We are reaching out to help the local communities during this Christmas season. During the next several weeks Our Saviour will be a drop off point for Toys for Tots. Toys should be new. They should not be wrapped.
We are also collecting pajamas for children in shelters in the metropolitan area. The pajamas should be gift-wrapped and marked with the size and “girl” or “boy”. PJs can be from infant to teenage sizes.
This year we also want to encourage you to try an alternative giving program. It is the perfect gift for Christmas stockings. All the monies will be donated to Habitat for Humanity to purchase insulation for homes, or to Bridges to purchase socks and hats for the homeless, or to Our Saviour for our children’s ministry. A gift card will specify which organization will receive the gift based on the donor’s request. This gift offers a twofold blessing, one to the recipient of the card and one to those who serve our community.
The children in our Sunday School are making cards to send to critical or terminally ill children around the country to bring a moment of joy to these families. During the year our youngest classes color pictures to distribute every month to nursing homes, veterans homes and others who request them.
Members of the community are welcome to contribute toys, pajamas or gift cards to help bring joy to those in need. The church will receive donations Tuesdays through Thursdays, during the hours of 10AM to 12PM noon, from November 27 through December 12. Gift cards must be ordered in advance. We will have a dedication and blessing of these gifts on December 9 during the 10:30 AM worship service. Everyone is invited to join us as we offer thanks and dedicate these gifts into a service of bringing joy of the season to the members of our community. The toys and pajamas will be delivered during the week of December 16.
As we are blessed, we will be a blessing to others.
