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Monadnock Ledger-Transcript - Blood donation an urgent need
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Monadnock Ledger-Transcript - Area drives scheduled to combat critical blood shortage
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Published: 3/1/2021 4:13:37 PM
Donors who attended the blood drive hosted by the Jaffrey Bible Church on Thursday donated a total of 32 pints of blood.
“The need for blood is constant. Particularly in the winter months. And that is compounded this year by the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Mary Brant, communications manager for the Red Cross Northern New England region.
In late February, several winter storms in a row resulted in several canceled blood drives across the state, Brant said, resulting in a need for several short-notice drives across the state to replenish blood banks at area hospitals. Brant said the two types in most demand are, as they always are, O positive, which is the most common blood type, and O negative, which is considered the “universal donor” and can be given to a person with any blood type.
Churches get creative to celebrate holiday
Rev. Dr. David Felton, Interim Minister at First Church in Jaffrey. Staff photo by Ben Conant
Rev. Dr. David Felton, Interim Minister at First Church in Jaffrey. Staff photo by Ben Conant
Rev. Dr. David Felton is the interim minister at First Church in Jaffrey. Ben Conant / Monadnock Ledger-Transcript
Rev. Dr. David Felton, Interim Minister at First Church in Jaffrey. Staff photo by Ben Conant
Published: 12/21/2020 5:47:37 PM
Christmas is one of the most significant holidays in the Christian religion, and often draws larger than usual crowds to services – not an ideal circumstance when COVID-19 guidelines still call for limiting contact with large groups.
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Modified: 12/18/2020 11:25:21 AM
Christmas is one of the most significant holidays in the Christian religion, and often draws larger than usual crowds to services – not an ideal circumstance when COVID-19 guidelines still call for limiting contact with large groups.
As a result, some churches are being creative with either their services and many of the traditions that surround them this year. Others are holding in person service without social distancing or mask requirements.
Sometimes, the Rev. David Felton, pastor at the First Church in Jaffrey, said forced creativity can produce some silver linings.
The First Church in Jaffrey isn’t meeting in person for its usual Christmas Eve service, but will be providing an online service for its congregation to watch at home. And some members that wouldn’t have had the chance to participate otherwise get to join in, Felton said.
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