Each year FCC has a special Christmas offering which goes toward several important causes. One of the causes is a local effort called Christmas For Kids. Each year in Oconee County thousands of children would not be opening Christmas gifts if it were not for them. We have participated for the last 3-4 years.
Another place the money goes is toward the Golden Corner Food Pantry. Even before we began Project Reach, we have been involved helping feed the hungry. Since Project Reach however, we have become heavily involved n this great ministry.
Some of the Christmas Offering also goes toward helping families that attend FCC that are having tough times.
We received an incredible email thanking the church for being there for them this Christmas.
I will post portions of the letter, without the names:
.... We were just talking Saturday afternoon that this be first year that we don't get to even buy a gift for anyone, especially the kids, and we were missing the joy of buying the kids there gifts but, we were so thankful that the church was going to give them something so they didn't have to have a Christmas with no gifts at all..... I told him I had never seen a church or
charity do it that way. My husband just cried with me all over and said I guess
that is God's way of telling us not to give up and he is going to let us experience a little of Christmas after all although it is the others that are doing the giving. You and the church have no idea how much this has meant to us and how much we are so thankful that we go to a church that people are so loving, pure and true. I told my husband last night it was amazing how bad I have felt and had the most terrible day that I had yesterday trying to work and after coming home and just sitting there at the dinner table about ready to cry. Then suddenly the church calls us...... The thoughtfulness of the people who give to the Christmas Fund and the church and all of you that make this possible is the most important gift when people need it the most no matter what the gift may be. FCC is such a blessing to us. We love all of you so so much. Please tell everyone and all our church members that made this possible that we send our upmost appreciation and thank you all from the bottom of our hearts for everyone's thoughtfulness and their gift of giving so that our kids can have a Christmas.
Thank you for making a difference in people's lives by giving toward the
special Christmas Offering (Remember, this is above and beyond our normal
regular giving)
You can give online here.
