Roseanne Morey Christ Child Project
St. Luke’s has a longstanding tradition of providing gifts during the holidays for families and individuals who find themselves in need. We do this by working with several organizations with whom we have an especially warm relationship. Our dear friend, the late Rosanne Morey, has championed these initiatives for many years. The project, known as the Christ Child Project, was renamed this year in her honor to the Rosanne Morey Christ Child Project.

There are many ways to participate in the Project.

• Sponsor a family for Christmas – The Youth Consultation Service Therapeutic Nursery in East Orange provides highly structured support to children with special needs between the ages of 2 1/2 and 5. This year, St. Luke’s is sponsoring 10 families of YCS children. We have received a list of specific items the family would like for the holidays. If you would like to fulfill these holiday wishes, please contact Lilli Delmar. Feel free to partner with a fellow parishioner to sponsor a family jointly. Lilli will provide you with the ages and gender of each family member and their needs/wishes for the holidays.

• Purchase an Individual Gift for a Child – Turning Point Servants House in Irvington is a transitional housing program for women with children. Gift requests for individual children will be on The Giving Tree at coffee hour. Questions regarding gifts for Turning Point can be directed to Pat Moulton or Jill Eden.

• Purchase a Gift for an Adult Man – Apostle’s House in Newark provides transitional housing to adult men. The St. Luke’s Choir has supported these men with gifts of toiletries, socks and sweatshirts for many years. This year, we will put some items for these men on The Giving Tree.

• A Cash Donation – Cash donations can be made by noting “Rosanne Morey Christ Child Project” on the red and white envelopes in your pews or by selecting an envelope from The Giving Tree at coffee hour. Cash donations will be used to fill in any gift requests which remain open after all gifts have been received. If you have any questions about donating money to the Rosanne Morey Christ Child Project, please contact Catherine Murray..