Missions Fundraiser: Native American Dinner
Held on September 14, 2019
Proceeds will support the Simply Smiles Missions Trip to South Dakota, July 2020.
Simply Smiles works with the Lakota Sioux in South Dakota.
Held on September 14, 2019
Proceeds will support the Simply Smiles Missions Trip to South Dakota, July 2020.
Simply Smiles works with the Lakota Sioux in South Dakota.
The Missions Committee and all those that will be attending the Missions Trip provided a Native American themed dinner on September 14th. The menu will featured chicken, stuffed roasted pumpkins, green beans, sweet potatoes, corn muffins, succotash, apple crisp, and cider. Proceeds from the dinner are used to support the “Scholarship Fund” for the Missions Trip to South Dakota.
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Simply Smiles provides bright futures for children, families, and communities. The organization partners with populations in need to create physical and emotional environments where suffering is alleviated and from which local leaders can emerge.
The work of Simply Smiles instills hope and removes obstacles, empowering indigenous peoples to chart their own course to self-determination and a brighter future. |
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Missions Trip:
The Missions Trip is a service trip supported by Simply Smiles, an organization that partners with populations in need to create physical and emotional environments where suffering is alleviated and from which local leaders can emerge. Volunteers will be working with the indigenous people of the Lakota Sioux Tribe to instill hope and remove obstacles to empower others for a brighter future. The week long immersive experience begins on July 11, 2020. Volunteers live in the community of La Plant on the Cheyenne River Reservation. Our focus is to provide day camping experiences for the youth of the community, work on building projects, vegetable gardening, and preparing meals for the community members. You might have the chance to listen to the Lakota drumming ceremony, witness a powwow with traditional dancing, meet artisans who craft jewelry and dream-catchers, and hear stories that have been passed down for generations. |
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We are looking for individuals at least fifteen years old by the time of the trip, that would like to attend this exciting Missions Trip. If you are interested in volunteering on the Trip, please contact the church office as soon as possible. If you are planning on attending the Trip, please bring a $250.00 check made out to NGCC and write “Mission Trip Deposit” in the memo line.
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If you are unable to go on the Trip; but, would like to support the Mission, donations can be made to the Scholarship Fund. Please write Missions Trip in the memo section. If you are looking to honor a loved one or provide a gift for a special event, a donation to the Missions Trip will be appreciated. If you plan to donate to the Missions Trip, please consider a donation to the “Scholarship Fund” sooner rather than later. We are looking for financial commitments and some individuals may only be able to attend the trip if they can count on financial assistance. |
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NGCC National Mission Work
We are a church that likes to roll up its sleeves and help when there is need.
Here are photos from some of our service trips.
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Simply Smiles is a not-for-profit organization that provides bright futures for impoverished children, their families, and their communities both in the United States and in Mexico.
North Guilford Congregational Church is a member of the United Church of Christ.