My heart and spirit are always warmed when I begin to think about all of the outreach projects in which we are engaged as a faith community. I am going to list them as opportunities for giving and sharing in this festive season. As you walk into the narthex you are greeted by the Hat and Mitten Tree. These items will be distributed to our area schools and the need is always great as the cold weather settles in.
We had the joy of providing Thanksgiving Dinner with all of the trimmings for six families. We will be providing food for six families which includes ten children over Christmas.
When you enter our Fellowship Hall, you will see a brilliantly lighted sock tree. All of the socks given will go to Hope House for distribution.
Immediately following Christmas, we will be partnering with Christ United Methodist for Shalom on December 26, 28, and 30. Each of these nights we will start at 5 p.m. to provide dinner, followed by some fellowship time, and then a night of rest. Shalom serves our homeless.
The week before Christmas we host a class from Central Academy to help us prepare luminaries and engage in other tasks around the church. Please do not forget our special Christmas offering for the outreach ministries of the Christian Church in Ohio.
