Special Giving Days
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​December 8
Second Sunday Noisy Offering for Mission for Family Promise
Bring your change and make a joyful noise!  Family Promise is a ministry to temporarily homeless families supported by about twenty congregations in Colorado Springs.  These congregations provide overnight sleeping quarters for one week and a hot meal each night to the families.  You can read more about Family Promise/IHN here.
December 8 and 15
Christmas Offering for the Central Rocky Mountain Region Disciples
100% of this offering goes to support our Regional Church in Colorado, Utah, Idaho, and Wyoming.  Our Regional Minister, Joan Bell-Haynes, works tirelessly in this far-flung area, assisting congregations who are seeking ministers, helping in conflict situations, consulting about mission opportunities, and so much more!  The CRMR also provides church camps for children and youth, as well as life-changing retreats for men and women.
December 24
​Christmas Eve Offering
The Christmas Eve Offering will be divided between Week of Compassion and Ecumenical Social Ministries.
Season-Long Giving
Family Advent Calendar
Children and families are invited to pick up a calendar from the Information Desk to help count down the days of Advent in a unique way.  Each day offers a different activity that involves giving, sharing, serving, or loving. Family Ministries Coordinator Laura Hatler will have calendars available for children and families.
Stuff the Church!
Join in this fun and heartwarming tradition!  Help stuff our church with toys for needy children!  Bring your new, with tags, stuffed animals on December 1, 8, and 15 to be distributed to children through local social service agencies.  Stuffed animals will stay in our sanctuary pews until they are gathered up and donated the last week of Advent! 
Operation Santa for the Tennyson Center for Children
Help make Christmas special for the families served by the Colorado Springs satellite office of the Tennyson Center for Children by purchasing gifts from their wish lists,  which will be available at the Information Desk.
​Hat, Mitten, and Scarf Tree
Decorate the Christmas Tree by the Information Desk with your handmade or new hats, mittens, and scarves for children and youth.  These will be given to the The Place (formerly Urban Peak Homeless Shelter), Mark Twain Elementary School, and the Tennyson Center for Children.
Alternative Christmas Gift Catalog
Pick up your copy at the Information Desk!  The catalog focuses on outreach to at-risk children and youth.  Items range in price from a few cents to several hundred dollars from a variety of organizations which help children and youth.  Shop the catalog, write one check to FCC, and then pick up cards to let recipients know of the special gift you have given in their honor for Christmas.
Christmas in the Parking Lot
12:00-1:30 p.m. at 324 N. Nevada.  Please consider donating a sleeping bag for this event!  Check out this link on Amazon for a great deal on these cold weather sleeping bags for a limited time! Bags can be shipped or dropped off at 201 N Weber Street, Colorado Springs, CO 80903.
​Staff Appreciation
Show your thanks to our staff with a check or paypal gift marked "Staff Appreciation Fund."  FCC's Administrative Committee will then distribute your gifts to our staff.