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God acts first in love and we respond

with a life of love and service

We support Springfield Township Council of Churches

Springfield Township Council of Churches (STCCC) is made up of the local churches who cooperate together on issues facing our community of Springfield Township and New Middletown. Jointly we work together to strengthen the lives of the people of our area as well as make a joint witness to what God has done in Jesus as we live into the reign of God.

Together we support a feeding program on the third Saturday of each month that is sited at Emmanuel Lutheran Church.

Together we walk at an annual Community Crop Walk in October sited at

Old Springfield Church of God.

Together we support a school supply give-away sited at the Free Methodist Community Church in August.

Together we support an annual clothing give-away held Zion Lutheran Church in May and September.

Together we offer on a rotating basis a Baccalaureate Service for Springfield Local High School.

Together we ring the bell at the Red Kettle for our local Salvation Army unit to give assistance to our local families for rents and utilities.

Together we offer an annual Thanksgiving Service on a rotating basis each year.

Together we support our General Fund to provide emergency assistance to people of the community with their rent, utilities, and other emergencies.

We support our seminarian

Stephanie Kershner Quillen

Stephanie is preparing for the ordained ministry in the Evangelical Lutheran in America. She is in her second year of preparation at Union Seminary in New York.

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On behalf of Bishop Kahuthu and the Kenya Evangelical Lutheran Church, we want to say “Asante Sana” (Thank You Very Much). It is your support of VMA and interest in our fair trade products that enable us to liberate our artisans from the grip of poverty.

Village Markets of Africa returns 50% of profits to fund sustainable and appropriate development projects for our supplying cooperatives. We offer grants, micro credit lending, production development through machines, and job training in addition to living wages and other benefits. Please be generous in purchasing our fair trade goods, and you will directly improve the quality of life for artisans that make your favorite products!