Hello <span contenteditable="false" data-custom-variable="{{firstname}}" fr-original-class="fr-deletable styled-tag-chip" fr-original-style style="background-color:rgb(248, 248, 255);border:1px solid rgb(191, 191, 255);border-radius:4px;color:rgb(42, 42, 196);padding:1px 8px;font-size:11px;display:inline-block;margin:0px;overflow-wrap:anywhere;user-select:none;box-sizing:inherit">First name, Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for supporting peace in the Middle East.. This donation greatly helps our commitment to the Province of Jerusalem and the Middle East's mission. If you would like to contribute to the local work of St John's Church, Ouray or to know about future special collections to do the work of the Gospel in the world, contact us to become a volunteer, or spread the word about our mission! You can also contact us to be added to our email list and learn about worship and educational opportunities as well as ways to participate in our community on causes that are close to our hearts. The Rev. Rob Rose contact@stjohnsouray.org 970-325-4655

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<p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 20px;padding:0px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;line-height:1.5;max-width:100%"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1742842878/wysiwyg/ybuuayh01dxvp9glaqpz.png" style="width:600px;display:block;vertical-align:top;margin:5px auto;text-align:center;position:relative;cursor:pointer;padding:0px 1px;user-select:none;box-sizing:inherit;max-width:100%" />You can help the mission of humanitarian aid to the people of Gaza, Christian and non-Christian alike.  Your gift will be designated to the Episcopal province of Jeursalem and the Middle East of the Episcopal Church.  We encourage you to gvie genrously.<p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 20px;padding:0px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;line-height:1.5;max-width:100%"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1742842693/wysiwyg/cd5nhvv3cpkblh0cvymv.jpg" style="width:600px;display:block;vertical-align:top;margin:5px auto;text-align:center;position:relative;cursor:pointer;padding:0px 1px;user-select:none;box-sizing:inherit;max-width:100%" />[Episcopal News Service] The Episcopal Church’s <a href="https://unitedthankoffering.com/" target="_blank">United Thank Offering</a> and <a href="https://www.episcopalrelief.org/" target="_blank">Episcopal Relief &amp; Development</a> have announced new funding for the <a href="https://j-diocese.org/wordpress/" target="_blank">Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem</a> and its <a href="https://j-diocese.org/wordpress/healthcare-3/" target="_blank">Al Ahli Arab Hospital</a> in Gaza City in the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. The funds come alongside the long-standing support of the <a href="https://afedj.org/" target="_blank">American Friends of the Diocese of Jerusalem</a>.<p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 20px;padding:0px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;line-height:1.5;max-width:100%">“We are extremely grateful for the ministry of the United Thank Offering, as it has supported our service to Christ here in the Holy Land for many years — particularly since Oct. 7,” Archbishop Hosam Naoum, the Anglican leader of the Diocese of Jerusalem, said in a <a href="https://www.episcopalchurch.org/publicaffairs/united-thank-offering-matching-grant-nets-187k-for-jerusalem-diocese/" target="_blank">press release</a>.<p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 20px;padding:0px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;line-height:1.5;max-width:100%">“The staff and volunteers of our Al Ahli Hospital in Gaza have worked around the clock to alleviate the suffering of hundreds of patients brought through its gates each week,” Naoum said. “Please continue to pray and advocate on behalf of all those who suffer throughout the Holy Land, even as we seek a just and lasting peace in the very land where our Lord Jesus Christ took up his cross for our sake.”<p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 20px;padding:0px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;line-height:1.5;max-width:100%">The additional aid comes after <a href="https://www.who.int/news/item/12-12-2023-who-calls-for-protection-of-humanitarian-space-in-gaza-following-serious-incidents-in-high-risk-mission-to-transfer-patients--deliver-health-supplies" target="_blank">months</a> of <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-67732347" target="_blank">deteriorating conditions</a> in Gaza and at the hospital, the only one known to be operating in northern Gaza. Emergency medical workers <a href="https://www.who.int/news/item/12-12-2023-who-calls-for-protection-of-humanitarian-space-in-gaza-following-serious-incidents-in-high-risk-mission-to-transfer-patients--deliver-health-supplies" target="_blank">have described patients</a> crying out in pain and for water, as medical and life-sustaining resources are scarce.<p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 20px;padding:0px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;line-height:1.5;max-width:100%">On Feb. 19, the United Thank Offering, a ministry of The Episcopal Church, <a href="https://www.episcopalchurch.org/publicaffairs/matching-grant-challenge-to-support-ministries-of-episcopal-diocese-of-jerusalem/" target="_blank">announced</a> it would send $187,000 to the Diocese of Jerusalem, part of the Anglican province in the Middle East, to help meet immediate needs through its <a href="https://www.episcopalchurch.org/publicaffairs/matching-grant-challenge-to-support-ministries-of-episcopal-diocese-of-jerusalem/" target="_blank">matching grant challenge</a>.<p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 20px;padding:0px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;line-height:1.5;max-width:100%">The UTO board set a $100,000 challenge grant goal, its highest goal ever.<p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 20px;padding:0px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;line-height:1.5;max-width:100%">“We knew many people wanted to do something to help Israel and Palestine but didn’t know what to do,” Sherri Dietrich, board president, said in the press release. “We are very happy to have received many donations from new donors, as well as offerings from faithful United Thank Offering participants.”<p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 20px;padding:0px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;line-height:1.5;max-width:100%">In addition, the upcoming <a href="https://www.episcopalchurch.org/publicaffairs/good-friday-offering-special-online-concert-to-support-middle-east-ministries/" target="_blank">Good Friday Offering</a> marks the 102nd year people across The Episcopal Church will be invited to make special contributions to support Christians in the Anglican Province of Jerusalem and the Middle East. The province’s Diocese of Jerusalem extends from Gaza to Syria and includes the West Bank, Israel, Jordan and Lebanon. It is home to about 7,000 Anglicans worshiping in 28 congregations.<p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 20px;padding:0px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;line-height:1.5;max-width:100%">The <a href="https://afedj.org/" target="_blank">American Friends of the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem</a>, a nonprofit organization and the Diocese of Jerusalem’s main fundraising arm, continues to raise funds for the schools and health care institutions of the diocese, including Al Ahli.<p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 20px;padding:0px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;line-height:1.5;max-width:100%">“What I’ve heard over and over again from people all across the north of Gaza is that [Al Ahli] is the one hospital that really ends up asking no questions. No matter who shows up, they take care of them,” Southeast Florida Assisting Bishop Greg Rickel, chair of AFEDJ’s Trustees, told Episcopal News Service.<p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 20px;padding:0px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;line-height:1.5;max-width:100%">The hospital has continued to serve people “through the incomprehensible amount of hardship they’re experiencing and major setbacks,” Diana Branton, AFEDJ’s communications director, told ENS.<p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 20px;padding:0px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;line-height:1.5;max-width:100%">As the conflict escalates, the hospital is currently seeing 300 new patients daily and has an 80-bed capacity, according to a Feb. 21 update posted to the AFEDJ’s <a href="https://afedj.org/ahli-arab-hospital-a-beacon-of-resilience-in-gazas-darkest-hours/" target="_blank">website</a>.<p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 20px;padding:0px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;line-height:1.5;max-width:100%">“The facility is stretched well beyond its intended capacity, requiring the utilization of every available space within the building to meet the escalating demand for medical care. This includes repurposing spaces such as the on-site library, pharmacy, and chapel. Ahli Hospital has increased their surgical capacity from two to four operating theaters and is now performing an astonishing 18-22 surgeries per day since the complete shuttering of major nearby hospitals,” according to the <a href="https://afedj.org/ahli-arab-hospital-a-beacon-of-resilience-in-gazas-darkest-hours/" target="_blank">update</a>.<p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 20px;padding:0px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;line-height:1.5;max-width:100%">Al Ahli Hospital <a href="https://afedj.org/ahli-arab-hospital-a-beacon-of-resilience-in-gazas-darkest-hours/" target="_blank">has functioned</a> in some capacity for all but two days since Oct. 7, when Hamas <a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-gaza-hamas-rockets-airstrikes-tel-aviv-11fb98655c256d54ecb5329284fc37d2" target="_blank">attacked</a> people inside Israel, killing more than 1,200 and taking more than 200 hostages and provoked an immediate assault from Israel. The hospital complex was hit twice. On Oct. 14, the top two floors of the hospital’s Diagnostic Cancer Treatment Center were <a href="https://afedj.org/ahli-hospital-struck-by-rocket-fire/" target="_blank">badly damaged</a> by rocket fire, and on Oct. 17, a <a href="https://episcopalnewsservice.org/2023/10/17/airstrike-reportedly-hits-anglican-run-ahli-hospital-in-gaza-raising-fear-of-casualties/">bomb fell in the courtyard</a> around which the hospital’s buildings are located, reportedly killing hundreds of people who had sought refuge there.<p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 20px;padding:0px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;line-height:1.5;max-width:100%">The war between Israel and Hamas now has <a href="https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/more-than-29000-palestinians-have-been-killed-in-gaza-since-wars-start-health-ministry-says" target="_blank">killed</a> more than 29,000 Palestinians, about two-thirds of them women and children, and injured more than 69,000 more, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry. In addition, at least half of all buildings in Gaza have been <a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-war-gaza-strip-buffer-zone-72a782ddd532a4331b660a735e36acb0" target="_blank">damaged or destroyed</a>.<p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 20px;padding:0px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;line-height:1.5;max-width:100%">In December, Israeli forces <a href="https://reuters.com/world/middle-east/gaza-doctor-describes-ordeal-detention-2024-02-04/" target="_blank">detained</a> medical personnel, holding at least one doctor in custody for 45 days in what he described as brutal conditions that compelled him and others to wish for <a href="https://reuters.com/world/middle-east/gaza-doctor-describes-ordeal-detention-2024-02-04/" target="_blank">death</a>. Also, late last year, World Health Organization <a href="https://www.who.int/news/item/12-12-2023-who-calls-for-protection-of-humanitarian-space-in-gaza-following-serious-incidents-in-high-risk-mission-to-transfer-patients--deliver-health-supplies" target="_blank">staff</a> described Al Ahli Hospital as in a state of “utter chaos and a humanitarian disaster zone.”<p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 20px;padding:0px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;line-height:1.5;max-width:100%">“Patients were crying out in pain, but they were also crying out for us to give them water,” said WHO Emergency Medical Teams coordinator Sean Casey, <a href="https://news.un.org/en/story/2023/12/1145017" target="_blank">describing the scene at Al Ahli Arab hospital</a>, where medical staff were struggling to cope with “no food, no fuel, no water.”<p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 20px;padding:0px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;line-height:1.5;max-width:100%">“It looks more like a hospice now than a hospital. But a hospice implies a level of care that the doctors and nurses are unable to provide,” he said. “It’s pretty unbearable to see somebody with casts on multiple limbs, external fixator on multiple limbs, without drinking water and almost no IV fluids available.”<p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 20px;padding:0px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;line-height:1.5;max-width:100%">Conditions fluctuate constantly. Access to medicine and other supplies is sporadic, but because banks are open in northern Gaza the hospital can receive money to buy supplies when they become available, Branton said. In recent weeks, donations have provided some much-needed medical supplies, including antibiotics to treat the surge in infectious diseases caused by crowded Gaza shelters and the lack of clean water. And, in addition to serving patients, Al Ahli is housing patient families and those of hospital staff, as well as others who are sheltering there.

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1. **Organization Mission & Cause**:
   - **Mission**: St. John's Episcopal Church in Ouray, Colorado, aims to foster a welcoming and inclusive community that serves God and others through worship, education, and outreach. Their mission emphasizes love, service, and spiritual growth.
   - **Cause**: The church focuses on spiritual development, community service, and providing a supportive environment for individuals and families. They aim to embody Christian values in their local and broader community.

2. **Type of Activities**:
   - **Worship Services**: Regular Sunday services and special liturgical events.
   - **Community Outreach**: Programs that engage with local needs, such as food drives, charity events, and support for local families.
   - **Educational Programs**: Bible studies, Sunday school for children, and adult education classes.
   - **Fellowship Events**: Social gatherings that encourage community bonding and support among members.
   - **Fundraising Campaigns**: Initiatives to support church operations and community outreach, as evidenced by the recent donation campaign.

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   - **Founding Info**: Specific founding details were not available on the website, but it is a longstanding community institution.
   - **Scale**: The church serves the local community of Ouray, Colorado, with a focus on inclusivity and outreach.
   - **Impact Metrics**: While specific metrics were not detailed, the church's impact can be inferred through its community programs and outreach efforts.
   - **Volunteer Info**: Opportunities for volunteering are likely available, though specific details were not highlighted on the website.

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