PLANTATION PARK TOY DRIVE - IS HERE!!
Imagine if you were a parent unable to provide a Christmas gift for your child this year. That is a legitimate thing that happens with our kindergarten kids over at Plantation Park. That is not a memory any parent or child should have from Christmas. That is where we step in... most know that we have adopted the entire kindergarten class at the school. We are going to step in and make sure Christmas happens this year for these kids.
We are asking everyone to bring in an unwrapped toy suitable for a kindergartener every Sunday starting November 24th. You can also drop them off at the coffee shop, On The Road Coffee Co., during the week. The toy can be for a boy, a girl, or either and we are looking at handing out toys to about 90 kids. Be a part of making this holiday season bright for a child!
Once we have the dates from Plantation Park, we will schedule a wrapping party to get them all wrapped and labeled. They will send us the date of their Christmas party, and we will head over and deliver the toys. If you have not had the joy of helping with delivering the toys to the kids, you have missed out.
Itinerary:
Close your eyes for just a second (well, wait until I give you what to visualize). Ok, in just a moment, I want you to close your eyes and imagine it's Thanksgiving, and you have nothing on the table. Ok, close your eyes now and imagine.
How did you feel about that? I bet it made you feel sad, scared, unsure, and maybe even worthless. Believe it or not, many people in our local area of Haughton, Bossier City, Minden, Doyline, and Shreveport will not have anything on their table this Thanksgiving.
That's where you come in. I am asking the members and regular attendees of Open Road Fellowship Church to bring with them to church the list (click here) of food items on November 24, 2024. Bring your food in a plastic or paper sack and deliver it to the designated area in the foyer.
During the services, Open Road Kids will decorate the boxes with colorful messages of hope and love. After the services, those wanting to deliver a box to a family will grab a box and an address to head out. It is super simple, and it is a true blessing.
If you are a regular attender of Open Road Fellowship, sign up here to bring a box, deliver a box, or if you or someone you know needs one. If you do not attend Open Road Fellowship but you've come across this site and need a box, click here to fill out the form. We're not sure if we'll be able to get to you, but we will try our best.
Remember, you may be at that empty table one day. I hope somebody would have thought of you enough to bring a box in the name of Jesus.
This series, In Good Faith, calls Christians to relate to neighbors, strangers, and enemies alike with kindness, sincerity, and Christian love. Showing good faith is a humble but powerful way to live out our faith.
As believers, we must remember that we would not know of Jesus unless someone had shared with us the truth of the good news. We are a people who hunger for opportunities to tell the world of God’s great love.
Paul reminds his readers that the church is the visible sign of Jesus in the world, and so we must focus our efforts on giving people an opportunity to be reconciled to God.
Time is short, but let's gather for our November Serve Day. We are gearing up to head over to Cumberland Farms to help some folks have an awesome Thanksgiving! We will join with the Men of Courage, Women of Courage, City Church, and Benton Methodist to share the bounty that God has blessed us with.
We will be fixing the turkeys, helping set-up and tear-down. Anyone who is interested, can bring in desserts for the "volunteers" for all their hard work. So if you have some time and want to be a blessing, sign up and join us for the afternoon!
We will meet at Cumberland Farms at 3:00 pm to help set up and provide any help that is needed. If you would like, we encourage everyone to join in with the families and enjoy a great meal.
Keep watching for all of our Christmas activities coming soon!