Thanks, Stop and Shop

Last spring the Sparta Stop and Shop acquired Cameron Drugs. After removing the pharmaceutical and medicinal items, Stop and Shop then donated the balance of the store inventory to The First Presbyterian Church of Sparta. How has that inventory been used? Gift items were sold through our coffee shop, the Gathering Place, and then at two flea markets held over the summer. Local residents benefited by purchasing at “close-out” prices, and the Church mission funds received over $15,000! That’s not all: Medical items are being sent to Presbyterian clinic partners in Kenya. Beanie Babies are being sent to our troops in Iraq who then hand them out to the children they encounter. Others were given to the local ambulance squad; still more will go to area hospitals, as well as to missions, which we support in Newark. Other items are being sold on the Internet and greeting cards are provided to the congregation, requiring only a contribution to our missions. Thank you again, Stop & Shop. We felt the local community should be made aware of your generosity. For the Kingdom, Rev. Thomas A. Litteer Senior Pastor