Homeless Backpack Ministry
BACKPACK MINISTRY
Annual Ministry
"How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world." Anne Frank
"But now faith, hope, love, abide these three; but the greatest of these is LOVE." (I Corinthians 13:13)
How do YOU view Poverty? Pastor Rob Bell says, "There's a popular bumper sticker that reads "God Bless America," but hasn't America already been blessed? It's easy for us to fall into a mindset of viewing "our" world as "the" world, because it's all we generally see. But how does what we have compare to what most people in the world have? Maybe what we have is enough; maybe it's more than enough. Act Now!
The number next to each category is the quantity of stuffed backpacks needed for each. Following is a list of the number of backpacks and items to go in the backpacks to Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church, 8011 Old Georgetown Road, Bethesda, MD:
Men - 60 each
backpack
Bible
towel
wash cloth
scarf or hat
gloves
socks
pen/note pad
toothbrush/toothpaste
Women - 20 each
backpack
Bible
towel
washcloth
scarf or hat
gloves
socks
fleece
pen/note pad
toothbrush/toothpaste
Boys - 10 each
backpack
Bible storybook
coloring book
crayons
washcloth
scarf or hat
gloves
fleece
socks
pencil/note pad
toothbrush/toothpaste
Girls - 10 each
backpack
Bible storybook
coloring book
crayons
washcloth
scarf or hat
gloves
fleece
socks
pencil/notpad
toothbrush/toothpaste
The general age for items for the boys and girls is from 3 to 10 years. If you stuff a backpack for a boy or girl, please tag the backpack to the appropriate age group. And, if you stuff a backpack for a women or man, please tag it appropriately. If you can, please purchase items in bulk. Our goal is to have the same items stuffed into each backpack.
If you have any questions, please call or email Lisa Bente, 301.881.0578 carpedm28(at)verizon.net or Sanna Solem, 301.571.0050 or sannasolem(at)gmail.com.
Thank you!
A Thanksgiving opportunity for you to help in our Bethesda community
Even though it may be months away, Thanksgiving is always right around the corner! We support the homeless in Bethesda by providing backpacks for those who are part of the lunch program sponsored by Bethesda Cares and hosted by CELC. We will stuff the backpacks after the meal on Thanksgiving Eve, and will distribute them on Thanksgiving Day to the Bethesda Cares Thanksgiving Dinner attendees at CELC.
Poverty:
Definition: The state of being poor; The state of not having enough money to take care of basic needs such as food, clothing, and housing.