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Services / Service Groups
Health Ministries and Parish Nurse
Services of the Health Ministry Department include blood pressure screening, health information and hosting the Blood Mobile. Parish Nurse is Sue Bowington, R.N. Call 486-0604 for additional health information.
Our Food Closet ministry was established in 1973 to assist the hungry folk in Sacramento’’s north area. We provide food items for a three-day balanced menu (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) for singles and families.
Open: Monday through Fridays (except holidays)
Guidelines:
• You may receive food once a month for six months in a 12-month period.
• Call us at 483-9232 between 10 a.m. and 12 noon to place your order and plan to pick it up from 2:00 to 3:30 that same day.
The Food Closet is staffed with volunteers from Carmichael Presbyterian Church and other neighboring faith communities.
Hunger Relief Advocacy and Hunger Issues
In addition to actually providing food through the Food Closet Ministry, we feel it is vital to take steps to alleviate the causes of hunger. Periodic letter writing opportunities to share our concerns with legislative and congressional representatives is coupled with our role as a member of Bread for the World and the California Council of Churches.
Gifts and Bequests
Gifts to the church may be be made in any of a number of ways. The Gifts and Bequests Advisory Council can provide information and services to potential donors of gifts to the church. The following areas are a few of the opportunities available. Additional information may be obtain by contacting GBAC.
Contributions of Assets
Appreciated assets (e.g., a stock which is now worth significantly more than the purchase price) if given to the church will relieve the donor from capital gains taxes and give the donor an income tax deduction in the amount of the current value.
Annuities
This gift provides income to the donor for the donor's life. At the donor's death, the remaining principle of the gift goes to the church.Endowments
This is a gift which is permanently held and invested by the church and earns income, usually for a purpose specified by the donor.Memorial Gifts:
To honor the passing of a friend or family member a memorial gift may be made at any time and in any amount. The gift may be designated to be used for a specific purpose if that purpose is consistent with the mission of the church as determined by the governing body (the Session). If no specific use of the gift is designated by the donor, the Session will determine the most appropriate use with advice from the Gifts ad Bequests Advisory Council.For further information contact the Presbyterian Foundation or the Foundation's representative for our area.
Updated September 5, 2006