‘TIS THE SEASON TO SERVE!
This Christmas season, we are spreading some cheer through our many Outreach efforts. Don’t miss the opportunity to be a part of sharing God’s love throughout our community during this special time of year!
TOY DONATIONS
This year we have the awesome opportunity to serve 600 children at The Christmas Shop! We will be collecting gifts and wrapping paper.
Purchase a Gift for a Child | We’ve made it easier than ever to donate gifts this year - no sign up is required, just bring new, unwrapped toys of approximately $20 value and drop them off at church on Nov 23 + 24 and Nov 30 + Dec 1. Ideas can also be found on the Gracelife Chapel Amazon Gift Lists! If you order from the Amazon Gift List, you can directly ship it to our team by selecting, “Gracelife Collection C/O Winnetts”, in the shipping options.
LOCAL CHRISTMAS PARADES | DEC 2, 5 + 7
We’ll have a whole lot of fun at our local Christmas Parades by connecting with people in the community, providing warm drinks and snacks and walking in the parade! This year we will be participating in the Festus, Pevely and DeSoto parades! You can sign up for the Hospitality and Greeting team or to walk in the parade and pass out candy.
THE CHRISTMAS SHOP | DEC 9, 10 + 14
Our annual Christmas Shop is back and bigger than ever at our DeSoto location! We will be serving 600 children in 2024 by allowing their parents to “shop” for them free of charge. We provide a fun, beautiful and honoring environment for them to select presents while their children participate in a Christmas party. We’ll even wrap the gifts and load up the sleigh!
We’ve made it easier than ever to donate gifts this year too - no sign up is required, just bring new, unwrapped toys and drop them off at church on Nov 23 + 24 and Nov 30 + Dec 1. Ideas can also be found on the Gracelife Chapel Amazon Gift Lists! If you order from the Amazon Gift List, you can directly ship it to our team by selecting, “Gracelife Collection C/O Winnetts”, in the shipping options.
The Christmas Shop serves families referred to us from Family Services, the Battered Women’s Shelter, The Safe House, Jefferson-Franklin County Community Action and the Dunklin, Crystal City, Festus, Grandview, Windsor, Hillsboro and DeSoto School Districts.
Set Up | Dec 9 6-8:30p
Set Up | Dec 10 6:30-8:30p
The Christmas Shop | Dec 14
NURSING HOME VISITS | DEC 21 9A
We’ll be delivering gifts, visiting with residents and bringing joy to nursing homes in Festus and DeSoto.
DUNKLIN, DESOTO + HILLSBORO SCHOOLS
We’re adding to the Christmas cheer for our amazing educators in the Dunklin, DeSoto and Hillsboro districts by providing The Wandering Bean. The coffee truck will visit each school in the districts to bring a little pick-me-up!
CHRISTMAS IN THE PRISONS
We are providing a wonderful Christmas Banquet to 200 inmates of the Farmington and Potosi Correctional Centers. The inmates that will be attending currently attend our monthly church services and Celebrate Recovery, so it will be quite the treat for the church on the inside to celebrate Christmas together with a feast. We will also be providing 90 special needs inmates with Christmas goodies and needed hygiene items.