Why not give a gift the gives life this Christmas?

Alternative Gifts

“The greatest gift is a portion of oneself” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Love is, above all, the gift of oneself” – Jean Anouilh

This year, consider giving gifts that give life, rather than gather dust.

· Stonebridge UMC – Help to ensure the ministries of our congregation so that we might be ambitious in our leadership in making disciples for Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. (www.mysumc.org)

· The Samaritan Inn – Assist those recovering from job loss, poverty, homelessness, hunger and addiction as they seek to reorder their life with affordable housing and meals. (www.thesamaritaninn.org)

· Heifer International – Give the gift of sustainable living through giving seed or animals, as well as the education needed to avoid disease and poverty. (www.heifer.org)

· ZOE Ministries – Educate AIDS-orphans in Africa on sustainable living through a gift to a work and education group. (www.zoeministry.org)

· Proyecto Abrigo – Give the gift of a house, windows or a door to a family in Juarez, Mexico. (www.proyectoabrigo.org)

· Appalachia Service Project – Help those in need of home repair, running water, education and more in the Appalachian Mountains, the poorest part of the USA. (www.asphome.org)

· Send Hope – Give the gift of dental and medical care, a house, education and more for people who live on the Moskito Coast of Honduras, one of the poorest areas in the world. (www.send-hope.org)

· Habitat for Humanity – Give the gift of affordable housing and money management education. (www.habitat.org)

· Alley’s House – help break the cycle of teen pregnancy and support those already in need. (www.alleyshouse.org)

· UNICEF – Help children in poverty around the world. (www.unicef.org)

· UMCOR – The United Methodist Church’s missional arm in the world. Use the “Advance” feature to donate to specific domestic and international ministries and relief efforts. (www.umcor.org)