Our Sunday School Outreach program, in most cases, endeavors to reach out to those either in the immediate Huntsville area or in neighboring areas and counties in Northern Alabama. In every case, we strive to introduce our participants to young people who may not be as fortunate as they and offer the participants the opportunity to give something of themselves to all these brothers and sisters in Jesus Christ. Our Outreach focus changes periodically in approximately 4-6 week intervals and has recently included, but has not been limited to, the following groups or organizations:

Salvation Army (Huntsville/Decatur)
Downtown Rescue Mission
DRM Sapp Shelter for Women & Children
Huntsville Food Pantry
ABC Friendship Home (Anniston, AL)
Checkpoint: Afghanistan

Our first Sunday School special offering of the year will be in support of the local Harris Home for Children. The Home's founders, George and Chessie Harris, began serving children in 1954. Their true love and compassion for the neglected and destitute children of Huntsville led them to found the Home in order that they could share their resources with such children. The home provides full-time foster care for up to 23 children children between the ages of 12-21 and has served more than 1500 children since its official incorporation in 1960. In addition, Harris Home facilitates an after school program for 25 more "at risk" children, an independent living program to prepare another 15 older youth for selfsufficiency, plus other programs to aid troubled youth up through the age of 21. And this is where we in Education Outreach come in! Beginning Sunday, August 15th, we will be collecting items to lend a helping hand to those adults who have put their own lives on hold to help nurture this next generation ... to give them the Christian direction they need in their troubled lives! The scope of their needs is very similar to a grocery list that you may have for your house around this same time of year, and that's quite handy: you can just pick-up a few extra items when you do your regular shopping! The list of items we will be collecting is as follows:

Cleaning Supplies -- bathroom cleaners, dish liquid, dishwasher detergent, floor cleaners, laundry detergent, dryer sheets, glass cleaner, Clorox wipes; and air fresheners.

Non-Perishable Foods - canned foods (fruits, veggies, soups & sauces), rice, pasta, cake mixes, meal starters and dessert mixes.

School Supplies - notebooks, looseleaf paper, pencils, pens, erasers, scissors, crayons & markers.

As always, there will be a box located under the Education Bulletin Board and we will receive items during Sunday School opening*