?Whether there is a need in the church or in the community, the women of Circle No. 6 at First United Church of Christ step in to help.
The women’s group meets monthly for fellowship and devotion at the West Horah Street church.
The 16-member group recently donated $50 to the annual Christmas Happiness Fund.
“We talk about things going on in the church and things we want to do,” said member Jacqueline Nolen.
Christmas Happiness is one of the things the women have wanted to do for the last six to eight years.
The group usually has a Christmas project around this time, and the annual fund is one of them. The women also help at Rowan Helping Ministries or provide for a needy family in the church.
The annual fund helps low-income families provide Christmas presents for their children. The program is sponsored by the Salisbury Post, which accepts donations. The Rowan County Department of Social Services distributes vouchers to eligible families.
Bring contributions to the Salisbury Post, 131 W. Innes St., between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. weekdays or mail them to The Salisbury Post Christmas Happiness Fund, P.O. Box 4639, Salisbury, NC 28145-4639.
Make checks payable to the Christmas Happiness Fund and indicate how you wish your donations to be listed.
Contributions Monday:
In memory of Craig and Kevin Rufty by Bill and Bea Rufty $50
In memory of Mimi and Pawpaw Goodman and in honor of Saylor, Sophie, Sam, Molly, Ella, and Graham $100
Circle #6 First United Church of Christ $50
Prime Timers of First United Church of Christ $50
In memory of Barry Helms by Sara, Michelle and Chasity $20
Anonymous $25
In honor of Macy, Grant, Spencer, Clayton, Branson and Brady by Charles and Gale Hellard $200
In honor of Rowan County DSS Foster Families by Carla and Jim Mallinson $100
In honor of Evan and Will by Edwin and Melvene Koontz $200
In memory of J. Hubert Lee Fesperman by Margaret H. Fesperman $25
In memory of my father, Walter Wise $100
In memory of my only child, Kevin “Mark” Ritchie, who was murdered in Kannapolis on 16 August 2004, from his mother, Elaine C. Howle $100
In memory of my first grandson, Kevin “Mark” Ritchie, who was murdered on 16 August 2004, from his grandmother, Audrey Chapman $100
In memory of Lawson and Mary McCombs of Faith by Steve McCombs $150
In memory of Katie H. Morgan and Alan Morgan by Robert Morgan
$100
In honor of David, Will and Reese by Julia $100
Today’s total $1,470
Running Total $8,970