A Resource for Helping kids cope with Death

Here is an article from the UCC News about books sent to Newtown CT.

Jeannette Brown
Christ Church Summit NJ
UCC Representative.
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The UCC and The Pilgrim Press overwhelmed with donations for Connecticut children’s campaign

Written by Emily Mullins
December 18, 2012

The United Church of Christ and The Pilgrim Press quickly surpassed their goal of sending 1,000 donated copies of the Water Bugs and Dragonflies: Explaining Death to Young Children coloring book to NewtownUCC members, partners and supporters.
"The members of the Newtown Congregational Church UCC and all who are affected by the Sandy Hook tragedy would like to thank the people of the United Church of Christ for the gift of 1,000 copies of Water Bugs and Dragonflies," said the Rev. Dr. Michael Ciba, UCC Connecticut Conference Southwest regional minister. "These coloring books will help our church minister to families and children facing the grief of these horrible events."
On Dec. 18 – in the wake of the tragedy in Newtown – the UCC and its denominational publishing house, The Pilgrim Press, coordinated an online campaign to send 1,000 Water Bugs and Dragonflies coloring books to Newtown Congregational Church UCC. These 1,000 books have been shipped to the church for distribution to Newtown parents, teachers, families and friends.
"The UCC and The Pilgrim Press are thrilled with the response we received from this effort," said Ann Poston, publisher of The Pilgrim Press and director of communication for the UCC. "Since it was first published 30 years ago, Water Bugs and Dragonflies: Explaining Death to Young Children has helped explain the mysteries of death to those both young and old, and we hope the people of Newtown will also find some comfort and peace through this resource."
After surpassing the goal of 1,000 coloring books, additional copies will be sent to other area churches in coordination with the UCC Connecticut Conference.