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The holidays are approaching and it’s time for the annual Samaritan Hands Nuts Fundraiser! All proceeds will go toward funding the Hogar del Nino orphanage in Guatemala.

Orders will arrive before Thanksgiving. The order deadline is Sunday, November 7th. Information on pickup dates and times TBD.

To order:

– Visit Judy Russell in the Great Hall between services on 10/31 and 11/7. Please observe social distancing during this process.

– Call Judy Russell at (865) 984-9303. Please leave a message with your name, callback number and the number of bags of each type of nut you would like to purchase. Judy will follow up to gather additional information if needed.

– Email SamaritanHandsTN@gmail.com with your order. Please be sure to include your name, phone number, mailing address and order.

Payment can be made upon pickup/delivery and checks are HIGHLY preferred at this time. Checks can also be mailed to Samaritan Hands, PO Box 6016, Maryville, TN, 37802. Please put Nut Order in the memo and checks should be made to Samaritan Hands.

2021 Nut Prices:

* Large Mammoth Pecan Halves (16oz) — $12.50

* Pecan CHUNKS/broken pieces (16oz) — $12

* Small Pecan Pieces (16oz) — $12

* Fancy Mixed Nuts (16oz) — $11 (This includes: Toasted & Salted Fancy Pecans, Cashews, Brazil Nuts, Hazel Nuts, and Large Almonds)

* Sliced Almonds (16oz) — $9

*Chocolate Covered Pecans– $10

The holidays are approaching and it’s time for the annual Samaritan Hands Nuts Fundraiser! All proceeds will go toward funding our orphanage in Guatemala. This is our ministry with the greatest need and biggest deficit in funding.

Orders will arrive before Thanksgiving. The order deadline is Sunday, November 8th. Information on pickup dates and times TBD.

To order:

– Call Judy Russell at (865) 984-9303. Please leave a message with your name, callback number and the number of bags of each type of nut you would like to purchase. Judy will follow up to gather additional information if needed.

– Visit Judy Russell in the Great Hall between services on 11/1 and 11/8. Please observe social distancing during this process.

– Email SamaritanHandsTN@gmail.com with your order. Please be sure to include your name, phone number, mailing address and order.

Payment can be made upon pickup/delivery and checks are HIGHLY preferred at this time. Checks can also be mailed to Samaritan Hands, PO Box 6016, Maryville, TN, 37802. Please put Nut Order in the memo and checks should be made to Samaritan Hands.

2020 Nut Prices:

* Large Mammoth Pecan Halves (16oz) — $12.50

* Pecan CHUNKS/broken pieces (16oz) — $12

* Small Pecan Pieces (16oz) — $12

* Fancy Mixed Nuts (16oz) — $11 (This includes: Toasted & Salted Fancy Pecans, Cashews, Brazil Nuts, Hazel Nuts, and Large Almonds)

* Sliced Almonds (16oz) — $9

* Chocolate Covered Pecans — $10

Because the state of international travel in the coming months is unknown, Samaritan Hands will not be booking any new flights for upcoming planned trips. We will no longer be doing a medical trip to Guatemala in the end of May. We have already made arrangements for a group traveling to Costa Rica in June and will watch and wait to make a decision on that trip as we get closer to departure. The VBS/Construction group to Guatemala in late June, Fairview UMC rescheduled trip in July and Zimbabwe in August are all TBD. While we will continue to support all of our ministries across the globe, it is not advisable that we continue to make plans for upcoming trips too far out.

We are continuing to support the Hogar del Nino orphanage in Guatemala, the New Horizons school in Paraguay and Ishe Anesu in Zimbabwe as well as our other ministries with the help of your donations. Donations can easily be given online at SamaritanHands.org/donate .

Happy New Year!

We are working hard on planning for our 2020 teams and trips. Below is a list of the tentative teams and trips for this year. Spaces are limited on each team and spots are reserved by submitting a 50% drop deposit in order to purchase tickets. If joining after a trip deadline, you will be responsible for the trip cost plus the fare difference. *Please note that all dates are subject to change.

January 2020 – Maryville Christian Seniors to Guatemala

March 2020 – FUMC Youth to Costa Rica

May 2020 – Medical Team to Guatemala (May 30-June 6)

June 2020 – VBS/Construction Team to Guatemala (June 27-July 4)

August/September 2020 – Zimbabwe

October 2020 – Resurrection Servant Leadership Team to Costa Rica

Please contact us for more information and also fill out our team form here.

In December and January we often get questions about End of the Year Giving. You can donate in multiple ways to any of our ministries. We thank you for your donations – they are what allows us to make a difference in lives all around the world.

1. By mail/check. Please make your check out to Samaritan Hands and mail it to:

Samaritan Hands PO Box 6016, Maryville, TN 37802

Please indicate the ministry you are donating to in the memo (i.e. Guatemala Orphanage, Ishe Anesu (Africa), Paraguay Schools (please include your student’s number)).

2. Online at SamaritanHands.org/donate

You can set up a one time gift or recurring gifts (weekly, monthly, quarterly or yearly). Please ensure you choose your “Purpose” for the donation and add any notes necessary in the space provided. Donations can be made using a credit card, savings or checking account.

All donations must be made and postmarked by December 31, 2019 to be included in your 2019 Giving Statement. Giving Statements will be mailed out no later than the end of January 2020.

In lieu of flowers, The Talley/Reagan Family has chosen to direct gifts to be given in memory of Clark Reagan to Escuela Padre Juan José Zugarramurdi II de El Viñedo, a school in great need in Venezuela. Gifts can be given online at SamaritanHands.org/donate – please choose In Memory of Clark Reagan as your designation. Please let us know if you have any questions and continue to keep these families in your prayers.

All gifts are tax deductible and Samaritan Hands will provide a giving statement at the end of the calendar year.

If you are interested in joining us as a part of the Servant Leadership Team, the deadline to join and submit your $700 deposit is August 1, 2019. We are limiting the team to 40 individuals. Please contact us via email with any questions!

Samaritan Hands is bringing Resurrection to Costa Rica! We are looking for students to help participate in a Servant Leadership team will help facilitate and participate in Resurrection Costa Rica. The team will travel to Costa Rica October 7-14, 2019 to help facilitate and participate in this exciting event.

We will be staying in La Fortuna, near Arenal Volcano. During our time in Costa Rica, we will have an opportunity to share our Christian faith and commitment to Christ and His Church.

Team members will be expected to share their experience of God’s love and why they are making a trip such as this. If you’re interested in joining this team, please send us your email address and level of interest via this form. 

Due to a recent technical update, some of the pages on our website were lost including information about Resurrection Costa Rica, FCA and other trips. We will restore this content as soon as possible. Thank you for your patience!