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From the first news about the Covid-19 global pandemic, EMLI received unexpected donations, one from a bishop and others from church members, with notes saying they wanted to help those who are helping others suddenly in need -- sheltering in place or surviving in place with no shelter. Also, parishes began asking EMLI to help them respond to the growing crisis.

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canon fred vergara - temporary employment of a practical helper for homebound parishioners and neighbors

6/5/2020

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The Rev. Canon Dr. Winfred Vergara 
Holy Trinity Church,  Hicksville

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Left to Right: John Dhinakaran; son Andrew and youth leader at Holy Trinity; parents-in-law the Rev. and Mrs. Gopal from Church of South India who visited them in Hicksville; John’s wife, Oswin, a vestry member and on the altar guild; and son Andrew, an acolyte. 
Several of our members have lost their jobs, including a family of four who are our most active members. 

The mother serves as vestry member, is on the altar guild and is a Lay Eucharistic Minister; their two sons serve as acolytes and the father serves as videographer and a volunteer handyman.

In trying to help this displaced family, we have temporarily employed the father as practical helper to those who are homebound, especially the elderly, the widows and those with disabilities. In our parish alone, some 20-30% of our parishioners fall into this category.

Hopefully, this kind of practical-help ministry can be extended beyond the parish into the Hicksville community.  

He assists in whatever needs fixing in their household or does some lawn mowing or runs errands for groceries, to pharmacies, and the like. 

Through some monetary assistance, he can buy gas for his car and buy food for the family, until such time that he can get back to work.
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The Rev. Canon Dr. Winfred Vergara 

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