I was reminded in an email from our American Baptist National Ministries team often the best gifts have nothing to do with pretty paper and shiny bows. Sharing time and talents with ministries that make a difference to others offers opportunities for giving gifts that bring God's love to those who need it most. Volunteers of all sorts are needed.
In our church, that can mean help with the food pantry, the Samaritan's Loft, the Angel Food Ministry, or the local missions committee. Locally, don't forget opportunities to serve at Faith in Action, the local hospital or various nursing homes. And tied in with one of our denominations, Camp Vick and Camp Whitman can almost always use nurses, chaplains, music teachers, painters, carpenters and plumbers.
Rochester is only an hour a way, and provides boundless opportunities to serve others in the hospitals, Cameron Community Center, or the Open Door Mission.
The best gifts are free – and the best way to get them is to give them!
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