us with any of the above, please call 336-212-2937

Thank You!Thank You!

““Whatever you did for one of the Whatever you did for one of the least of these, you did for me. least of these, you did for me. Matthew 25:40Matthew 25:40

And God BlessAnd God Bless