THIS YEAR WE ARE GOING TO COLLECT CERTAIN ITEMS EACH MONTH FOR THE SHOEBOXES.
IN NOVEMBER THEY WILL BE SENT TO SAMARITAN'S PURSE WHO WILL SEND THEM TO CHILDREN IN COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD. THERE WILL BE A COLLECTION BOX AT THE BACK OF THE CHURCH FOR THOSE WHO CHOOSE TO LEAVE THEIR ITEMS THERE AND WE ARE ASKING ALL THE SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASSES TO SECURE A BOX TO COLLECT THEIR ITEMS.
-BELOW IS A LIST OF THINGS WE WILL NEED FOR EACH MONTH.
FEBRUARY - TOOTHBRUSHES, TOOTHPASTE, WASHCLOTHS AND SOAP.
MARCH - COLORING BOOKS AND CRAYONS OR MARKERS, STICKER BOOKS, AND SMALL SIZE CHILDREN AND YOUTH BOOKS.
APRIL - TOYS FOR BOYS - SMALL CARS, TRUCKS, YO-YO'S, SLINKYS, BALLS, WATCHES, SOLAR CALCULATORS, KAZOOS, ETC.
MAY - TOYS FOR GIRLS - JEWELRY (RINGS, WATCHES, BRACELETS & NECKLACES) SMALL BALLS,
JUMP ROPES, HAIR BANDS, HAIR CLIPS, ETC.JUNE - SMALL STUFFED ANIMALS AND DOLLS
JULY - SMALL FLASHLIGHTS AND EXTRA BATTERIES, SUNGLASSES, BALL CAPS, SOCKS, T-SHIRTS, ETC.
AUGUST - HARD CANDY OR SUCKERS (NO CHOCOLATE), MINTS, GUM, PENCILS AND PENCIL SHARPENERS; WRITING TABLETS:
SEPTEMBER WRAP SHOEBOXES OR PURCHASE PLASTIC SHOEBOXES
OCTOBER - WRITE CHECKS FOR POSTAGE AND NOTES FOR YOUR BOXES AND WE WILL HAVE A PACKING PARTY LAST SUNDAY NIGHT IN MONTH. (MORE DETAILS LATER!)
NOVEMBER - DELIVER BOXES
THIS IS A WONDERFUL MINISTRY!
WE HOPE YOU WILL CHOOSE TO FILL AS MANY AS POSSIBLE.
*NOTE - DOLLAR AND DISCOUNT STORES HAVE MOST OF THESE ITEMS!