Kanapaha Presbyterian Church believes that supporting local, national and international organizations that serve those in need is a calling for our church. All in our church participate in as many ways as they are able. As Jesus has taught us:
Matthew 25:44 “They also will answer, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or needing clothes or sick or in prison, and did not help you?’ 45 “He will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me.’
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Thanksgiving Baskets -The Colleen Harrell Memorial Thanksgiving Baskets are back again this year! The mission committee is working with Wiles Elementary School to identify 13 food insecure families that we can serve. Our goal is to provide a turkey, a ham and all the fixings. The families receive enough food to last a week.
Veronica Ziegler has also requested donations from Publix and Trader Joe’s. We have received donations from both corporations in the past.
Below is a list of the food donations we are requesting. If you wish to give a cash/check donation, please put it in an offering envelope marked Thanksgiving baskets. We use these donations at the end to purchase whatever food is still needed. We need donations by November 17th. There will be green buckets in the back of the sanctuary and in Memorial hall to leave your non-refrigerated food donations.
Here is suggested Food List (all unexpired food accepted):
• Turkey (place in freezer in Memorial Hall)
• Ham (place in refrigerator in Memorial Hall)
• Stuffing (boxes or bags)
• Mashed Potatoes (in a box)
• Gravy (in jars or dried packets)
• Cranberry Sauce (cans or jars)
• Corn (cans or jars)
• Green Beans (cans or jars)
• Peas (cans or jars)
• Mixed Vegetables (cans or jars)
• Macaroni and Cheese boxes
• Pumpkin Pie (Frozen) (place in freezer in Memorial Hall)
• Apple Pie (frozen) (place in freezer in Memorial Hall).
Please give if you can and help make this a joyous Thanksgiving for 13 families from our community.
Thank you from the Mission committee.
2 Corinthians 9:7 Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.
Kanapaha church participates in the following local missions:

January 2025
Alachua Habitat for Humanity

Interfaith Build: A Celebration of Faith Partnerships
Habitat's mission involves building communities as well as homes. Habitat's interfaith initiative offers the opportunity to extend a hand to our neighbors of other faiths, and to work together to rid the world of poverty housing. Our Interfaith Builds are funded and built by members of local faith communities. Aside from new homes built, the positive and meaningful interaction among members of different religions encourages mutual trust, inspires hope, and ensures the sustainability of interfaith collaboration.
Kanapaha Church provides volunteers that bring lunch to those at the Interfaith Build site as well as volunteers to help with the construction.
Colleen Harrell Memorial Thanksgiving Baskets
Kanapaha Church through donations of turkeys and hams and all the fixings of a Thanksgiving feast do God’s work by feeding the hungry. We partner with a local school to identify families who would benefit from a gift of a Thanksgiving Basket. Our friend, Colleen Harrell loved this mission so it has been named for her. The generosity of the church feeds 12-14 families of about 50 people.

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