HOW DOES THE GIFT CATALOGUE WORK?

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1 give a gift of love

2 HOW DOES THE GIFT CATALOGUE WORK? We invite you to join in God s redemptive mission and celebrate Christmas together with His people in countries like China, Cuba, Ethiopia and Myanmar! Please pick a ministry from this catalogue and transform a life. A gift order form is included for your convenience. You can also call us at or visit gifts.worldserve.ca to choose your life-changing gifts. WEB Visit gifts.worldserve.ca to place your order. PHONE Call us at and we ll be happy to help. ORDER FORM Simply complete the gift order form in the catalogue and mail to the address given. us at caoffice@worldserve to order your gift via .

T his Christmas season I am so thankful. Thankful to God for giving us His Son and then for His sacrificial death on the cross allowing us to have life.

I am also thankful for our staff and volunteers who work so hard to make it all happen. What a wonderful team God has orchestrated!

3 T his Christmas season I am so thankful. Thankful to God for giving us His Son and then for His sacrificial death on the cross allowing us to have life. I am thankful for our many international partners who carry this message to as many people as they can. And, I am thankful for you, who make this work possible. I am also thankful for our staff and volunteers who work so hard to make it all happen. What a wonderful team God has orchestrated! Many of our international partners often work in dangerous situations and face many hardships. They endure persecution and serve sacrificially and courageously. They do this because they are called by our Lord to share this amazing story of good news. We are committed to keeping these partnerships going but we need your help. We hope that you will be generous once again and will match or exceed your donations from last year. You can make a difference in shining Christ s light during this Christmas season by supporting our partners in countries like China, Cuba, Ethiopia and Myanmar. Your donation of $50 or $100 will allow Church Planters to bring the Word of God to people who need it desperately, help plant a church, send children to camps, take care of orphans and even start-up micro businesses and not at just this time of the year, but all year long. Together you, and all of us here at WorldServe, can make this Christmas and the coming year a bit brighter for our partners and people they serve. We pray that God will bless you and your family this Christmas and in Sincerely Brian Rushton President & CEO

1. Care for an Orphan Jay was orphaned in Myanmar and left to fend for himself on the streets. Thanks to you, he has found a safe and loving place to come home to at a WorldServe sponsored orphanage.

4 1. Care for an Orphan Jay was orphaned in Myanmar and left to fend for himself on the streets. Thanks to you, he has found a safe and loving place to come home to at a WorldServe sponsored orphanage. Thank you for offering kids like Jay a real chance for a future. He is loved, fed and educated all in Jesus name. Your gifts help bring hope and provide refuge for vulnerable and rejected children, every day! 1. Mosquito Netting for 2 Children - $20 2. Health Care Fund for One Child - $50 3. Support an Orphan for the Entire Year - $420 or $35/month Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world. James 1:27, NIV

2. Partner With a Church Planter give a gift of love Church Planters and Evangelists bring the Gospel of Jesus Christ to people in hard to reach countries.

5 2. Partner With a Church Planter give a gift of love Church Planters and Evangelists bring the Gospel of Jesus Christ to people in hard to reach countries. They face persecution and hardships as they share the Good News. Because of your support, Pastor Jim in China was able to minister and save Hy, a man who wanted to end his life. Partnering with a pastor will let them know you care Month Pastor Partnership - $ Months Pastor Partnership - $ Full Year Pastor Partnership - $600 GIFTS.WORLDSERVE.CA

3. Educate a Child Your generous donations helped us fund Christian schools in countries like Ethiopia where children are sent to work on dangerous farms or quarries if they aren t in school by age

6 3. Educate a Child Your generous donations helped us fund Christian schools in countries like Ethiopia where children are sent to work on dangerous farms or quarries if they aren t in school by age eight. Thanks to you, hundreds of children are now receiving a Christcentered education in a safe and caring environment. 1. School Uniform for One Child - $15 2. School Supplies for One Child - $20 3. Send a Child to School - $360 or $30/month I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth. 3 John 1:4, NIV

7 4. Send a Child to Day Camp Thanks to you, Nefa and her brothers recently came to know Jesus as their Lord and Saviour at a day camp in Cuba. They were fed, cared for and shown the Gospel through puppet shows, dramas and worship songs. Many children like Nefa and their families are accepting Christ as their Saviour through the day camp ministry in countries like Cuba and Myanmar. They connect with the local church for a long-term engagement. 1. Send One Child to Day Camp - $5 2. Send Five Children to Day Camp - $25 3. Teacher s Supplies - $100 give a gift of love GIFTS.WORLDSERVE.CA

8 5. Disaster Relief When disasters strike, your gifts are a lifeline to those in desperate need. WorldServe partners are often the first ones to help, and stay the longest, when urgent physical and spiritual needs arise from earthquakes, floods or hurricanes. Your generous support empowers local churches to bring hope and provide shelter, food and water in critical situations. 1. Provide Food, Clean Water and Temporary Shelter - $ Help Rebuild Houses - $ Where Most Needed - $ Give Any Amount

6. Give the Gift of Worship Worship is a powerful means of communion with God. Guitars are practical and preferred for leading worship among church planters.

9 6. Give the Gift of Worship Worship is a powerful means of communion with God. Guitars are practical and preferred for leading worship among church planters. Easily toted between church plant locations, this simple gift helps unify voices in songs to praise and adore God. give a gift of love 1. One Set of Guitar Strings - $15 2. One Guitar Case - $40 3. Guitar - $150 GIFTS.WORLDSERVE.CA

10 7. Micro Business Start-up Julio is a rice farmer in Cuba. By helping him with his Vietnamese-style rice farm, he has been able to yield two crops a year, thus supporting his family and the local church to which he belongs. Our church partners are actively involved in micro business loans in their area. Your one time gift stays in the country and is loaned out again once it is repaid, thereby funding many projects! 1. Invest in a Micro Business - $ Start a Micro Business Project - $ Agriculture Micro Business Startup - $800

11 8. Support Pastor Education and Development Possessed by evil spirits at a young age, Muluneh became very ill. After a local pastor prayed for him, he was miraculously delivered from the demonic powers and gave his life to Christ. Later, Muluneh went to Bible College and from there he planted seven churches in Ethiopia where he is still serving. WorldServe Bible College provides a transformative biblical foundation for pastors and church planters around the world! 1. Pastor s Study Bible - $25 2. Ongoing Leadership and Development - $ Pastor Scholarship - $800 or $66/month GIFTS.WORLDSERVE.CA give a gift of love

12 9. The Gift of God s Word In Myanmar, as in many parts of the world, people wait for Bibles in their own language. Thanks to your generosity, today they are feasting on God s Word with hearts of gratitude. Help WorldServe and our partners get the Word out. Your gift of a Bible brings the living and active Word of God into the hearts and lives of the people we serve. 1. Give the Gift of a New Testament to 5 Children - $25 2. Give the Gift of a New Testament to 10 Families - $50 3. Give Bibles to an Entire Church - $250 give a gift of love For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord as the waters cover the sea. Habakkuk 2:14, NIV

10. Kids Ministry Resources The children s ministry teams reach thousands of children and families with the Gospel through clown and puppet shows, dramatic Bible stories and games.

13 10. Kids Ministry Resources The children s ministry teams reach thousands of children and families with the Gospel through clown and puppet shows, dramatic Bible stories and games. Would you consider providing the supplies to our children s teams? Not only do these teams lead children to the Lord, but there are countless stories of their parents dedicating their lives as well! 1. Bring Joy with Balloons - $5 2. Ministry Props and Resources - $ Full Ministry Kit + Tablet with Curriculum - $300 GIFTS.WORLDSERVE.CA

14 Find the words in gifts #1-10 to fill in the blanks (Hint: they are italicized). Help the shepherds find their way to Baby Jesus.

15 FIND AND CIRCLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS: Word Search ADVENT ANGEL BETHLEHEM BIRTH BLESSINGS CAMELS FRANKINCENSE INFANT JESUS JOSEPH MAGI MANGER MARY MIRACLE MYRRH NATIVITY REJOICE STABLE STAR THREE KINGS WISE MEN GIFTS.WORLDSERVE.CA

16 PO Box RPO White Rock Surrey, BC, V4A 0A worldserve.ca give a gift of love Thank you for partnering with us in honour of Christ s sacrificial gift of love. To order your Christmas gifts, please visit gifts.worldserve.ca, caoffice@worldserve.ca, or call You can also order the gifts by using the gift order form. May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Romans 15:13, NIV

Catholics Basics Saint of the Day and Prayer. December 16, 2013

Catholics Basics Saint of the Day and Prayer December 16, 2013 What is Epiphany? Epiphany (ἐπιφάνεια, epiphaneia): comes from a Greek verb meaning to reveal and manifestation Among Eastern Catholics and