Christmas - A Time of Service for our Missionaries
Christmas was a wonderful time for our missionaries to find service opportunities. I will share just two. Offenbach Charity Each of our missionaries was invited to donate 20 Euros to purchase a Christmas gift for a child in need. Photos of possible gifts were posted at each of our four zone conferences and as missionaries contributed, they signed the white board next to the gift their donation would purchase. A few days before Christmas a group of 8 missionaries went to the Tafel Offenbach (a charity). The missionaries had several assignments: setting up, packing containers of food for the families, and passing out treats from a table filled with chocolate goodies. They also brought in boxes filled with gifts purchased with missionaries' donations for the children. These filled the corner of a room with presents. Each child was allowed to come in and pick one gift. The children were so happy and excited because, for most, this would be the only present they would receive for