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LOCAL CHURCH DIRECTORY BRANDON | VALRICO | LITHIA | RIVERVIEW | APOLLO BEACH | SEFFNER | PLANT CITY Vol. 26 | Iss. 3 | MAR. 2022
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IMPACT PROGRAM HOSTS SPRING FUNDRAISING TEA
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Are you looking for a delicious way to make a difference in your community? Then mark your calendars for Saturday, March 5 at 10 a.m., because Impact is hosting its Spring Tea fundraising event at the New Hope United Methodist Church. “This is our fourth annual Spring Tea fundraising event, which will support our efforts in promoting healthy lifestyles and relationships to teens through Teen Impact, to parents through our parent program and to teachers and other youth leaders through classroom Impact’s fourth annual Spring Tea education,” said Angie Kagey, Impact execu- fundraising event will take place on Saturday, March 5 at the New Hope United tive director. Methodist Church in Brandon. Tickets to the event, which will take place from 10 a.m.-12 Noon, cost $25 per person and, according to Kagey, include a traditional tea service presented with a tiered sion to educate, platter of sweets and savories. equip and emThe event will also include a raffle, power and supsilent auction and prize for the best port students, hat. parents and teachers in the area of Funds raised at the event will go sexual risk avoidance and healthy reto further Impact Program Inc.’s vi- lationships.
“We serve the community in multiple venues, such as public and private middle and high schools, churches and community organizations,” said Kagey. “As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization serving Hillsborough County, Impact is supported by individuals, businesses, churches and community partners.” Sponsorship opportunities for the tea are still available and more information can be found by contacting Kagey at 264-9368, ext. 102. The tea will take place at the New Hope United Methodist Church, located at 213 N. Knights Ave. in Brandon, on March 5 from 10 a.m.-12 Noon. To purchase tickets and for more information on the event, visit https://impactspringtea. eventbrite. com. To learn more about Impact and other upcoming events, which include Impact’s Got Talent on Friday, April 22 at FishHawk Fellowship Church in Lithia and a Shred Day on Saturday, April 30 from 10 a.m.-12 Noon at Hough Financial Services in Brandon, visit www.whatisimpact.com or call 264-9368.
JESUS CHRIST FOUNDATION OPENS NEW SOUP KITCHEN MINISTRY By Kelly Wise Valdes
you will also be treated to worship, fellowPastor Emilienne Jean Marie is no stranger to hardships. She is a Haitian sinship and fun. During this time, the people that come to the soup kitchen feel restored gle mother who experienced homelessness and loved. herself and now uses her experience, faith “My favorite part of this ministry is the and compassion to serve the community smiles on faces, the hope in the eyes and the through the Jesus Christ Foundation’s soup hug of love for a better future,” said Marie. kitchen. “Help others as much as you can and love “I was homeless in New York living in a each other as Jesus asked us to do, because shelter for 18 months,” said Marie. “A forGod is love.” mer homeless person is the best person to The Jesus Christ Foundation also serves understand the burden of the homeless.” other communities, including Haiti, New It was there that she found her strength York, Miami and New Jersey, and plan on exin God, her understanding of her life’s work and her mission to serve the hungry. panding the feeding ministry soon to Africa. After moving to Florida, Marie, along With the rising costs of groceries, any with her son, Didier, began feeding the contribution to the ministry would be welhungry in Plant City, Lakeland and Tampa come, as well as clothes. To donate, contact during the pandemic. However, in JanuMarie at emiliennejeanmarie@gmail.com or 302-775-1249. Payments can be received ary, Marie was able to finally open a permanent soup kitchen in Tampa to feed the Pastor Emilienne Jean Marie with Jesus Christ Foundation cooks and through Zelle, Cash App, and PayPal, or you serves hot meals everyday to the homeless from her soup kitchen, locat- can bring your donations the Jesus Christ homeless every day. ed at 8405 N. 46th St. in Tampa Foundation’s soup kitchen, located at 8405 She prepares all the hot meals herself as well as distributes clothing, shoes, hygiene bread to more than 100 families in Plant City N. 46th St. in Tampa. For more information, kits and Bibles to those in need. In addition, once a week. If you come by the soup kitchen follow the Facebook page @pastoremilienneMarie continues to distribute groceries and on any given Sunday between 11 a.m.-3 p.m., jeanmarie.