Tuesday, February 23, 2016

Thank you for your support of Episcopal Relief & Development



By The Very Rev. Dr. Keith Emerson, Diocesan ERD Coordinator, St. Paul's, Suffolk

I want to thank the parishes and organization in our diocese that made a contribution to Episcopal Relief and Development between October and December of 2015:
Gifts to the Syrian Response Fund:
$100 - Christ Church, Smithfield   
$589 - John's Memorial Church, Farmville
$1,600 - Merchants Hope, Prince George      
$100 - Emmanuel Church, Cape Charles
$1,246 - Grace Church, Yorktown

Gifts for US Disaster Relief:
$296 - St. Paul's Church, Norfolk 
$250 - Emmanuel Church, Franklin

A Gift for Disaster Relief and the Syria Response Fund:
$10,000 - Bruton Parish, Williamsburg

An Undesignated Gift and a Gift for US Disaster Relief:       
$690 - St. Andrew's Church, Newport News

Gifts for Special Projects:
$215 - Christ Church ECW, Amelia Court House
$145 - Emmanuel Church, Hampton

75th Anniversary Fund
$300 - The Church of St. Paul and St. Andrew, Kenbridge
$500 - St. Luke's Church, Blackstone

Undesignated Gifts:
$197 - St. Anne's Church, Appomattox    
$100 - St. Luke's Church, Powhatan          
$925 - St. Matthias' Church, Midlothian   
$100 - St. Luke's Church, Powhatan          
$700 - Church of the Ascension, Norfolk   
$500 - St. James' Church, Warfield         
$100 - St. Luke's Church, Powhatan          
$200 - St. George's Church, Newport News        
$125 - St. Michael's Church, Chesterfield 
$300 - The ECW of Christ and Grace Church, Petersburg
$500 - Christ and Grace Church, Petersburg
$678 - Church of the Redeemer, Midlothian

While every gift is appreciated, these undesignated gifts allow the staff of Episcopal Relief & Development to apply funds where they are most urgently needed. Please know I am grateful for the ongoing generosity of the people in our diocese.