Mother & Child Health Fundraiser at Trinity Cranford May 13th

Trinity Episcopal Church,119 Forest Avenue, Cranford, New Jersey is holding a bake sale fundraiser for the Episcopal Relief & Development(ERD) “Maternal & Child Health” program on Sunday May 13, 2018 at 11:00AM. Globally, 2.6 million children die each year during the ‘neonatal’ period – in the first four weeks of life. In addition, over 80 women die every day from preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth. 99% of those deaths occur in developing countries. “The ERD Maternal & Child Health program saves lives by encouraging pregnant women to seek prenatal care, promoting nutrition for mother and child and ensuring that babies receive the recommended vaccinations,” said Reverend Andy Kruger, of Trinity Cranford. Trinity Cranford is raising money to help provide critical support, supplies and education to improve the quality of care for mothers and their children across the globe. Donations, made payable to “Episcopal Relief and Development”, can be mailed to Trinity Church, 119 Forest Avenue, Cranford, NJ 07016 or dropped off at the church office. “Please help us support these vulnerable woman and infants,” said Father Andy. For more information, please call 908.276-4047

Episcopal Relief & Development, started in 1940, is the compassionate response of The Episcopal Church to human suffering in the world. Hearing God's call to seek and serve Christ in all persons and to respect the dignity of every human being, Episcopal Relief & Development serves to bring together the generosity of Episcopalians and others with the needs of the world. The ERD mandate comes from comes from Jesus' words found in Matthew 25: ‘Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these who are members of my family, you did it to me.’ For more information about Episcopal Relief & Development, please visit http://www.episcopalrelief.org/

Trinity Episcopal Church, founded in 1872, is a faith-based family that welcomes all people and strives to “know Christ and to make the Lord known through faith, fellowship, and service.” Sunday services are at 8 AM and 10 AM w/music and celebrated by The Reverend Andy Kruger, Trinity’s Priest-in-Charge. In addition, from Tuesday to Friday the Daily Offices of Morning and Evening Prayer are led by Father Andy in the Witherington Chapel at 8:30AM and 5:00 PM respectively. The chapel is accessible by outside stairs at the right rear corner of the church. For more information about Trinity, please call 908-276-4047 or visit Trinity also provides Trinity Episcopal Day School (TEDS). TEDS is a state licensed facility serving children from 2 1/2 years through Kindergarten, providing a nurturing, learning environment which promotes intellectual, emotional, social, spiritual and physical growth. Program options include Full or 1/2 days from 2-5 days a week, extended Hours: 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM, and Kindergarten Wrap Around. For more information about TEDS, please call 908-276-2881 or visit http://www.tedscranford.org

Trinity Cranford “Maternal & Child Health” Fundraiser Sunday May 13th

At Trinity Episcopal Church

119 Forest Avenue, Cranford, NJ

Donations for the Episcopal Relief & Development ‘Maternal & Child Health” program bringing critical care to vulnerable mothers and infants worldwide.