During Lent we will be challenging young and old to "Give Up & Give Back." Each week of Lent you will be asked to 'give up' something for the week, and then you will be asked to 'give back' by bringing in various supplies to be used on the Mission Trip to Belize.
This is how the Lenten discipline will work:
Week One - Wed. February 10- Sat. February 20, 2016
Give Up - All Sweets (candy, cakes, cookies, dessert)
And sweeten a child's life when you
Give Back
- School Supplies (colored pencils, notebooks, pens, pencils, scissors)
Week Two - Sunday, February 21 - Sat. February 27, 2016
Give Up
- Coffee, tea & chocolate (No Caffeine)
And help a baby sleep tight when you
Give Back
- Baby Supplies (Diapers, baby wipes, sample size baby powder, & lotion)
Week Three - Sunday, February 28 - Sat. March 5, 2016
Give Up
- Alcohol, juice and soda (Drink Water)
And help the people of Belize stay clean when you
Give Back -
Personal Hygiene Prod's (sample size toothpaste & brushes,
sanitary napkins & deodorant)
Week Four - Sunday, March 6 - Sat. March 12, 2016
Give Up -
Salty Snacks (pretzels, popcorn, any kind of chips)
And help those in Belize to stay healthy when you
Give Back
- Medical supplies (band aids, 1st aid cream, Advil, vitamins for kids & adults, cold & cough syrup)
Week Five - Sunday, March 13 - Sat. March 19, 2016
Give Up -
All electronic games and/or TV
And help supply entertainment for kids when you
Give Back -
Toys/Games -jump ropes, balls, beads, board games, sm new stuffed animals
Week Six - Sunday, March 20 - Sat. March 26, 2016
Give Up - Going out to eat or ordering in (No Restaurants)
And make the life of those in Belize a little easier when you
Give Back - Misc. Items (Ziploc bags, kit. towels, duct tape, reading glasses, kid's socks
Items may be brought in weekly & placed in the box at the back of the church, to the office during the week, or you may choose to bring all of your items in on Easter Sunday.
Set aside time each day to pray for the people of Belize and the Mission Trip.
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