{"id":11884,"date":"2016-03-22T18:21:46","date_gmt":"2016-03-23T01:21:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pnwumc.org\/news\/?p=11884"},"modified":"2016-03-22T18:21:46","modified_gmt":"2016-03-23T01:21:46","slug":"collect-gifts-for-jars-for-jamaa-letu-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pnwumc.org\/news\/collect-gifts-for-jars-for-jamaa-letu-now\/","title":{"rendered":"Collect gifts for \u201cJars for Jamaa Letu\u201d now!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><center><em>Download the above label:&nbsp;<a class=\"copyable-link v-middle\" href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/jars-jamaa-letu-2016\" target=\"_blank\">bit.ly\/<span class=\"copy-hash semibold\">jars-jamaa-letu-2016<\/span><\/a><\/em><\/center><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Collect gifts for \u201cJars for Jamaa Letu\u201d now!<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>By Barbara Dadd Shaffer | Photos by Hope for the Children of Africa<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The new label for the annual \u201cJars\u201d donations is now available. &nbsp;This is an opportunity to donate toward the ministry of the two orphanages in the DR Congo. &nbsp;Nearly 70 children and teens are in care.<\/p>\n<p>The offering is usually taken during Eastertide (begins in April) until Annual Conference in June. &nbsp;Labels may be printed for people to put on a jar at their home. &nbsp;Many churches put a large jar in the church entry for donations.<\/p>\n<p>Please convert the donations into a check and bring it to Annual Conference. &nbsp;Or remit to the conference treasurer. &nbsp;Donations may also be made directly to the conference office*.<\/p>\n<p>Jamaa Letu Orphanages are a project of The Pacific Northwest Conference and The South Congo Episcopal Area of The United Methodist Church. &nbsp;Visit the website for more information about the ministry of the two orphanages: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jamaaletu.org\" target=\"_blank\">www.jamaaletu.org<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>*Monetary gifts can be sent to PNWUMC: P.O. Box 13650, Des Moines, WA 98198.<\/em><br \/>\n<em> Barbara Dadd Shaffer serves as the chair for the Bishop\u2019s Task Force, Hope for the Children of Africa.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/PNWUMC\/Channels\/Channels_92_Screen.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11857\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11857\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pnwumc.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/LINK_Channels_92.png?resize=696%2C279\" alt=\"LINK_Channels_92\" width=\"696\" height=\"279\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pnwumc.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/LINK_Channels_92.png?w=740&amp;ssl=1 740w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pnwumc.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/LINK_Channels_92.png?resize=300%2C120&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pnwumc.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/LINK_Channels_92.png?resize=696%2C279&amp;ssl=1 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><!--more Check out more stories at The PNW News Blog!--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Download the above label:&nbsp;bit.ly\/jars-jamaa-letu-2016 &nbsp; Collect gifts for \u201cJars for Jamaa Letu\u201d now! 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