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LITURGY SCHEDULE Saturday .................................................... 5 pm Sunday ........................ 8 am, 10 am & 12 noon Weekdays ............................. See inside bulletin Holy Days ............................ See inside bulletin RECONCILIATION 1st & 3rd Saturdays of the month ........ 3:30 pm or by appointment HOLY ROSARY 1st Saturday of the month .................... 4:15 pm OFFICE HOURS Monday–Thursday .......................... 9 am–4 pm Friday ......................................... 9 am–12 noon PARISH STAFF Rev. Esteban "Steve" DeLeon................ Pastor Jean Choplinsky ......... Business Administrator Jeanine Ritz ............. Religious Ed Coordinator Nancy Liette ........ Youth Ministry Coordinator Bryce Miller ....................... Music Coordinator Geri Tarkington ........ Baptisms, Marriage, and Funerals Virginia Mollner ....... Social Ministry Director Jessica Kwiatkowski ..........................Secretary Grace Jones ...... Receptionist & Liturgy Coord. Tony Lewis ...................................... Custodian Sharon Lewis ............................. Housekeeping STAR OF THE SEA CATHOLIC SCHOOL 309 15th Street Virginia Beach, VA, 23451 Website .............................. www.sosschool.org Phone .......................................... 757-428-8400 Fax .............................................. 757-428-2794 Dr. Carey Averill ............................... Principal Karen MacLeod ...... Admissions Coordinator JUNE 9, 2019 PENTECOST ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH STAR OF THE SEA 1404 PACIFIC AVE. VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 23451 Website: www.staroftheseaparish.com [email protected] Phone: 757-428-8547 Fax: 757-428-0788

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Page 1: STAR OF THE SEA ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH · Diana Marsden Mary M. Lyons Peggy Morelli Bill Sabo Betty Sabo Remy Gega Brian Oswald Greg Banton Darren Wilson Michael Oswald Pam Huggins

LITURGY SCHEDULE Saturday .................................................... 5 pm Sunday ........................ 8 am, 10 am & 12 noon Weekdays ............................. See inside bulletin Holy Days ............................ See inside bulletin

RECONCILIATION 1st & 3rd Saturdays of the month ........ 3:30 pm or by appointment

HOLY ROSARY 1st Saturday of the month .................... 4:15 pm

OFFICE HOURS Monday–Thursday .......................... 9 am–4 pm Friday ......................................... 9 am–12 noon

PARISH STAFF Rev. Esteban "Steve" DeLeon ................ Pastor

Jean Choplinsky ......... Business Administrator

Jeanine Ritz ............. Religious Ed Coordinator Nancy Liette ........ Youth Ministry Coordinator Bryce Miller ....................... Music Coordinator

Geri Tarkington ........ Baptisms, Marriage, and Funerals

Virginia Mollner ....... Social Ministry Director

Jessica Kwiatkowski ..........................Secretary

Grace Jones ...... Receptionist & Liturgy Coord.

Tony Lewis ...................................... Custodian

Sharon Lewis ............................. Housekeeping

STAR OF THE SEA

CATHOLIC SCHOOL 309 15th Street • Virginia Beach, VA, 23451 Website .............................. www.sosschool.org Phone .......................................... 757-428-8400 Fax .............................................. 757-428-2794 Dr. Carey Averill ............................... Principal

Karen MacLeod ...... Admissions Coordinator

JUNE 9, 2019 • PENTECOST

ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH STAR OF THE SEA 1404 PACIFIC AVE. • VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 23451

Website: www.staroftheseaparish.com [email protected] Phone: 757-428-8547 Fax: 757-428-0788

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Pentecost

MONDAY, June 10 6:30pm VBS Meeting, CHA

TUESDAY, June 11 6:15pm Mass (Gerard Dempsey) & Rosary 2pm Staff Meeting, PO

WEDNESDAY, June 12 8am Mass (Johnna Marie McCoy†) 10am Women’s Club, R5 7pm Men’s Faith Formation, R6/7 7pm Cantors 7:30pm Choir

THURSDAY, June 13 8am Mass (Mother of Lisa Spriggs†) 9:15am Finance Council, PO 7pm Grief Sharing, R1/2

FRIDAY, June 14 12noon Mass (Deceased Seniors of Star of the Sea†) & Senior Celebration 5pm Wedding Rehearsal

SATURDAY, June 15 8:30am Helping Hand of Star of the Sea, LH 2pm Wedding 3:30pm Reconciliation 5pm Mass (Johnna Marie McCoy†)

SUNDAY, June 16– Holy Trinity 8am Mass (Jose “Tito” Rivadulla†) 10am Mass (Sergio Dinoy†) 12noon Mass (People of Star of the Sea)

Father’s Day

Pantry Weekend

THE WEEK AHEAD

In Our Parish

June 9, 2019– Pentecost

Today is Pentecost Sunday, the birthday of our Mother Church. It is the most incredible and most permanent presence and indwelling of the Holy Spirit that gave birth and gives life to the Church and guarantees that it will survive and continue its mandate and mission. We heard in the Gospel that the disciples gathered in a locked chamber, fearing the worst. Our Risen Lord came to put those fears to rest. Despite our fears and anxieties, the Holy Spirit descends on all of us, as happened with the disciples, and gives us peace, power and assurance. Pentecost Sunday is the perfect day to set aside our fears and anxieties. With Jesus, with the Holy Spirit, we have nothing to fear. There is no one knocking at the door of your chamber of fear and anxiety except Jesus, wishing you and blessing you with the Holy Spirit. Have faith, free yourself from life’s fears and anxieties. COME HOLY SPIRIT AND KINDLE IN US THE FIRE OF YOUR LOVE. Amen.

From Fr. Steve

John Flannery M. Baily Buck Diana Brumitt Cathy K.Urwin Pat Smith Mary Dempsey Mary Barraco Gerardo DeLeon Beverly deCroix Sherry McCaskill Ken Fleming Ally Elefante Diana Marsden Nancy Burgess Peggy Morelli Bill Sabo Betty Sabo Remy Gega Brian Oswald Greg Banton Darren Wilson Michael Oswald Diana Sayson

Estrella S. Monzon

Anne O’Brien

Carlos Ortiz

Aaron Holley

Julie Mauro

Bernie Devlin

Kevin Kittrel

Shelia Atkey

Vicki Williams

Mike Davis

Craig McMillan

Collin Johnson

Randy Starling

Ric Robinson

Jeanney Meagher

Carolinn McLane

Michelle Wilson

The Aragon Family

Norm Hess

Lynn Hess

Katie Sabatino

Kelsie Weyer

Brenda Morris

Ann Miller

Angelita I. Majors

Anita Babineau

Dorothy Clemens

Hank Richeson

Joe McWaters

Mary M. Lyons

Susan Rivadulla

Sandra O’Brien

Ramona L Castner

Joel Rivera

Penny Romero

Christine Lake

Chris Palm

Pam Huggins

Robert Garrison

Joclare Moody

Michael Earhardt

Bonnie Cholish

Mario Simbulan

Madeline DeMuccio

Joan Kunzinger

Christy Black

Tom Holloway

Silvia Widmer

John Slepecki

Miguel Macias

Joseph Mikulski

Billy Spruell Jr.

Josie Orencia

Mary Longley

Patricia Rufle

Mary Morris

Ruth Jennette

Dale Ann Corillo

Dan Foley

Judy Duff

Kevin Flannery

Jim Edge

Evelyn Edge

Meghan Fitzgerald

Madeline Fitzgerald

Marianne Cicatko

Barbara Thomas

Jimmie Huggins

Bohumila Hrahoska

Brian Dempsey

Michael Fitzpatrick

Walt Daunhauer

The Gendreau Family

David Havel

JJ Miller

Nick Baragar

Lanie Lizarda

Scott Kohlrust

April Buckner

Tanner Effinger

Carolyn Stevens

Barb Tennyson

Joan Hoare

Mary Hancock

Stephanie Mungal

Betty Viloria

Clarence Pitz

Isaac Swain

Lois McDaniel

Alexa La Duke

Sherry LaMay

Jeffrey DiFulgo

Helen Slezak

Ann LaBuda

Gloria Apel

Vincent Donlon

Lee Taylor

Kevin Moore

Sirico Whitfield

Tony Schmidt

Bryan Langan

Janice Wilkie

Jack Upton

Andy Gallop

George Slezak

Kaye Barnes

Jacqueline Alwine

Marguerite Frassica

Giuseppe Pasceri

Con English

Bob White

George Rogers

Jorg Widmer

Carly Mauer

DaBiero Family

Patricia Briden

Mischele Grayson

Andrea Themides

Christopher Browne

Jack McGovern

Tom Ford

Wanda Weakley

Gail Alcorn

Ann Graziadei

Rosemarie Fraites

Liz Apel

Debbie Lancto

David Hilton

Richard Davidson

Dr. Natasia Reed

Jean Brown

Judy Waterman

Rachel Tease

Gerard Dempsey

OUR CIRCLE OF PRAYER

PLEASE PRAY FOR THOSE WHO HAVE DIED:

Nancy Cuellar, Eddie Garcia

This Sunday, June 9th from 1-5pm at Holiday Travelpark Campground

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STAR OF THE SEA CHURCH

VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA June 9, 2019

Weekend Ministry Schedule

for June 15th & 16th Contact Grace Jones at [email protected]

Altar Guild Ellen Pontiff, Trish Dutko, Lyn Ungvarsky,

Loraine Eastwood, Maureen Abramson

Welcome Desk 5pm Shannon

8am Tabor, Fleming — 10am Pontiff, Kenney

Mass Schedule at Local Parishes Holy Family 9am Tuesday through Friday

5:30pm Saturday, 8:15am, 11am Sunday

St. John’s 7:30am Monday, Tuesday, Thursday,

Friday 8am Wednesday, 5pm Saturday,

7:30am, 9:15am, 11am Sunday

St. Nicholas 9am Wednesday, Thursday and Friday

5:30pm Saturday, 9am and 11am Sunday

St. Luke’s 7am Monday through Saturday

5pm Saturday, 7am, 9:30am, and 12 Sun.

Holy Spirit 6:15pm Tuesday through Thursday,

9:10am Friday, 5:30pm Saturday, 8am,

10:15am and 12:15pm Sunday

The schedule for Liturgical Ministers is available

online at

www.rotundasoftware.com/ministry/SOS JOIN US FOR EUCHARISTIC

ADORATION AT STAR OF THE SEA ON THE 1ST THURSDAY OF EACH

MONTH FROM 8:30AM UNTIL 3:00PM The next Adoration is August 1st, 2019

Why Eucharistic Adoration? The Catechism quotes St. Pope John Paul II: “The Church and the world have a great need for Eucharistic worship. Jesus awaits us in this sacrament of love. Let us not refuse the time to go to meet him in adoration, in contemplation full of faith, and open to making amends for the serious offenses and crimes of the world. Let our adoration never cease.” (CCC1380)

Every vocation in the Church comes from and through Christ Jesus. It is He who calls. Spending time in Eucharistic Adoration with our Divine Lord is a good place to go to ask what He wants with our life. Why not spend some time each month in adoration, in union, in contemplation of the Lord present in the Eucharist?

Spending time with Jesus in adoration should not strike us as unusual. It is really a very natural human activity. When two people love each other, they want to spend time together to visit, to get to know each other better. You cannot love someone you do not know. Adoration of our Lord in the Eucharist is your chance to know Jesus better.

Christ is truly and substantially present in the Eucharist – Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity. Let our adoration never cease.

Please prayerfully consider joining the parish Eucharistic Adoration team – contact Dick and Sue Meeker at 757-228-7775 or [email protected]

Readings for the Week of June 10th-16th

Monday: Gen 3:9-15 or Acts 1:12-14/Ps 87:1-2, 3 and 5, 6-7/Jn 19:25-34

Tuesday: Acts 11:21b-26; 13:1-3/Ps 98:1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4, 5-6 [cf. 2b]/Mt 5:13-16

Wednesday: 2 Cor 3:4-11/Ps 99:5, 6, 7, 8, 9 [cf. 9c]/Mt 5:17-19 Thursday: 2 Cor 3:15--4:1, 3-6/Ps 85:9ab and 10, 11-12, 13-

14 [cf. 10b]/Mt 5:20-26 Friday: 2 Cor 4:7-15/Ps 116:10-11, 15-16, 17-18 [17a]/ Mt 5:27-32 Saturday: 2 Cor 5:14-21/Ps 103:1-2, 3-4, 9-10, 11-12 [8a]/

Mt 5:33-37 Sunday: Prv 8:22-31/Ps 8:4-5, 6-7, 8-9 [2a]/Rom 5:1-5/ Jn 16:12-15

FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP

May 26 June 2 Sunday Collection 11,550.34 15,152.30

We need $16,077 each week to operate the parish.

Social Ministry 139.00 1,014.00

Debt Reduction 1,622.07 937.00 Our current mortgage debt for the parish hall is $55,483.67

Parish mortgage for the school building is $1,352,391.99 If you would like to have your Church contributions sent directly to the Church from your bank, please contact your own bank to do so. Almost every bank offers this service. Some parishioners are opting to do this.

SPONSOR OF THE WEEK

Thanks to Ocean Eddies Seafood Restaurant, for sponsoring our bulletin this weekend.

STAR OF THE SEA PARISH COUNCIL Diane Anderson Jim Billing John Fletcher

Nancy Liette Ruth Neely Chancey Walker

Kirsten Robinson Tim Murphy Michelle Libasci

STAR OF THE SEA PARISH FINANCE COUNCIL Gary Ruffner Larry Wetsel Peter Rader

Alison McKee John Davey

Both councils meet once a month.

The Welcome Desk has been suspended for the Noon MASS due to lack of volunteers. Please prayerfully consider volunteering for this worthwhile Ministry as it would be a shame to welcome guests before Mass but not invite them for a token of appreciation after Mass. If God puts this on your heart, please contact Rhonda Crowe at 340-0409 or [email protected].

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STAR OF THE SEA CHURCH

VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA June 9, 2019

SACRAMENTS Baptism The next Baptism Class will be September 4th & 11th. For more information or to register for classes contact [email protected].

First Reconciliation/First Eucharist If your child will be in 2nd grade or higher and would like to receive the Sacraments of First Reconciliation and First Eucharist next year for the 2019/2020 school year, please contact [email protected].

Confirmation If your teen will be in 10th grade or higher and would like to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation next year for the 2019/2020 school year, please contact

[email protected].

RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults)

The RCIA has ended for this year and will resume again in late September. If you are an adult interested in becoming Catholic and would like more information, please contact [email protected].

Marriage If you are a registered parishioner and interested in celebrating your wedding here, please contact [email protected], at least six months prior to your planned wedding date.

Wedding Banns Jason Weast (3rd Bann)

Christina Belliveau To Be Wed: June 15, 2019

STAR OF THE SEA SCHOOL NEWS

Now Enrolling for 2019-2020

Is a small, nurturing school environment right for your child?

Our school offers half or full day preschool (age 3) through 8th grade. Financial aid available. For a tour, call Karen MacLeod at 757-428-8400

Come see if Star of the Sea is right for your student from age 3 through 8th grade!

8th Graders Travel to DC Our 8th Graders took a tradi-tional field trip to Washington DC in May. While there, among other sites, they stopped at the Vietnam War Me-morial. Some Veterans were visiting and asked a couple of our students to assist in obtaining rubbings off the wall (pictured below).

8th Graders in Washing-ton DC

Student Rubs a Name from the Wall for a Veteran

Box Tops Did you know that Star of the Sea School earns 10 cents for every Box Top we collect? We would love your support by clipping any Box tops, found on a variety of products, and dropping them off in the Box Tops collection box in Crawford Hall. Thanks for supporting our school!

Lighthouse Media Kiosk: If you have a topic you would like to learn more about or a suggestion for materials you are interested in, please contact Kendra Taylor at [email protected]

Young Adults Ages 21-35

Join us for: food, discussion

and friendship twice a month. Meetings will be held at participant homes.

To be added to our contacts and receive

updates, please reach out to:

Nancy @[email protected]

428-8547 ext 107

We are making every effort to continue to follow our Diocese’s Safe Environment Program for Children and Vulnerable Adults. Here are a few changes that we have made to help in this goal. Recently we have re-configured our

Reconciliation Room in the Chapel to offer a space that complies with a safe environment for Reconciliation.

We have also moved the vesting area for the Altar Servers to the Choir Closet. They will change in this space under the guidance of a responsible adult.

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STAR OF THE SEA CHURCH

VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA June 9, 2019

Nancy Liette, Youth Ministry Coordinator

[email protected]

Life Nights are Sundays 7-8:30pm Complete calendar available on the parish website

Beginning June 18th A lectionary-based discipleship group for teens and college aged students

Summer activities:

Steubenville Atlanta July 11-14

Missioner of Christ Eastern Shore trip:

July 27 - August 2

Connect with Life Teen FACEBOOK: Star of the Sea Life Teen / HS Youth Group

Instagram: @SOSLIFETEEN

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

Jeanine Ritz, Coordinator

[email protected]

Tuesday Morning Women’s Faith Sharing The group has ended for the summer and will resume again in the Fall. Contact Ann Mooney at 496-2595 for more information.

Tuesday Night Adult Faith Sharing The group usually meets every Tuesday and begins with Mass & Rosary at 6:15pm followed by faith sharing at 7pm. We are taking a break for the month of June and July 2nd we will begin “Genesis to Jesus: Journey Through Scripture” by Scott Hahn. For any questions contact Grace Jones.

COMMUNITY LIFE Shining Stars Senior Adults

All Seniors are welcome to join us for our next Senior

Mass and Celebration on Friday, June 14th, 2019 with

Mass at 12 noon followed by lunch to celebrate our June senior birthdays. If it is not your birthday month, please bring a dish to share. Please join us!!!

Children of Mary - All are welcome to join us If you are devoted to the Blessed Virgin Mary and would like to join us in praying the Rosary and visiting nursing homes, please contact Nida Shaughnessy at 430-2334 or

come to our next meeting on August 1st at 5:15pm in room 5 in the parish hall. Speaking of Our Blessed Mother…Please invite Mary as the Pilgrim Virgin of

Fatima into your home, contact Nida. Join us to pray

the Rosary on Tuesdays at the First Colonial Inn at

10:30am and at Atlantic Shores on Wednesdays at

10:30am.

**Helping Hands of Star of the Sea

This group is open to all men and women of the parish who would like to help with small projects. They meet most Saturday mornings at 8:30am at the Lake House. Contact Steve, 343-3288 for more info. More volunteers

are needed.

RISE Faith Formation Program for Men

The 30 day challenge for men has begun. For questions or more information about future meetings, contact Jeanine Ritz at [email protected]

Women’s Club The ladies meet every Wednesday at 10am in room 5. All women and crafters welcome!!

Children’s Liturgy of the Word This is offered at the 5pm Saturday Mass and the 10am Sunday Mass for all children 4 years old to 2nd grade. No sign up is necessary. Fr. Steve will bless and dismiss the children after the opening prayer so they can enjoy the readings on their level, and they return to you during the offertory. Parents are always welcome to come and help!

Parish Nursery Our beautiful nursery is located down the hallway by the restrooms. It is open for all Masses on the weekend. One parent must stay with their child at all times. A live broadcast of the Mass is shown on the TV in the nursery.

Columbarium Our Columbarium is located at the south end of the

Church. Double Niche $1,500.00

Single Niche $750.00 This price includes the urn and brass plate, engraved marble face plate, and perpetual care. Contact Jean. 5 day candles are available for everyone's use.

The Vocation Cross The cross is available each weekend to any family or individual who would like to take it home and pray for vocations to the priesthood and religious life, and return it the following weekend.

Vacation Bible School 2019 June 24th-28th

Registration forms are available online at www.staroftheseaparish.com for participants, middle school and high school crew leaders and adult volunteers. Registration closes June 10th. Contact Jeanine Ritz for more information.

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Pentecost

SOCIAL MINISTRY

Coordinator, Virginia Mollner

Email: [email protected]

Hours of Operation:

Monday, Wednesday, Friday

9:30-11:30am

Phone Number: 428-1244

Pentecost reminds us through the outpouring of the Holy Spirit that our membership in God’s family is never meant to be self-serving or indulgent, but all about service, sacrifice, and love for one another. May all of us be filled with the Holy Spirit, live with Christ’s Peace, and always know God’s love.

“When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. And suddenly a sound came from heaven like the rush of a mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. And there appeared to them tongues as of fire, distributed and resting on each one of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit…”

Highlights from Social Ministry: Peace & Justice: May peace be with you and with our global family! Continue to pray the Rosary! Our prayers and special intentions really make a difference and are powerful!

Social Outreach: The following items are always greatly appreciated as they are very helpful to the individuals and families that come to Social Outreach:

Family snacks and crackers Any Shampoo or Conditioner samples (that you may

come across while vacationing) Jelly/Jams Large cans of Green Beans 102 ounce size Deodorant Instant Coffee Decorated Lunch Bags: This is a great family volunteer

project to help share some cheer to our guests coming to our Social Outreach. The bags are decorated on one side with very thoughtful words of encouragement and also a small picture. If your family has decorated some bags, just drop off in the Food Cart when you come to weekend Mass. Also if you like, identify your donation with your family name as we would like share with our parish your contribution to this special project.

The following lunch bag examples were made by Mary Mooney!

Soup Kitchen: Our Soup Kitchen Ministry volunteers will serve dinner at Judeo Christian Outreach Center (JCOC) on scheduled dates during the year. We look forward to making a delicious meal for our parish community’s needy and homeless at JCOC, and enjoy an evening of service and fellowship! Our dates for JCOC for the rest of this year are: June 19, July 31, August 21, October 9, and December 18, 2019.

CONTACTS IN THE PARISH Baptism, Marriage, Funerals Geri Tarkington 428-8547

Liturgy Coordinator Grace Jones 428-8547

Religious Education Coordinator Jeanine Ritz 428-8547

Life Teen/ Youth Ministry Coord. Nancy Liette 652-2124

Eucharistic Adoration Dick & Sue Meeker 228-7775

Funeral Hospitality Virginia Rader 631-1966

Marie Beck 581-0452 Music Bryce Miller 428-8547

Social Ministry Virginia Mollner 428-8547

Columbarium Jean Choplinsky 428-8547

Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults Jean Choplinsky 428-8547

Children of Mary Nida Shaughnessy 430-2334

Ministry to Sick and Homebound Pat McGlinchy 428-2464

Shining Stars Senior Adults Barbara Tennyson 635-5891

Women’s Club Jan Carlson 486-7686

Helping Hands of Star of the Sea Steve Rufle 343-3288

Young Adults Jeanine Ritz 428-8547

Altar Servers Sidney Hays 481-9080

Greeters Sharon Pitz 468-2621

Lectors Kevin Bowser 635-1929

EMHC Diane Boyd 403-8919

Welcome Desk Team Rhonda Crowe 340-0409

Altar Guild Marge Standing 450-3050

Parish Events Committee Amber Steele 989-287-0031

RISE for Men Jeanine Ritz 428-8547

Grief Sharing Group Virginia Rader 631-1966

Meals on Wheels Marie Beck 581-0452

Prison Ministry Virginia Mollner 428-8547

Migrant Ministry Isabel Valentini 406-1453

School Principal Dr. Carey Averill 428-8400

Sweet Blessings: Our Sweet Blessings ministry has been visiting our local police, firefighters, EMS, nursing homes, and hospital sites in Virginia Beach to share some sweet treats of cakes and doughnuts to staff members in gratitude for their service to our parishioners and the community! The service workers are very grateful for the special treats and are often surprised by our sweet gesture of thanking them for all that they do to help others. Our Sweet Blessing ministry and our local partner, Sugar Plum Bakery, coordinate to have such delicious treats to share and to make sure the good work of these emergency and rescue workers is acknowledged!

Migrant Ministry: Our contact for Migrant Ministry is Isabel Valentini at # (757)406-1453. Please consider joining Migrant Ministry, especially if you are fluent in Spanish (for visits to Hispanic camps) or French (for possible Haitian camps). Migrant Ministry visits the Eastern Shore during the summer to outreach to migrant workers and show our SOS hospitality that God’s love is for all of us. As we are preparing for our summer Migrant Ministry outreach activities, please check in the bulletin for our Migrant Ministry’s supply requests if you would like to help in donating supplies. Please note: We are very limited on storage, so we are unable to take any general clothing or household donations that are not posted on our weekly bulletin supply request list. Any supply requests noted in the bulletin highlight specific needs of this special population that our Migrant Ministry serves during the summer. The following supplies will be needed in our anticipated summer season of visits to the Eastern Shore:

Box Fans, Toilet Paper, Bed Sheets, Towels, Food Lion gift cards