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“Truly I say to you, to the extent that you
did it to one of the least of these, you did it unto Me.” |
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“Truly I say to you, to the extent that you
did it to one of the least of these, you did it unto Me.” |
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| Adopt an Orphanage | Transitional Living Center | CURRENT NEEDS |
CHRISTMAS FOR KIDS 2006 One
of the greatest outreaches we have at the local orphanages is our
annual "Christmas for Kids" program. This program was started in 1999
and has been something which the orphanage staff have always
appreciated. Churches across the US pack ziploc bags with
toothbrushes, toothpaste, socks, T-shirt, crayons, calculator and Life
Saver candy, which is given to each child. This year, we were blessed
to have a team from Prestoncrest Church of Christ in Dallas, TX come
and deliver the gifts to children at Solnichne Toddler Orphanage,
Mariupol Orphanage #1 and Amvrosievka Orphanage (close to the Russian
border). 
This
Christmas, almost 700 children received gift bags and heard the story
of the birth of Jesus. The team even used candy canes and the story
of the candy cane maker to share the message of God's love for the
children. We would like to thank the following groups for their
generosity and gifts: Church of Christ (Madison, WI),
Cullins -
Lake Pointe Elementary School (Rockwall, TX), Eastridge Church of
Christ (Rockwall, TX), Footville Church of Christ (Footville, WI),
Hillcrest Church of Christ (Abilene, TX), Kingwood Church of Christ
(Kingwood, TX), Prestoncrest Church of Christ (Dallas, TX) and Cheryl
Prude who coordinated a collection at her school and church in
California.
Due to your generosity this year,
we collected close to 1,300 gift bags which we were able to share with
three other ministries in Ukraine to give to orphans with whom they
work. THANK YOU!!!
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