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CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS NEEDED

11/29/2024

CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS NEEDED – One of the Eritrean families that we sponsored is looking for Christmas decorations, this year. They have a tree but are missing the trimmings. If you have any decorations to spare, please contact Karen Bethune at: [email protected].

UPDATE FROM THE "SUMMERTIME SERENADE" FOR HHHDU:

10/4/2024

We received an update from John Buckley of the Buckley Ensemble. John was pleased to report “around” $4,500.00 was raised and that he was very happy with the results. We will let you know the details of their Christmas fundraiser when they are shared.

FUNDRAISER - BUCKLEY ENSEMBLE “SUMMERTIME SERENADE”

8/1/2024

In support of Hampton Helping Hands for Displaced Ukrainians (HHHDU), we will be sponsoring a fundraiser in our church Wednesday, August 28th at 7:30 p.m. The Buckley Ensemble, well known and liked, has been entertaining the Greater Saint John area for over 28 years.
Tickets are available in the foyer of St. Alphonsus, before and after Mass, from John Buckley (506) 721-6774, Brenda Renaud, the parish office or at the door and from HHHDU members. Cost: $20.00 for adults; $10.00 for students. Ticket sales have been brisk. Don’t miss out.

Refugee Sponsorship Welcomes a New Family

4/12/2024

REFUGEE SPONSORSHIP – Good news! Another of our sponsored families will be arriving soon! Gebremedhn Gebremskel (we will call him “Gary”), his wife, Gebriel, and three children, a girl, Afreta and two boys, Noah and Heseina. Afreta is six years old; Noah is nine years old and Heseina is twelve years old. They will be arriving in Saint John at midnight on May 2nd.
“Gary’s” family was co-sponsored by St. Paul’s Anglican Church, Rothesay and they will handle the settlement support. They have already found an apartment in Saint John and between our two churches, we have enough donated furniture to set them up. They are originally from Eritrea but have been in Israel for several years and will be very happy to join her brother Mikele in Saint John. They are especially looking forward to celebrating the Orthodox Easter service in Moncton on May 5th. Thank you for supporting the Gebremskel’s and all the other families, through your prayers and donations!

Decorative Easter Eggs for sale

3/21/2024

HAMPTON HELPING HANDS FOR DISPLACED UKRAINIANS - Hampton Helping Hands for Displaced Ukrainians is selling decorative Easter eggs in support of their mission to assist Ukrainians fleeing the war and settling in the Saint John area. The eggs are decorated with the Ukrainian colours of yellow and blue. Helping Hands is asking for a $5.00 donation for each egg, however, ALL donations will be gladly received. Please place your donation in the jar provided. The eggs will be available on a table in the foyer of St. Alphonsus.
The war on Ukraine is still ongoing and to date they have assisted approximately 175 families with items such as groceries, household goods, linens and furniture. Thank you for your continued support!

New Refugee Family Sonsorship

1/3/2024

REFUGEE SPONSORSHIP – Just wanted to let you know that our new family, the HABTEMICAEL’s, is arriving on January 26th – dad and mom and four children!
Berhe (dad); Genet (mom); two male children Matiyas (6 yrs. old) and Adam (one month old) and two daughters Yadiel (5 yrs. old) and Lidiya (3 yrs. old).
Karen Bethune will keep us posted on their progress.

HAMPTON HELPING HANDS for Displaced Ukrainians is having a yard sale

6/29/2023

HAMPTON HELPING HANDS (HHH) – HHH for Displaced Ukrainians is having a yard sale on Saturday, July 22nd, at the Hampton United Church, same day as the "Town Wide Yard Sale". The site will be posted on the town map. Your donations to this worthy cause would be greatly appreciated. Donations can be dropped off at the main (front) door of the
Hampton United Church on Wednesday, July 19th and Thursday July 20th from 6-8 pm. Thank you so much for your generosity!

an update on behalf of the Hampton Helping Hands for Displaced Ukrainians Committee

5/21/2023

Good morning,

I was asked to give an update on behalf of the Hampton Helping Hands for Displaced Ukrainians Committee. As most know, this group which originated at the Hampton United Church now consists of members from various local faith communities and beyond...

Through generous donations from church members and others, the committee has been able to assist and support as many as 30 newcomer Ukrainian families over the past year. This has included collecting and distributing donated house wares and furniture, assisting with moving into apartments, accompanying family members to medical appointments and job interviews, providing grocery and rent support and also in assisting with local school and daycare registration for the Ukrainian children....among many other things.

The committee wants to give special thanks to Father Savoie for using his garage until last fall. We now have secured a storage unit in Saint John but we are still using the basement at the rectory. Specials thanks also for Karen who manages to keep everything straight with helping the Ukrainian families getting settled.
The United Church was encouraged to apply for and recently received a sizeable monetary donation from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints which will allow Helping Hands to provide short term rent support for up to 24 eligible Ukrainian families in the greater SJ area over the next 6 months.

The committee wishes to thank all who have helped with donations, time, and vehicles for transportation or through participating or attending the fundraising concert which was held at the United Church last fall. Our next fundraising event will be a “Coffee House” scheduled for June 16th. We also hope to have a “yard sale” later this summer.

We are ever so grateful for your generosity and volunteering. More helping hands are always welcomed and, I know that God's Spirit is already at work in your hearts. Cheques can be made payable to “Hampton United Church” where you can write “Helping Hands” on the memo line. If you donate cash, please write your name and address on the envelope and note that it is for “Helping Hands” so they issue you a tax receipt.
Before closing, I would like to share this short letter from Inna whom we have helped get settled:

Again, thank you so much for everything! Thérèse Furlong

HAMPTON HELPING HANDS - TOOLS WISHLIST

3/8/2023

HAMPTON HELPING HANDS (HHH)- Hampton Helping Hands, for displaced Ukrainians, is a local group of citizens providing support to new families settling in who have no furniture or other supplies when they arrive.
One small support is providing toolboxes for light domestic tasks. To date, 17 toolboxes have been distributed from contributions of donated used and surplus tools. Any extra small tools you have can be deposited in the marked box at the entrance to the church (St. Alphonsus – to the right as you come in).
here is a list of needed items available for you to take, however, for your convenience, here is their Wish List:
Box to hold tools                             Small saw                               Electrical tape                        Adjustable wrench                          Tape measure
Flashlight                                         Hammer                                 Masking tape                         Small nails                                       Twine
Picture handing “stuff”                   Pliers                                     Sandpaper                              Small screws                                    Utility knife

Refugee Update February 8, 2023

2/10/2023

REFUGEE UPDATE – A big THANK YOU to those who have already dropped off school supplies. If you were to check the list in the foyer you will see that only a few more items are needed. If you are able to assist in their settlement, in any way, please call Karen Bethune (506) 647-0982. The box in the foyer at St. Alphonsus will be available until the supply list is complete.

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BOTTLE DRIVE - the parish supports our refugees through various means, one of those being an on-going bottle drive. If you have bottles, cans, etc. you'd like to donate, you can drop them off at Hampton Recycling, located at 401 William Bell Dr. in Hampton. Let them know the returnables are for Blessed Trinity Parish and the recycling centre will send all monies raised to our office.