{"id":15252,"date":"2020-06-17T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-06-17T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/new.brethren.org\/news\/?p=15252"},"modified":"2020-08-25T05:05:44","modified_gmt":"2020-08-25T05:05:44","slug":"church-world-service-kit-depots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2020\/church-world-service-kit-depots\/","title":{"rendered":"Church World Service kit depots to re-open in mid-August"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cCWS is planning to open many of its spring kit depots from Aug. 17-Sept 4!\u201d Brethren Disaster Ministries shared on its Facebook page this week. \u201cThank you for continuing to care for and send blessings to those affected by disasters. These kits make a real difference!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"277\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/08\/church-world-service-thanks.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15237\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/08\/church-world-service-thanks.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/08\/church-world-service-thanks-300x139.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/08\/church-world-service-thanks-560x259.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Church World Service (CWS) has announced the re-opening of kit depots following their closing earlier this spring because of the coronavirus pandemic. \u201cCWS wanted to make sure our passionate donors could still provide help to our neighbors in need,\u201d said an email from Matthew Stevens, director of Congregational Giving for CWS. \u201cWe appreciate the Church of the Brethren collecting kits in Elgin and New Windsor.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After CWS staff met with other agencies who collect kits to learn how they are reopening their kit collections, they developed a Safe Depot Plan to implement best practices of social distancing and safe collection procedures, Stevens reported. \u201cWe are confident that we can open our depots safely. So far, we have had a great response from our spring kit depot volunteers with their willingness to open their doors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe have many Church of the Brethren congregations that assemble CWS Kits, so I am sure they will be happy to hear they can continue to serve in this mission again,\u201d Stevens wrote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An online list of CWS Kit Depots that will be collecting kits is being updated regularly at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/cwskits.org\/depots\">https:\/\/cwskits.org\/depots<\/a>&nbsp;. Find a CWS Kits promotional video at&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=OvqLQgbm7Nc&amp;feature=youtu.be\">www.youtube.com\/watch?v=OvqLQgbm7Nc&amp;feature=youtu.be<\/a>&nbsp;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Go to&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.brethren.org\/Newsline\">www.brethren.org\/Newsline<\/a>&nbsp;to subscribe to the Church of the Brethren Newsline free e-mail news service and receive church news every week.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cCWS is planning to open many of its spring kit depots from Aug. 17-Sept 4!\u201d Brethren Disaster Ministries shared on its Facebook page this week. \u201cThank you for continuing to care for and send blessings to those affected by disasters. 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