Ministering globally
Members of Allen-Lee United Methodist Church minister globally as well as locally. An annual project is preparing boxes of gifts for children which are distributed through Operation Christmas Child, an outreach of Samaritan's Purse.
The United Methodist Women of Allen-Lee Memorial UMC spearheads the collection of shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child each year. In an effort to increase the number Christmas boxes that can be prepared for children around the world for whom this may be their first opportunity to hear about Christ and their only Christmas gift, a box has been placed in the narthex for an ongoing collection of items.
Suggestions for items to donate (or not) include the following.
Samaritan's Purse is a nondenominational evangelical Christian organization providing spiritual and physical aid to hurting people around the world. Since 1970, Samaritan's Purse has helped meet needs of people who are victims of war, poverty, natural disasters, disease, and famine with the purpose of sharing God's love through His Son, Jesus Christ.
The United Methodist Women of Allen-Lee Memorial UMC spearheads the collection of shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child each year. In an effort to increase the number Christmas boxes that can be prepared for children around the world for whom this may be their first opportunity to hear about Christ and their only Christmas gift, a box has been placed in the narthex for an ongoing collection of items.
Suggestions for items to donate (or not) include the following.
- TOYS: Include items that children will immediately embrace such as dolls, toy cars, stuffed animals, kazoos, harmonicas, yo-yos, jump ropes, balls, toys that light up and make noise (with extra batteries), etc.
- SCHOOL SUPPLIES: pens, pencils and sharpeners, crayons, markers, notebooks, paper, solar calculators, coloring and picture books, etc.
- NON-LIQUID HYGIENE ITEMS: toothbrushes, bar soap, combs, washcloths, etc.
- ACCESSORIES: t-shirts, socks, hats, sunglasses, hair clips, jewelry, watches, flashlights (with extra batteries), etc.
- DO NOT INCLUDE: Used or damaged items; war-related items such as toy guns, knives or military figures; chocolate or food; out-of-date candy; liquids or lotions; medications or vitamins; breakable items such as snow globes or glass containers; aerosol cans
Samaritan's Purse is a nondenominational evangelical Christian organization providing spiritual and physical aid to hurting people around the world. Since 1970, Samaritan's Purse has helped meet needs of people who are victims of war, poverty, natural disasters, disease, and famine with the purpose of sharing God's love through His Son, Jesus Christ.