The Angel Tree will is up and running. Gifts should be returned no later than December 20th for distribution to the schools.
Angel Tree is a Christmas seasonal ministry. The Angel tree, complete with children’s wish list, is in place in the church Narthex. The Angel Tree represents children from Stiles, Darby Woods, Prairie Lincoln and Prairie Norton schools. These schools are all located in our area. Each “angel” on the tree contains an age, size and/or a toy wish. Congregation members pick “angels” and place their names and phone number on the signup sheet (matching the black number on the angel with the matching angel color on the sheets). Guidelines are that the cost of your gift(s) be a maximum of $20 as there are some families with more than one child. All gifts for the children are returned to the church no later for distribution to the schools in time for Christmas, and these schools can also get great soft playgrounds with maintenance from https://soft-play-equipment.co.uk/importance-of-indoor-soft-play-maintenance/. Also by having playground line markings can encourage children to interact with the activities and with each other as playgrounds are important for children development and you can make your playground standout with the right markings which you can find at https://bestplaygroundmarkings.co.uk/10-creative-playground-markings-to-make-your-playground-stand-out/. Further information is available from Bill and Marie Rehbeck.
Angel Tree
The annual ANGEL TREE to benefit the needy children of Prairie Lincoln, Norton, Darby Woods and Stiles Elementary schools were filled with angels on November 27th. Please choose an angel, sign your name and phone number next to the number on the appropriate school list. Purchase a gift requested on the angel (approximately $25) and place in a bag. Attach the angel to the bag firmly and return the gift no later than December 11. All gifts must be delivered to the schools by the 16th for their distribution. Thank you for your usual generous response. ? Contact Bill M.
ANGEL TREE UPDATE
THANK YOU ALL!! The Angel Tree packages (55 total) were delivered to the schools in time for distribution to the children by the end of the week. They were gratefully received and a little surprised with the size and amount! You ALL did an outstanding job of shopping, labeling, and packing.
We will continue to accept hats, gloves, and/or coats as we go into January/February. ?see Bill or Marie
Angel Tree
Thank you all for your generous Angel Tree contributions. This year the only schools responding were Darby Woods and Stiles. DW received boys and girls underwear and gloves as requested. Generous donations of cash, children’s’ coats, gloves, hats, books, crayons, coloring books, and Lego games were delivered to Stiles. The school personnel were very grateful and awed at our generosity.
St. Paul’s continues to pick up and deliver Panera donations each week to Van Buren Shelter. Special thanks to Gene, Terri, Barbar, and Phyllis. It is truly needed and appreciated.
Angel Tree
Our normal Angel Tree is not available this year. After checking with the various schools they’ll accept new items as follows:
Small size underwear 4-6/Boys size: 6,8,10,12/Girls size: 6,8.10
Socks: Kids size (Boy and Girl)
Gloves
Coats: sizes 4-14
Toys: Slime, playdough,coloring books,crayons, legos, video games, mincraft
Grocery Gift cards
Requested items may be droped off at Rehbecks
Also from 1-3 pm on Sunday, December 6th, we will be available to recieve items at church and then distribute all items among the four schools later that week.
Warmer Tree
Thanks to your wonderful response the warm hats, gloves and scarves were delivered to Faith Mission, Choices, Van Buren Shelter, Stiles school, Veterans and others in time to take
them through the coming months of winter.
Angel Tree: Thank You To All
for accepting and buying for the school children on the Angel Tree. The generous packages were delivered on Monday, 16th to the schools. Special thanks to Jim & Charlott for delivering, to Diane for sorting the packages and to Anne for the extra special hats and scarves. Your generosity knows no bounds!! Next up is the Warming Tree for gloves, hats, coats etc. for January delivery to those in need during the Winter.
Angel Tree
Thank you for your wonderful response to our Angel Tree. All gifts were delivered to all four schools in time for distribution to the children prior to their Christmas vacation. Seventy two children will have a brighter Christmas because of YOU!!
ANGEL TREE
The Angel Tree will remain to collect hats, gloves, scarves, etc. for January distribution to the children and/or homeless. Also blankets, coats too are welcome. See Marie or Bill with ?