Any church member who knows of a family needing a Christmas Basket gift should notify the church office. You may be wondering where the food and toys come from. All of it is donated. On December 17, a group of volunteers sorts everything into bags, assigns bags to specific recipients, and sets up for the December 18 deliveries. Mark Hartzell provides maps to every home receiving baskets.
Volunteers arrive, load cars and trucks, and set off to make their deliveries.
By noon or a little after, everyone is usually finished. And some needy families have been blessed with a gift from God s people. We can reflect a little of that light and serve our Lord by bestowing these small gifts on those who need them. When the sign-up sheets are distributed in the Sunday School classes, don t hesitate volunteer. Ralph and Marcia are convinced that this activity is part of the church s mission, a labor of love that helps fulfill Christ s commission to take His Good News to all people.