Operation Christmas Child
“If anyone has material possessions and sees a brother or sister in need but has no pity on them, how can the love of God be in that person? Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth.” 1 John 3:17-18
I am so excited to again get to participate in
Operation Christmas Child. This project, sponsored by Samaritan's Purse, encourages the giving of shoe box sized gifts for Christmas which will be sent to needy children all over the world. For such a small amount of money and time you can change the life of a child while teaching yours the true meaning of Christmas. Please participate with your children!
Feel free to join us
this Sunday at noon at Family of Faith church, 10748 Perkins Road, for lunch and a shoebox stuffing party. Follow the link below for tips on what to put in your box, an easy pay option for the $7 per box suggested shipping donation and a list of other locations in town for dropoff if you like. We like to put our items in a plastic shoebox sized bin for the child to reuse. We fill it with candy, toys, a toothbrush and toothpaste, sox or underwear, art supplies, etc along with a photo of the child who sent it. We will have gift wrap, labels, etc to help prepare the boxes. I will be glad to pick up a box from you also if that is convenient.
http://www.samaritanspurse.org//
Guatemala Mission Trip
Some folks from my church and I will be headed to Guatemala City in February to continue our partnership with Christ is the Way Church and Pastor Saoul. The people of this community are impoverished, scrounging in the landfill for recyclables to sell. May have dirt/mud floors, walls and roofs of scrap cardboard and nylon and no cooking equipment.
Brad and I are training to run a marathon in January and thought this would be a fun way to raise money and awareness for our Guatemala church partnership and mission trip in February.
We who are blessed with so much have been called to act for those who have so little. Through these kind acts the people’s hearts are opened to Pastor Saoul’s message of the gospel. Here are some ways you can help to forever change a life of one of your brothers or sisters in Christ:
$125 will provide a stove which will save a family from breathing problems the smoke of the fire causes.
$500 will provide a safe, clean concrete floor instead of the dirt and mud they currently have.
$400 will provide wood and lamina to give them a real structure to be protected by.
If these are not an option for you, consider doing what you can and praying. One could sponsor us per mile, $26.2, $52.4, etc. All funds will go fully to the above needs.
Thank you so much for reading and for your willingness to be the hands and feet of Christ.
