“For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.”
Matthew 25:35-36
Cape Town, South Africa
Christmas Banquet for the City’s Homeless People
The Central Methodist Mission (CMM) hosts an annual Christmas banquet for people on the streets. The CMM also distributes meals every Sunday, when shops close and homeless people depend on this one meal for their day’s sustenance.
This Christmas, will you help to feed someone who is hungry?
Hong Kong, China
Angel Tree Visits and Prison Visits
The Methodist Church, Hong Kong, gives Christmas presents to children of prison inmates as reminders of their incarcerated parents’ love. The Church also visits the inmates to bring them cheer with songs, drama, and testimonies.
This Christmas, will you bring joy to those who are separated from their families?
The United States of America
Remembering the Victims of Gun Violence
The United Methodist Church has prepared resources for churches to remember the victims of the Newtown tragedy last year, where 20 children and six adult staff members at Sandy Hook Elementary School and were shot and killed by an assailant who also murdered his mother before the attack. These resources list the names of the victims, suggest prayers, provide facts about gun violence and propose actions to prevent it. n
This Christmas,will you stand up against violence – including domestic violence – in our country?