Christmas Cards for Jail Ministry

Hello community family and friends!

It is the holiday season, and there are many opportunities coming our way to serve those around us. I am happy to share that our church family has already adopted 15 children in foster care to provide for their Christmas. That is awesome. But there is one more need we need to fill!

Would you consider writing Christmas cards to those who work in local jails or to inmates? We are needing 15 people who will prepare 12 Christmas cards each. You provide the cards. Write a person message of love and encouragement either to an officer or to an inmate. Sign your initials to the card, not the church name. These cards need to be returned to the church on or before Sunday, December 5th.

We will have other opportunities arise, but this one is one of the coolest and best ways to demonstrate the love of God to our community through an act of service. Join me. Let me know you are in. Thank you ahead of time!

With GOD as my guide,

Pastor Michael Harrison
pastormh@gmail.com
276-647-8231

PS - there are some Thanksgiving meals happening this coming week. Food boxes will be given out at the Henry County Food Pantry in Bassett on Wednesday, November 24th from 1 till 4pm. There will be a meal at Orchard Drive Baptist Church on Thanksgiving as well as at Kerfott Memorial Baptist Church that evening.

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