Rowlett Reindeer (Kid Christmas Sponsoring)

Last year, we joined other Rowlett churches to buy gifts for kids in our community who are in need.  We are going to be doing this again.  We'd love to sponsor as many kids as possible and give them what they need.  The First Christian Church of Rowlett has gone to great lengths this year to interview the families and find out what is most important.  We ask that you would pray about sponsoring some kids.  


How Does It Work
We will have the info cards on the kids hanging on the Christmas tree in the lobby starting Sunday, November 28 and will be collecting the gifts till Sunday, December 12. Each card will have a kids name and age as well as their list of items they want or need (many of these kids have underwear and socks on their Christmas list).  Go shopping and put all the gifts for that child in a big black trash bag with the card stapled to the outside.  Bring it to Catalyst and place it under the tree.  Let's make it obnoxious as we fill the lobby with gifts for the community.  What could happen if we gave to others instead of to ourselves this year?  


How Else Can I Help?
There are also other ways that you can help with this incredible ministry to our community.  Below are some dates with info of what they will be doing.  Take a look and see if there's a way you and your family or cgroup could serve at any of these times.


Monday, November 22 (6-8 pm)
What: Making Angels for Angel Trees
Where: First Christian Church,  7301 Miller road, Rowlett, 75088  972-475-3559   Rev. Ann Dotson

Friday, December 3rd (2 - 7pm)
What: Registration and Interviewing Families for Christmas Help.
Where: First Christian Church,  7301 Miller road, Rowlett, 75088  972-475-3559   Rev. Ann Dotson

Monday, December 13 - Wed. December 15 (1pm - 1am)
What: Shopping and gathering and preparing for distribution of gifts/food
Where: First Christian Church,  7301 Miller road, Rowlett, 75088  972-475-3559   Rev. Ann Dotson

Thursday, December 16 (6-10pm)
What: Distribution to about 100 families
(includes:  Santa Shop, craft room, movies, dinner, conversation, help wrapping gifts- and prayer)
Where: First Christian Church,  7301 Miller road, Rowlett, 75088  972-475-3559   Rev. Ann Dotson

Friday, December 17 (6-10pm)

What: Distribution to about 100 families
(includes:  Santa Shop, craft room, movies, dinner, conversation, help wrapping gifts- and prayer)

Where: First United Methodist Church,  4405 Main Street, Rowlett  972-475-3667   Rev. Dretha Burris.