Donate so local families can go shopping for their children’s Christmas gifts. Make checks out to Faith, with a memo to the Family
Resource
Center, any time in December.
Ringthe Salvation Army bells. For sign-up times, call Dave Kullman or see the Kiwanis’ website, listed in next column. Can you give every time you see them?
Cook and clean-up with Faith’s Table, Wed. Dec 10. Last month hosted many new people as needs continue to grow.
Bring a non-perishable food item for Oxford’s Choice Pantry. Place items in baskets near the coffee hospitality area.
Buypersonal care items (shampoo, diapers, toothpaste, etc.) for Faith’s Table pantry. Place items in baskets near the coffee hospitality area.
Use your Kroger Neighborhood Reward Card for all your holiday shopping. Kroger rebates 4% directly to the Oxford Choice Pantry. Last month Kroger donated $357.33 from our spending.
Give a gift through ELCA’s Good Gifts Program to honor someone special. See website, next column.
Knit a Prayer Shawl. Pray over it, give it away, share God’s love. See office for instructions.
Make time for moment of daily Advent reflections as you read e-devotionals. Sign up by calling the church office.
Click on websites that donate with each click. See insert in next column.
Play on freerice.com to feed the hungry and get smarter. (Great for bored kids!)
Read
The Purpose of Christmas by Rick Warren to discover how celebration, salvation, and reconciliation all fit into the season.
Pray for all the people on Faith’s Prayer List as well as for others. Remember prayers of thanksgiving!
Collect the cans from every celebration you attend this month. Bring them on the first Sunday of January ONLY, please, for recycling. Could this be your service project all year long?
Includesupporting Faith in your weekly budgets.
Jingle all your coins as you offer them to Change for Change World Hunger buckets the first Sunday of each month.
Committo taking the initiative in a cause in 2009. Faith’s Relay for Life team needs a captain. Oxford Habitat leadership welcomes expertise as they plan. Start a new area of service where your interests and talents lie.
Speakup about your faith. Someone hasn’t a clue about your Savior.
Budgetyour time, talents, and resources so that the season is one of calm and growth, not frenzy and exhaustion.
Worship every chance you get so that your renewal allows you energy and inspiration to serve others...and our Lord.
