2022 Christmas Giving Catalog

2 Corinthians 9:10 — He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your seed for sowing and increase the harvest of your righteousness.

At First Christian Church, Habit #5 is “Pursue Generosity!” So this Christmas season, we are encouraging FCCers to sow toward Kingdom advance by providing a catalog of opportunities for doing a project together. So get with someone—whether as friends, a couple, a family, or even as a Life Group—and share with those in need.

Choose from this list of projects and opportunities and work together to give to local community outreaches, FCC missionaries, or other programs like Operation Christmas Child.

When you’re done, make sure to let us know what you did because we want to tell the story of how God is working through your generosity! If it’s a Life Group project, contact Chris Oakes, Life Groups Director, with details of what you did, at chris@fccgreene.org. For non-Life Groups (individual, couple, family, etc.,) email Kelly Radank, Admin/Comms Director, at kelly@fccgreene.org.

Hope Center Ministries is a pregnancy center providing services (ultrasounds, housing, resources, counseling, etc) free of charge in East Tennessee.

The Hope Center keeps a boutique stocked with supplies for babies and families.

What they need:

• Help restocking the following items in the boutique:

                                                       
Items can be dropped off Mon & Wed -10a-4p or Tue & Thu - 10a-6p.
For more information: Email: hopecenter@fwbfm.com; Phone: 423.638.5433

Next spring, Students from 180 will be taking a Mission Trip to visit the Carpenter family (Missionaries supported by FCC) in Mexico City.

What they need:

• Donate to students for next year’s mission trip to help our missionaries, the Carpenters.

For more information, contact Travis Chapman, FCC Student Director:
Email: travis@fccgreene.org; Phone: 304.638.4247

The Greeneville-Greene County Community Ministries exist to serve the needy with food, utilities, etc.

What they need:

• Angel Tree - Adopt a needy family and help them during the Christmas season

(a list is provided through the Food Bank for specific things that can be collected for the families)

Contact Amy Hawk for more information: 423.552.8303

What they need: 

• Donations of canned foods, lunch meat, bread, & toilet paper
• Make a meal and deliver it for the residents of the House

Contact Danny Ricker for more information: 423.620.1053

Each year a list is made of people who for health reasons and/or with limited family who may enjoy a home cooked meal for Christmas. This list is gathered over the month of November and early December. Then volunteer lists are generated to assist in a variety of possible ways.

 The coordination of this event takes place at Tusculum Family Physicians on 555 Justis Drive and is the place where food donations, prepared food and pick up of meals for distribution is located.
The goal for this year is 200 meals to be prepared and delivered.

What we need:

• Volunteers to donate necessary food products
• Food containers are needed,
• Volunteers to cook a part of the meal (i.e the vegetable or the meat or potatoes etc).
• Finally transporters who pick up the meals and a list of their destinations in various areas of Greene County are needed. (routes are generally 5-6 households and located in one specific area of county preset before delivery day)

If anyone would like to assist in this event, they can contact Ken Nickle by email knickle@alumni.wvsom.edu and a list of volunteer opportunities will be sent

Operation Christmas Child delivers great joy and the Good News of Jesus Christ to children in need around the world through gift-filled shoeboxes. Each box packed full of quality toys, school supplies, and personal care items becomes a tangible expression of God's immense love for the child. For many, it is their first gift ever! Delivered by our local church partners, shoebox gifts provide an opportunity to present the Gospel to boys and girls in a clear, child-friendly way.

Contact Operation Christmas Child:
Samaritan’s Purse
PO Box 3000
Boone, NC 28607
828.262.1980

Pick up your boxes:
Greeneville campus
1130 Temple Street

Drop off your boxes:
Oak Grove FWB
2320 Old Tusculum Road

Collection Times
Nov 14-15: 9a-4p
Nov 16: 9a-8:30p
Nov 17-18: 9a-4p
Nov 19: 9a-4p
Nov 20: 12p-4p
Nov 21: 9a-12p

The purpose and ministry of the Crossroads Center located in the capital city of the Czech Republic is to provide a place -- a "third space" including a lending library, where anyone (believers, seekers and observers) can come and access information and resources related to Christianity and the Bible. The library contains resources designed to encourage and enable users to investigate the validity of the Christian faith, to gain a greater understanding of biblical truth, and to develop and grow in their spiritual journey and personal saving relationship with Jesus Christ.

What they need: 

• Donations for their Library remodel:

The expansion has begun with walls being removed, reinforcements being made, ventilation channels being dug and drilled, and the sub-floor to the basement has been poured -- and so things are really taking shape. Assuming that they have the funds needed to complete the work, they remain hopeful they will be able to open the doors of the cafe and new space in March of next year.

Click here for more information and giving portal:

Needing help to equip 5 Christian Churches in the poverty-stricken area of south-central Colombia:

What they need: 

• Financial help to furnish plastic tables and chairs,
• Financial help to purchase sound equipment, instruments, and music equipment

Make checks out to Gap Creek Colombian Mission with a note about helping Martin Sanders.  
Send checks to: 108 Tewter Way, Seymour, TN 37865
Contact Carolyn Lowe for more information: Email: cblowe.tn@gmail.com; Phone: 865-805-2052

Valsa helps equip ministers in southern India. Their salaries average $150 per month so any help with school expenses makes a huge difference for the families.
Valsa has started a fund to help the minister's families with education expenses for their children. Currently there are 22 children who need this assistance with their school expenses.
Attending school in south India has many challenges.

What they need:

• uniforms
• umbrellas 
• books 
• notebooks
• pencils
• crayons
• paper
• and other items.

All schools require uniforms and umbrellas are needed during the rainy season, as all of the kids walk to school – there are no school buses in south India.
This special fund will provide $25.00 per month per child = $300 per year for each child supported.
Southern Indian Ministers and their Families: