This Holiday Give a Gift to Someone in Need
This Christmas give the gift of the gospel to help someone in need!
Everyone needs to hear the Gospel message, but some have never even been given the opportunity. With the ANM Gift Catalog, you can share the gospel from only $4 and up.
You can give a new Christian family their very first Bible, provide them with a pair of shoes that fit, provide a pastor who walks miles daily a bike, and even purchase livestock that will provide nutritional food and an income source.
You can also honor a loved one with your gift in their name and receive a free card for them.
My 8 year old daughter and I have gone through the catalol several times. Not only did my daughter like looking at it, it sparked great conversations.
She had many questions about why the kids needed new shoes, or a community toilet, or a well for fresh water.
It was a great educational opportunity, as we looked through the pictures and read the text on every item.
She was really interested in wanting to donate bibles, especially to kids. She couldn’t believe that many have never owned a Bible, or knew the Gospel.
I explained to her that many also donate in honor of someone, especially during the Christmas season, as a way to give back. We decided to donate to give children an illustrated storybook Bible they could read in their own language.
My husband, her dad, also had a good friend that set up a church and was a pastor in China for many years. He said it was one of the most difficult and rewarding places he had been, but was able to introduce the gospel and share the word with many new Christians.
So, she decided to donate the storybook Bible for kids in China, and in honor for her dad as a Christmas present!
After we chose a gift, we prayed for new Christians that their hearts would be transformed, for the kids and adults receiving their first bible, and the missionaries delivering the items.
I plan on doing this each year now, and getting the kids involved as a way to give back.
I think this would also be a good idea for a bible study group to get together and pick out gifts for Christmas or anytime of the year!
Also, another great idea is to go through the catalog with your kids and family to choose an item. You can shop the catalog online anytime, order a catalog in print, and even receive a free coloring book.
My daughter and I have been looking through the print catalog, and there are so many different things to choose from, that we are having a hard time choosing just yet. She also loved the coloring book that came with it.
As you choose your gift item, you can also pray for those receiving the items, pray for those just now hearing the gospel, the children, and for the missionaries that will be delivering the gifts of hope!
Don’t forget to download the free coloring book An Unusual Day at Grandma and Granddaddy’s House It is a sweet story about 4 kids who learned about giving while spending the day working at their grandparent’s house. They then earned money to buy gifts from the gift catalog to give to those in need.
For more ideas on how to give back and help those in need be sure to also read my post on What to Include in Blessing Bags for the Homeless population and those in need.
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