Why We Give – Law of Circulation
“It is only when we allow the Divine current to flow through us, in and out, we really express life. The law of giving and receiving is definite.” – Ernest Holmes
The Law of Circulation states that what we give out we shall receive. It is our ministry with Gracious Giving, to put our good back out into the community to make room for more good to come to us. We focus our giving on local charities that help children, fragile adults, animals and the environment. 5% of the Sunday collection is ear-marked for charity giving. The committee meets once or twice a year to develop the list of charities.
2021
January – Listening Post
February – Stone Soup
March – Beacon Hill
April – New Hope Compassionate Ministries
May – Operation Mary Louise
June – SC Foundation Suicide Prevention
July – AK Police and Fire Chaplains
August – TBA Theater/Anchorage Community Theater
September – Alaska Center for the Blind
October – AK Lutheran Social Services
November – Straw for Dogs
December – Alaskans for Litter Prevention & Recycling
2020
January – Alaska Community Action on Toxins
February -Alaska Correctional Ministries
March – Hope Community Resources
April -Victims for Justice
May – Access Alaska
June – STAR
July – Habitat for Humanity
August – AWAIC
September – Alaska Common Ground
October – Alaska Children’s Trust
November – Anchorage Waterways Council
December -Alaska Zoo
2019
January- Hospice
February-Focus Inc.
March- Shiloh Community Development
April- Alaska Kidney Patients Association
May-YWCA
June- Alaska Junior Theater
July- Kids Lunch Box at Beans Cafe
August- No one Dies Alone – at Providence Medical Center
September- ACSL Emergency Resources/Compassionate Care
October-NAMI-National Alliance on Mental Illness (local)
November-Alzheimer Resource Center
December-Mabel T Senior Center
2018
January Anchorage Downtown Soup Kitchen
February – Victims for Justice
March- Split between McKinnell House and Claire House
April- Anchorage Parks Foundation
May- Special Olympics
June- Identity (to be earmarked for a specific program yet to be determined)
July- Alaska Healing Hearts
August – Safe Harbor Inn
September- Alaska Cares
October- Equine Assisted Therapy Alaska
November – Hospice Alaska
December- Midnight Sun Service Dogs
2017
January – Friends of the Library
February – Catholic Social Services’ Refugee Assistance & Immigration Services
March – Planned Parenthood of Alaska
April – Challenge Alaska
May – AK Police and Fire Chaplains
June – Anchorage Waterway Council
July – Arms Services YMCA Food bank
August – Facing Foster Care
September – ACSL Emergency Resources/Compassionate Care
October – Kitty and K9 Connection
November – Anchorage Artists Co Op
December – YMCA