Daughters of Promise November/December 2014 | Page 57

and
physical aid to
hurting people around the world.
Since 1970, Samaritan’s Purse has helped meet
needs of people who are victimS of war, poverty,
natural Son, Jesus Christ. (www.samaritanspurse.
com) Through Operation Christmas Child, shoeboxes
are filled with various toys, school and hygiene
items, and accessories such as t-shirts, socks, hats,
sunglasses, etc. These boxes are then distributed to
children overseas. You can also include a personal
note and picture of you and your family. This ministry
is a wonderful way to help children get involved with
the spirit of giving.

2.GIVE THROUGH CHRISTIAN AID MINISTRIES.
Christian Aid Ministries has several options for ways to
give back. Go to www.christianaidministries.org and
click on “Projects You Can Do”. Some options include
hygiene kits, school and teacher kits, and layette
bundles. These get distributed to Haiti, Romania,
Nicaragua, Liberia, and many other countries. Putting
these kits together is another way to involve families
and children.

3. BLESS MISSIONARY FRIENDS. Most of us know

families or singles who are serving the Lord
somewhere. Many times they
are not able

to
be home for
the holidays. Send a card or a
box of goodies. Think of items that may not be
readily available in their particular country and
consider putting those in a box. Even something
small will mean a lot! (NOTE: Do not send money
or expensive items such as cameras, ipods, etc.)

4. SEEK OUT LOCAL MINISTRIES. There are

so many things that you can do locally. Consider
volunteering at the local pregnancy support
center or soup kitchen. Sometimes these ministries
have special activities going on during the
holiday season and often they could use extra
help. Check out the community nursing home.
Many times there are elderly people who don’t
have family coming to visit regularly. Adopt an
extra grandma or grandpa. Find ways to bring
some holiday cheer to their lives.

5. PROMOTE COMMUNITY FELLOWSHIP.

Work together with your church and put together
a community Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner
complete with all the fixins’. Go out into the
highways and byways to invite people to come.
Perhaps it could even become an annual
tradition.

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