SPRINGFIELD, Va. — Members of First Baptist Church in Springfield, Va., joined hands on Nov. 14 to accomplish several mission projects. One group wrapped and filled 136 shoe boxes for Operation Christmas Child. The shoe boxes will be distributed by Samaritan’s Purse to children around the world.
Children on Hand-in-Hand day with shoeboxes to be shipped to children overseas.
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A group of members assembled a Christmas tree for the Shining Star Ministry. Members will choose names from the tree and provide Christmas presents to neighborhood school children.
Children from City Gate were taken to the National Zoo by youth and adults from First Baptist, Springfield.
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Eighteen youth and adults from FBCS accompanied 25 children from City Gate on a trip to the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. City Gate is a Christian non-profit ministry providing after-school programs, summer day camps, community outreach and feeding programs to residents in D.C. In the Springfield area, four volunteers delivered devotional books and cupcakes to six fire stations and two police stations.
Eight volunteers traveled to Falls Church, Va., to work at CrossLink International. They opened packages and sorted donated medical supplies such as drapes, gowns, gauze, bandages, pads and gloves. This non-profit Christian ministry sends medical items to medical mission teams, local free clinics and mission hospitals.
Hand-in-Hand ministry was evidence that much can be accomplished in a short period of time. These service opportunities provided ministry to people here and abroad.