COMMUNITY SERVICE

Mission Corps

Summer Mission trips have been held for several years for youth and adult sponsors.

Middle School youth have traveled to St. Louis and Branson, MO and Wesley Woods in Iowa.

High School youth have worked in Colorado, Texas, Arizona, Florida, Toronoto, Canda and Kentucky.

College-age youth have done service in San Diego, New Orleans, Seattle, Atlanta and Boston.

Christian Mission 2005 Coins for Children Campaign.

The first Sunday of each month is designated as Change for Children. The Sunday School Offering received on the first Sunday of each month is designated to be sent to the Christian Mission.

http://www.gbod.org/ministries/children/cf05.pdf

MITTEN TREE

Please bring hats, gloves or scarves for our mitten tree located in the CLC lobby. All items collected will be given to the Livingston County Health Center for distribution to needy families.

Birthday Party for Jesus

The Birthday Party for Jesus Program will be held on Sunday, December 17 at 6:30 p.m. in the Christian Life Center . This year’s performance will be “Santa Bowed at Christmas.” We ask that a gift be given from the list below. These gifts will go to the Prison PATCH Program, Livingston County Jail, Long Blum’s, Green Hill’s Women’s Shelter and The Salvation Army. At the time of the Holy Family dedication, each person will bring his or her gift to the Christ Child.

The following are gift ideas:

Comb and brush set

Hand lotion and cream

Educational toys

Dolls

Games/Books (for all ages)

Pajamas

Girls/Boys socks

Stuffed toys

Stationery

Shampoo/Hair Conditioner

Panty hose/knee socks

Socks/Adult

Roll-on deodorant

Stamped envelopes

Football/basketball

Stocking caps

Sweaters (all sizes)

Body powder

Nail polish

Gloves (all ages)

House slippers/footies

Pencils/pens

Nike sox

Boys briefs

Costume jewelry

Lingerie

Diapers/training pants

Toothbrush/Toothpaste

Small picture frames

Hand/Laundry soap

T-shirts (men’s)

Towel Sets

Warm scarves