Special Giving Days
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December 10
Second Sunday Noisy Offering for Mission for Family Promise/Interfaith Hospitality Network |
Bring your change and make a joyful noise! Family Promise/IHN 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.
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December 10 and 17
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.
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December 24
Christmas Eve Offering |
The Christmas Eve Offering will be divided between Week of Compassion and Ecumenical Social Ministries.
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Season-Long Giving
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Reverse Advent Calendar
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Children and their families can count down the days in Advent by adding non-perishable food items to their own collection box, and engaging in other outreach and giving activities each day in Advent. Full boxes of food should be brought to worship on December 17 to be donated to Ecumenical Social Ministries for their Christmas gift baskets for the needy. Family Ministries Coordinator Laura Hatler will have calendars available for children and families.
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Stuff the Church!
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Join in this fun and heartwarming tradition! Help stuff our church with toys for needy children! Bring your new (with tags if possible) and gently used stuffed animals on December 3, 10, and 17 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!
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Hat, Mitten, and Scarf Tree
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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 Urban Peak Homeless Shelter, Mark Twain Elementary School, and the Tennyson Center for Children.
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Alternative Christmas Gift Catalog
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Pick up your copy at the Information Desk! The catalog focuses on out reach 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.
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Operation Santa for the Tennyson Center for Children
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Make Christmas special for Colorado Springs families who are served by FCC's satellite office of the Tennyson Center for Children. Purchase gifts for specific families from their wish list. More information will be available in early November.
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Staff Appreciation
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Show your thanks to our staff with a check or paypal gift marked "Staff Appreciation Fund." FCC's Administrative Committee will then give modest Christmas gifts to our staff.
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