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Adopt-a-Family for Christmas -Sponsors
Specific Instructions and Frequently asked Questions |
Adopt-a-Family Ministries was begun to
accomplish two purposes:
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To help families in need, showing
them love of Christ through serving and through the
relationships we develop with the families.
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To provide opportunities for
Followers of Jesus who desire to live their faith out through
practical and meaningful service to people throughout the year.
We encourage you to pick a size family
that you could also do Thanksgiving for. If you signed up for
BOTH Thanksgiving and Christmas, simply contact the family for their
Christmas “wish list” when it is convenient for you. Remember that you
are not obligated to get everything on their list.
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What is Adopt-a-Family for
Christmas and how does it work?
Providing gifts and support for
a family in need (food is encouraged, but optional). The
general amount suggested per person is $35-$50 max. As with the
Thanksgiving baskets, you may also put other goodies in if you
choose, i.e. Card, pictures your kids draw, etc. Have fun with
it!
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When do we get our family and can we
pick the size family I want?
This year, it is our goal to give you
all the info for your adopted family when you sign up at the
Adopt-a-Family Table at a weekend service starting Dec. 1st
and through Dec. 16th. If you sign up
online
http://www.outreachatbayside.com/AdoptAFamily.htm,
we will contact you ASAP to give you your family. Please give us the
best # to reach you.
What is
the cutoff date for families who wish to be adopted?
All families must be registered by Monday, Dec. 8, 2008.
Do we need to do food as well as
gifts?
The main need is gifts, but if your
budget allows, food would be a wonderful bonus.
Wow, $35-$50 a person plus food
sounds like a lot. Do we have to spend that much?
No. However, the value of the
gifts needs to be comparable as many of the low-income families live
very close together and we are trying to avoid too large of a gap in
terms of gifts from one family to the next.
Can we pick the ages of the children
and gender?
You can if this information is
available. The sooner you confirm the sooner we can try to find a
family that fits your preference. Please be understanding as it
may be a challenge to do with all the other factors involved.
If parents didn’t write anything
down for themselves, should we buy a gift for the parent(s) also?
This is always a nice gesture. It is
“Adopt-a-Family” not just kids.
What if the family we adopted for
Thanksgiving is too large or us to handle for Christmas?
This is a wonderful opportunity to
partner up with your small group, friends, relatives, or your
co-workers to adopt the family, but please consider ahead of time the
needs of a family.
When do we have to deliver?
We leave this totally up to you and the
family you are adopting. (However, imagine yourself as a child looking
at an empty tree… the earlier the better.)
What if we cannot deliver?
First, it is a joy to do as a family or
group and secondly, plus it makes our job manageable. Feel free
to deliver to the family you adopt at any time it is convenient for you.
Do you want feedback on how it goes?
Yes, Please do…This is a great
encouragement to our team and helps us be more effective if you
report problems as well. We will use your stories (be brief) to
encourage others (and we will use fictitious names where appropriate to
protect your adopted family’s privacy).
For additional questions or
information, please first contact your Adopt-A-Family
Coordinator. If unavailable e-mail Tony Daugherty
spu07@yahoo.com or call at 916-296-2367.
May God bless you with the measure
that you bless others!
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