Casco church collects, distributes warm items to schools

CASCO — In celebration of the church’s 175^th anniversary, the Casco Village Church United Church of Christ Mission Committee, chaired by Joanne Vail, decided to launch a mission to “Share the Warmth” by collecting hats, mittens, gloves, socks, neck warmers, headbands, and scarves to be distributed to local schools in the Lake Region and Oxford Hills communities.

They prayerfully posted a goal of 175 items. As of Dec. 16 they have collected 203 items, many hand-crafted, many purchased, all donated with an outpouring of love and warmth by the Casco Village Church family and friends.

Donna Brackett, a member of the church and Mission Committee, knit numerous items in the evenings. Her 8-year-old granddaughter, knowing that some of these items would be donated to her own school, wrote the church a very special thank-you note, touching all of our hearts.

“Love came down at Christmas, love all lovely, love divine, love was born at Christmas; star and angels gave the sign.”  (from an 1885 hymn written by Christina G. Rossetti)