ANNUAL FALL BANQUET

DATE:       NOVEMBER 1, 2007

PLACE:     BIG SANDY SUPERSTORE ARENA

TIME:        6:OO P.M. 

Seating is limited and by reservation

            RESERVATION DEADLINE

                     OCTOBER 19TH

       RSVP early to get the best seats

                       Call Charlene

                        at 523-0293

                  to reserve your seats

Huntington City Mission

P O Box 3

Huntington, WV  25706

3RD ANNUAL

THANKS ”4” GIVING DAY

NOVEMBER 15TH

          For three years now, the Mayor of Huntington has declared the day of this bucket drive fundraiser as the Huntington Cit Mission’s “Thanks 4 Giving Day”.  On November 15th tune your radios to Oldies B-97 FM, 100 KEE-FM, 103.3 WTCR-FM, 1420 Americana WTCR-AM, and News Talk 800 WVHU, 1230 WIRO, & 1600 WZZW  and you will here men, women and children telling you how your donations have helped them.  Also, Tom Roten will have information on the morning show 6am-9am on News Talk 800 WVHU, 1230 WIRO, 1600 WZZW & on-line at 800wvhu.com.

         We live in an area that is filled with compassionate and giving people.   The Mission is a Christian, Faith based, non-profit organization, with only  approximately 20% of the yearly budget funded by state and federal grants.  This means 80% of our budget is funded by the compassionate and giving individuals of our community.  Without your volunteer hours and financial support the Mission could not function.  Where would the homeless go if not to the Mission?

         We will be at the 17th Street Bridge, the 6th Street Bridge, the 31st Street Bridge,  14th Street at Madison Avenue, 14th Street at Adams Avenue, and at the Route 60 and 17th Street Shoney Restaurants..   

EVERY PENNY COUNTS………$2.06 will buy

 a “home” cooked meal for a homeless person.

SUPPORT THE HUNTINGTON CITY MISSION

by giving on November 15th

WATCH FOR US!

THE FUNDERBURK CHAPEL

The building of a chapel for the Huntington City Mission is the reality of long-time dream of past and current staff and board members of the Mission. We broke ground in September of 2006 with approximately one-third of the needed funds to complete the chapel. The staff and board of directors took this step in faith and prayer. Psalms 127:1 'Except the Lord build the house, they labor in vain that build it.. .. ' For many years the Huntington City Mission Ladies Auxiliary, which consists of 25-40 ladies from area churches have met monthly. At each of these meetings they took up a "Mission Chapel Fund” offering and saved over $35,000. For a small group of ladies to save this much money, expresses just how long the chapel has been planned. Also, individuals have made donations restricting the funds to be used only for the building of the chapel.   

The building is currently under roof and ready for the brick and metal roofing to be installed.  Many donated building  materials and donated labor hours from churches, individuals and businesses,  including Aero Fab, 84 Lumber, and Hager  Construction, have already gone into the building to get it to this point. Currently Dixon Electric is donating labor and  material for the wiring. Five Star Supply has pledged to donate the drywall.

We have asked God to open the hearts of local congregations to help us, physically and financially, to build the Funderburk Chapel. Many have stepped forward helping us get the building under roof but, we need funds to finish the chapel.

If you would like be a part of completing the Funderburk Chapel, mail your donation to

Huntington City Mission

P O Box 3

Huntington, WV 25706

Remember to include a note that you want your donation restricted for the chapel fund.

If you have any questions about how you can help with the building of the Funderburk Chapel or if you would like to tour the Mission, please call me, 304-633-0542.

Please keep the homeless and the Huntington City Mission staff in your prayers.

                                                                                        In Christ,

                                                                                         Pastor Pete Davidson

                                                                                         Executive Director

* Huntington City Mission's Ladies Auxiliary *

       Huntington City Mission's Auxiliary meet the first Monday of the month at 624 Tenth Street.  Those interested in attending are welcome.  The Auxiliary has been in existence since 1939.  Most of the original members have gone and others have joined, but all continue their wonderful work. 

     June Simms is the current President and Lynn Clagg, Mission employee, is the liaison between the mission and the auxiliary.  You can contact Lynn at (304) 523-0293 ext 320 or by email at lclagg@huntingtoncitymission.org for additional information.

     Many churches remain loyal to the Mission Auxiliary and monthly specific churches bring in a variety of covered dished for a wonderful meal.  The Mission provides the meeting place, meat, bread, butter, tea, table service and clean-up.

     Over the years, Auxiliary members have raised funds for a Chapel.  In September 2006 ground was broken for the building of the chapel  The Chapel was named The Funderburk Chapel in honor of Dr. James Funderburk, who served as Executive Director of 19 years and shortly after his retirement he returned to the Mission to serve as a part-time chaplain. 

      Mrs. Thelma Rupe continues to crochet kitchen dish clothes (providing all materials free of charge), bringing them to the meetings and selling them for $1.00 each.  She is so devoted to the Mission and we are so pleased to see her smiling face every first Monday of the month, as she enters our doors.  Thelma is also seen often bringing in staples like sugar, toilet tissue and Lysol throughout the month.

        If you are looking for an opportunity to serve, consider joining the Auxiliary.  You can visit them alone, or perhaps the Ladies Circle at your church might like to attend with you?  One thing for sure... You are Welcome!  I believe if you visit once, you will want to come back again.