On October 28, 2023, at Van Saun Park, the APC Missions led a few members as we participate in the “Walk Together Against Domestic Violence”, a fund-raiser by the Center for Hope and Safety in Bergen County.

A few of us stayed at our vendor table, offering New Testament Bibles, Gospel tracts and prayers.

Most of the team, led by Jessie Tombalakian, walked with the participants. They were led to hand out New Testament Bibles, Gospel tracts and to talk to people about Jesus.

October is Domestic Awareness month, so the Center for Hope and Safety holds the annual “Walk Together Against Domestic Violence” but it is just one of their activities to raise funds and to raise awareness of the needs of the organization which supports the victims of domestic violence and their families.

We support the organization by holding donation drives twice a year (spring and fall), mostly in goods needed to shelter the women (mostly) and their young children.

On November 4th, the APC missions monthly volunteer day was held at the Father’s Cupboard Food Pantry, a ministry of Grace Redeemer Church in Glen Rock. We feel blessed that God has called us to serve in this ministry.

On Saturday, May 22, the youth and young adults of APC volunteered from 8:30 to 1 pm at Fathers Cupboard Food Pantry in Glen Rock, New Jersey. The food pantry serves between 50-100 families every two weeks who are food insecure from the surrounding towns. Our crew helped assemble industrial shelving to store future pantry items, sorted donated food, and packed bags of food to give those who came that day.

Pictured: Zaven Atakhanian, Shat Duman, Nshan Atakhanian, Matt Sanar, Aram Bashian, Vahane Costanian, and Anoush Costanian