What would it look like if Jesus moved into your neighborhood this Christmas?
The power of Christmas is that Jesus became one of us and moved into the neighborhood to meet our needs. What if that's what Christmas was all about this year? How could you, your family, and your friends move into your neighborhood, workplace, or school and meet people's needs? That's what the Renewing Christmas Projects are all about.
Renewing Christmas Projects Goal: $27,400
UPDATE: our goal has been met
Aristocrat MicroChurch | Bring & Bless Project
Project Captain: Therese Griebel
Email: tgreebs.66@gmail.com
The Aristocrat Berea MC, dedicated to serving over 150 residents at Aristocrat Berea Healthcare & Rehabilitation, is partnering with Renew’s handmade card group and the Scripture Outreach MC to bring Christmas cheer to Aristocrat. Volunteers from Renew will spend a few minutes with each resident, delivering a heartfelt card and small gift and sharing the joy of Christmas.
For the City: Berea MicroChurch | Berea Family Christmas Project
Project Captain: Bethany Daymut
Email: bethanyfm@renewcommunities.com
Join us in spreading Christmas joy to low-income families in our community! For the City: Berea is partnering with Berea Community Outreach to sponsor 15 kids, fulfilling every item on their wish lists. Your support will make a meaningful difference and help share the love of Jesus this Christmas.
Breaking Bread MicroChurch | Love & Lunchables for Haven Home Project
Project Captain: Shelly Sunyak
Email: adoregiverny@gmail.com
Our MC serves at Haven Home, a shelter for young moms and their families in Cleveland’s Slavic Village. Cleveland has some of the highest maternal and infant mortality rates in the U.S., and Haven Home is working hard to change this. This Christmas, they’ve asked us to provide blessing gifts for the moms and 50 lunch kits for the kids every other week throughout the year.
Lorain Guidestone MicroChurch | Gifts for Families Project
Project Captain: Alberto Arroyo
Email: berto10spot@yahoo.com
We will be working with Lorain Guidestone to identify families who need support this holiday season. This information will also help us personalize cards and notes that we can make so that it's not just giving items and gifts but sending messages of support, love, and the meaning behind Christmas.
Renew Kids Ministry | Renew Kids Christmas Project
Project Captain: Bethany Daymut
Email: bethanyfm@renewcommunities.com
Renew Kids is excited to partner with Grindstone Elementary School in Berea to bring hope to needy families this Christmas. With over 30 families requiring support with food and essentials, Renew Kids is raising funds to help meet the needs of Grindstone families and spread the love of Jesus during this special time of year!
For the City: Middleburg Heights MicroChurch | Coats for Kids Project
Project Captain: Bethany Solyntjes
Email: bethany@renewcommunities.com
This Christmas, we are partnering with Big Creek Elementary School in Middleburg Heights to help support families by providing coats for kids and addressing other needs of their families.
Renewed Purpose MicroChurch | Second Mile Pantry Project
Project Captain: Mike Sikora
Email: sikoramj58@gmail.com
We will use funds to purchase non-perishable food items for the Second Mile Food Pantry. They serve a fairly broad Berea and Olmsted Falls base through their thrift shop, food pantry, and housing assistance program for homeless vets.
Don’t Mom Alone MicroChurch | Gift Cards for Single Parents
Project Captain: Rachel Ruffridge
Email: rachelruffridge@gmail.com
We'll use all donations from Renew to purchase gift cards for single parents in our church and within our friend network who could use some help buying Christmas gifts for their kids!
Hope for the Heights MicroChurch | Christmas for New City Cleveland Project
Project Captain: Brian Metzer
Email: brian.metzer@cru.org
New City Cleveland has two big programs -- Mama Strong and Winter Work Days. Mama Strong is a weekly mentoring and care group for young mothers, many of whom are single. Winter Work Days employs high schoolers to remove city-contracted snow at residential locations on the east side of Cleveland. We will provide a Christmas dinner party for moms and kids with games and a wrapping station. We will also gift their student workers generous Christmas bonus Visa gift cards.
Laura’s Home MicroChurch | Christmas for Teens at Laura’s Home
Project Captain: Sarah Hamilton
Email: sthaxton13@gmail.com
Laura's Home is a long-term shelter for women and children experiencing homelessness. While many toys are donated to the younger children living at Laura's Home for Christmas, we would like to provide $25 gift cards for the twenty teenagers spending the holiday season there.