Missions

We pick up the letters, organize them by room and toy type, buy each child 1 toy on their list, then wrap them and tag each one. The school then has a “presentation” assembly where the kids unwrap their presents. Each child gets what he asked Santa for!

Christians should be known for their giving. Some churches are always trying to squeeze in a religious “angle” into charity work or receive some press or benefit to their church. Like giving people a free can of coke on the street corner and then inviting them to church. But sometimes we need to give simply because there is a need -simply because we can better someone’s situation. Clearly Jesus did not share the credit compulsion in Matthew 6…

“Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of others to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven. So when you give to the needy, do not announce it with trumpets, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving may be in secret. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.”