Every child is a gift from God and deserves an opportunity to hear the true story of Christmas and receive the gifts of the holiday. Operation Teddy Bear is a ministry that sponsors collection of second-hand stuffed animals for shipping to orphanages in developing countries for distribution to children at Christmas. Most of these children have no personal belongings. Most come from an environment where life is a struggle for daily survival and many are addicted to hard drugs. Such children are often placed in cages for rehabilitation, for their safety as well as the safety of their caretakers and other children, until they overcome their addiction.
Life is a very traumatic experience for such children.
By providing them with a toy, each child is given a personal possession to keep, fostering a feeling of emotional security and the love of Christ. This is a mission project. The youth group will have gift wrap for sale on four consecutive Sundays beginning September 30. Brochures and registration forms were to be mailed to local churches on August 1. The insights of 26 outstanding preachers and presenters will be available in workshop, plenary, and worship experiences.