Volume 1, Issue 1 Fall, 2010 ST. ELIZABETH'S ESSENTIALS PANTRY NEWSLETTER AN OUTREACH PROJECT OF THE EPISCOPAL DIOCESE OF MAINE OUR NEW NEWSLETTER ing for a specific need this could be something We have thought for quite some time that a regular for you to consider. Some details: newsletter about St. Elizabeth's Pantry would serve The Oxford Picture Dictionary: English/Arabic many purposes. The biggest reason for doing this (paperback) by Jayme Adelson-Goldstein is to communicate with our supporting parishes, Through Amazon books new $13.97 plus ship- supporters and friends about how things are going ping; used from $8.21 plus shipping. at the pantry. We plan on having regular columns dealing with such topics as specific items that are LETTING PEOPLE KNOW WHO WE needed and drives that would be worthwhile. We ARE,WHAT WE DO AND WHY WE DO IT will also include stories from our clients on how A number of us have felt the need (and really the they view St. Elizabeth's and also stories from our responsibility) to let our clients know some- student volunteers on how they perceive their time thing about us. "Who are these people who give us with us on Tuesday mornings. Certainly, if you these things each Tuesday and why are they have suggestions on what might be included in fu- doing it?" We had a banner made and hung it up in ture issues, just let us know. This is a work in prog- the lower hall a few weeks ago. The message is.."St. ress. We do feel that this will enable more people to E's Pantry a Mission Project of the Episcopal be "kept in the loop of St. Elizabeth's." Diocese of Maine." We also printed bookmark type cards that we have available each week with this In Christ, Dick Rasner message. Volunteer Director St. Elizabeth's Essentials Pantry is a OXFORD PICTURE DICTIONARY Mission Project of the Episcopal Diocese We are often asked by clients if we ever have dic- of Maine. We are also supported by eight tionaries available to help people whose native lan- local Episcopal Churches. guage is Arabic, learn English. We rarely have any We are here every Tuesday because donated but we did come across a really wonderful we care about you. dictionary. This is The Oxford Picture Dictionary: We are here because we believe in English/Arabic. We used some of our funds to buy ten copies of this dictionary from Amazon. It is a spreading Christ's message of love into the world. truly amazing dictionary using pictures to help Ara- bic speakers learn the English words for just about MAY GOD BLESS YOU everything, e.g., a picture of a computer store with words for mouse, monitor and even surge protector. DIAPERS Our wonderful volunteer, Page, helped distribute It might sound like a broken record, but we contin- these one Tuesday especially to the people who had ue to ask for donations of diapers or money for us repeatedly asked for them. The feedback from the to buy diapers. We are trying to have "diaper day" clients is 100% positive. We would love to have every third week but it is not possible with dona- more to distribute. If you or your church are look- tions of diapers being down. Since diapers cost SO (Continued on back)