A Season of Giving Once again we are in a season marked by generosity of heart. Below you will find two opportunities to cultivate and nurture the practice of giving. St. John’s Christmas Giving Tree St. John’s will be sponsoring at least 5 families through the Mountain Family Center (MFC) Holiday Gift Project. Families who are not able to provide gifts for their children for the holidays apply for help with items on their children’s “wish list”. These wishes are not extravagant and, in many instances, reflect basic needs or small things that all kids seek. MFC suggests a City Market gift card ($25-$50) be given to the family for Christmas dinner as well. Mountain Family Center (MFC) is anticipating that there will most likely be a great need this year. Last year more than 150 families were helped with Christmas gifts and St. Johns parishioners helped seven families and 21 children! We encourage you to participate as you are able and know that your gift, no matter what size, will make a big difference in a child and family’s life. Look for “Christmas Giving Tree” which benefits children and families in the area in the gathering area at St. John’s. You can take an ornament tag and purchase gifts for these children. Gifts along with the ornament tag should be returned no later than December 5th to the church and under the Giving Tree. We will have a wrapping party that day from 11 AM-1PM. If you have questions and/or wish to donate a monetary gift for the purchase of gifts, please contact Betsy Petit. Annual Cranmer Thanksgiving Dinner We are preparing for the kick off of the 23rd year of the Cranmer Dinners. Our first dinner is always Thanksgiving Dinner. This year we hope you will join us in passing on the blessings of a free Thanksgiving Day meal at the historic Cranmer Chapel in Winter Park. Sign up to help by donating food and/or as a volunteer to help. Sign-up sheets for both food and helping will be available Saturday and Sunday after services. For more information or if you have questions, please contact Jim Magill or Gary Piper.
Blessings,
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