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CHURCH WOMEN UNITED
Church Women United operates the Open Door Thrift Shop located on FM 517 between I-45 and Hwy 3 here in Dickinson. The few churches involved in volunteering are called to provide volunteers at the thrift shop three to four months out of the year. Volunteers assist the Cashier in bagging items and other assorted light duties.
The Thrift Shop is open Tuesday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., and Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Volunteers are called the week prior to the month for which our church is responsible so that they may choose a convenient time to volunteer.
Interesting Facts about Open Door:
This endeavor brings together Christian women who celebrate and expand their faith as they join together in community to encourage spirituality through helping others.
Please consider joining the many Holy Trinity members who have worked on this outreach consistently over the years.
Contact: Jane Hime, Board Secretary, Church Women United
M.I. LEWIS SOCIAL SERVICE CENTER
Holy Trinity helps to financially support the M.I. Lewis Service Center with a monthly donation check and scheduled food drives. This is our way of helping meet the needs of the economically disadvantaged members of the Dickinson community. If you are interested in learning more about the Center and how you can help, please contact
Contact: Jane Hime, Vestry Outreach
EMPTY STOCKING
Empty Stocking is a Ministry to give children and needy families a gift-filled Christmas. Prospective children and families are screened beforehand and qualified as to their needs. The effort begins with the Thanksgiving Service, held the Wednesday before Thanksgiving and continues through mid-December. Empty Stocking wish cards are available the Sunday after Thanksgiving. The wrapped gifts are due back to the church in early December for distribution in mid-December.
Contact: Helene Stein
HOSPICE CARE TEAM
This is the first year of outreach partnering with the Hospice Care Team (HCT) located in Texas City. The HCT is the oldest nonprofit community based hospice and the only one in Galveston and Brazoria counties that provides hope, help and comfort to residents of the Upper Texas Gulf Coast.
Since 1981, the goal of our hospice team is to never turn anyone away based on ability to pay. It costs approximately $140.00 a day to care for a hospice patient receiving routine care. Holy Trinity is committed to helping raise funds to provide care for the dying indigent.
Holy Trinity was responsible for a Texas Diocesan grant award of $1,200.00 to HCT. We also will provide a public venue for volunteer recruitment, training of volunteers, and assistance in promoting presentations to bring the surrounding communities into awareness of the hospice indigent care needs.
Contact: Suzanne Lamminen
