This weekend was the Christmas Shop at our church! It was a wonderful day, and nearly 70 families (representing almost 175 children) shopped for gifts for their children. There were many neat stories from the day!
For those who don't know, the Christmas Shop is a place where families in our community who need assistance, can shop for their children, pay for the gifts (at greatly reduced rates), have the gifts wrapped, enjoy a little snack and entertainment from our children's' choirs...and do this all with great dignity. Afterwards, all the money we raise goes directly into our "Local Children's Missions" budget to serve these same families throughout the year.
I feel truly blessed to have been a part of this amazing outreach. Although it has made for a busy December, it really centered our family on what was important. Turner and several of her friends helped price items in the shop, and that was a joy, too.
Below is a video showing some of the "stuff" (and amazing generosity of our congregation) in the Christmas Shop!
God is so good and His love endures forever!
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