RED RIBBON CHRISTMAS OUTREACH in Clinton County

On Saturday December 20, volunteers delivered Kokomo Rescue Mission's RED RIBBON CHRISTMAS boxes full of gifts and food for 541 people throughout Clinton County. Applications were taken at two of the Ministry of Hope dinners in November.

Thanksgiving Banquet for 165

The line wound around through the tables to get a turkey dinner with all the trimmings. The Tuesday evening before Thanksgiving, 165 people crowded into the Paul Phillippe Resource Center. They came to eat, to fellowship and to apply for help from Kokomo Rescue Mission's RED RIBBON CHRISTMAS OUTREACH. After everyone had been served, the leftovers provided an additional 35 take home meals.

Thanks to Frankfort St. Vincent Hospital for providing dessert!

Ministry of Hope Expands Outreach

Left: Begining in February 2008, on the third Tuesday evening of each month, Clinton County Ministry of Hope expanded its outreach by offering bags of groceries in addition to the free meal that evening, to those who meet the income guidelines.

Right: A gospel sing-a-long often follows the meal.

You and Your Church Can Help!

• Every time there is a 5th Sunday in the month, publish the "News for the Pews" bulletin insert mailed to your church and focus on a collection of food items to support the Ministry of Hope.

• November 30, 2008 is "Protein Power" Sunday. Collect items like processed cheese, peanut butter, canned or dried beans, tuna or other canned meat products.

• March 29, 2009, "Focus on Five Veggies" Sunday. Collect canned green beans, corn, peas, carrots and pork 'n beans.

• May 31, 2009 is "Full Meal Deal" Sunday. Collect "meal in a can" items like stew, chili, hearty soups, ravioli, tuna and tuna helper, spaghetti and sauce, macaroni and cheese.

• August 30, 2009 is "Fabulous Fruit" Sunday. Collect canned fruit.

• November 29, 2009 is "Protein Power" Sunday. Collect items like processed cheese, peanut butter, canned or dried beans, tuna or other canned meat products.

Bring your collection to A Great Find, the resale store in Frankfort Plaza, where sales support the Mininstry of Hope.
Send a cash donation to Ministry of Hope, PO Box 852, Frankfort, IN or give through our secure site to put your gift to work sooner.

Interested in volunteering?
Want to join the teams that prepare the meal, serve it and give a devotion on Tuesday evenings? Call Sharon at (765) 654-6517.

About Clinton County Ministry of Hope

• In June 2007, Kokomo Rescue Mission (KRM) joined with "Free Supper Saturday" to become Clinton County Ministry of Hope. The purpose of Clinton County Ministry of Hope is to serve the poor and needy in the Clinton County area in the name of Christ.
• Any gift to Kokomo Rescue Mission may be designated for the Ministry of Hope. You may give now to support CCMH through our secure site.
• Clinton County Ministry of Hope operates under a Steering Committee selected by the people of Clinton County who in turn will work under the auspices of the Kokomo Rescue Mission.
• On June 2, 2007 Clinton County Ministry of Hope began serving a free supper each Tuesday evening at 6:00 pm at the Paul Phillippe Resource Center.
• Fourteen teams of volunteers from nine local churches currently rotate in preparing and serving the meal from food supplied by KRM. The church represented by the volunteers also provides a short devotional during the meal.
• We offer this opportunity to churches as an effective way to provide the needy with food for both body and spirit. An average of 60 people are currently being served supper each Tuesday evening and are given leftovers to take home for the following day.

Clinton County Ministry of Hope Steering Committee
Kathy Bowman, The Farmer's Bank, Chairperson

Read more about Kokomo Rescue Misison's programs.