Regional and Global Outreach

• One Great Hour of Sharing used to fight hunger, provide housing and for disaster relief
• Pentecost Offering helps children, youth and young adults at risk
• Peacemaking Offering supports peacemaking initiatives and education programs

• Valley responds generously to national and international disasters
• $9,600 to Katrina relief plus $3,600 in diapers and formula
• $3,000 to Tsunami relief

• Southern Poverty Law Center
• Joint Religious Legislative Coalition (JRLC)
• ITEBA Seminary in Brazil
• Bread for the World
• Christmas Offering divided among three missionaries with Valley connections:
  - Presbyterian Border Ministry
  - Malawi Relief Project
  - Wycliffe Bible Translators in Papua New Guinea

Presbyterian Clearwater Forest

• Presbyterian camp and conference center, 2 hours north of Minneapolis
• 1000 acres of pristine forest; 3.5 miles of shoreline
• 4,000 participants in Clearwater programs
• 40-50 different programs for children, youth and adults
  - Summer camps for children age 8 through senior high
  - Fall and winter youth retreats
  - Confirmation retreats
  - Clearwater Chrysalis Women’s camps in February and August
  - Valley men’s retreats
• Valley contributes to the financial support of Clearwater
• Valley members serve on the Clearwater Board of Directors and the Chrysalis Steering Committee
• Valley has established a scholarship fund to help send children to camp.

Heifer International

• Sunday School children donate their weekly offering money to buy animals in third world countries.

Feed My Starving Children

• Program with mission to eradicate hunger and prevent starvation in children.
• Strives to meet goal by preparing food packets developed by local nutrition scientists for 23¢ per serving.
• Valley members, children and youth volunteer to assemble food packets.