In 1997, Eileen Brown, Carole Graham and Evelyn Peterson led the Service Committee at Immanuel to provide gifts, quilts and groceries to families in need in Missoula. Families are identified by our Service Committee. This year families were selected from the Graham House, Washington Middle School and Family Promise Alumni. New families are selected each year.
Donate ten items of the same food For example, ten cans of tuna fish or ten packages of toilet paper.)
There will be two tables set up in church on Tithing Made Visual Sunday. On one table please put one of your donated items demonstrating the portion God asks back from us. On the other table, put nine of your items, showing how much of our gifts from God we are to keep and enjoy.
There are many ways you can be involved in our Giving Tree from manning the Giving Tree table, making cookies, packing food boxes or helping children wrap presents for their families (and much more). Check out the signup below,
Choose a name by signing up online (see link below) or choosing a tag from the Giving Tree in the lobby and put your name in the notebook to indicate you’re taking responsibility for bringing that gift.
Cash donations are also accepted.
Wrap gifts, attach tag and put them under the giving tree.
.Immanuel quilters create quilts all year long in anticipation of donating them to the Giving Tree Families. Each child from the Giving Tree families is given a quilt, and each family receives a quilt to remind them of the warmth of God’s love. Check with the office for more information
One Sunday a year the quilts that will be donated are displayed in the sanctuary and blessed as they make their way to families. See Volunteer Signup for details.
Come help shop for needed groceries and gifts to fill the Christmas baskets. Meet at the Walmart on Mullen.. See Volunteer Signup for details.
Donate cookies (holiday or other) for food baskets and to deliver to our members who are homebound.. See Volunteer Signup for details.
Come help pack the food baskets, wrap presents or make gift cards. See Volunteer Signup for details.
Join us to help with the Cookie Party and Secret Santa! Volunteers are needed to greet the Giving Tree Families as they arrive to pick up their gifts and food boxes. Their children can visit the Secret Santa room to select and wrap gifts for their parents, grandparents, and other adults in their lives. The Families will need help loading their vehicles. Everyone is welcome to come take part!
See Volunteer Signup for details.
Funding for the Giving Tree project is obtained through the Thrivent Action Team Grants, from Immanuel’s Endowment Fund, Town Pump Grant and through donations from friends and members of Immanuel. Thank you for your support in making the holidays happy!
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Immanuel Lutheran Church
830 S Ave West
Missoula MT 59801
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