Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes

In 2016 we finished out the year by sewing hand puppets for Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes.  We started out with a few animal patterns and by the time we were done we had dozens of different ideas!!

Our sewing group grew as well- we had many new faces (even some more children!) attend.  We had to set up more tables!!  What a blessing!!

I pray that 2017 brings even more growth and more projects so that we can bless others in our community and around the world.

Here are some highlights of our time creating the hand puppets!  Please consider joining us in this New Year.

First Project Complete!

There is only one word to describe it.

AMAZING.

God is amazing.  He provides.

Not just once, but over and over.  He is forever faithful.

He has not failed us this time!  He guided this project the entire way.

(Psst- let me tell you a secret.  He's.Not.Done.)

We may have completed our part, but these shoe boxes are just beginning their journey.  They have a long way to go.  But when they arrive, OH the JOY!

Please continue to pray for the boxes as they travel and for the precious children that will receive them!

Below you will see pictures from tonight.

Tonight we gathered together and prayed over the dolls and boxes (twice!)  We then inserted the dolls into the boxes.  We had a lot of fun and it went rather quickly.

Thank you to every one who came and helped!!

 Pile of boy dolls.

 Pile of girl dolls.

All the boxes that were turned in.

The completed dolls!

There are 201.

Two hundred and one dolls!!

Many different hands touched these dolls.

So much love went into them.

I pray that the children who receive them can feel that love.

God is so good!

What a beautiful sight!

There are 261 boxes!

What a generous church!!

The pile is so big, you could hide a child!

So, if you're any good with math, you probably picked up that we didn't quite have enough dolls for all the boxes.

201 dolls

261 boxes

Not quite the same number.

But still pretty amazing that the ladies were able to complete 201 dolls in just a few months.

I also want to say what an awesome congregation HZUMC has.

We had TWO small groups join us at different times.

Some evenings we had as many as 17 people there!

THANK YOU for taking a week (or two) off of you Bible study to come join the Daughters of Dorcas.

WE APPRECIATE YOU!

The children who will receive the dolls appreciate you.

Thank you for being the hands and feet of Jesus.

YOU are doing kingdom work.

It truly does matter.

Next meeting:

December 16, 2014 6:00pm-8:30pm

Please join us as we discuss our next project!

October Meeting

Last night we had our regular October meeting.
I am blown away!  We had 14 ladies!!
It was such a blessing to have an entire small group join us for the night.
Praise God!

THANK YOU to those who came and served! 

You are truly doing Kingdom Work.

Just imagine the young children who are going to be opening these shoe boxes.  I can just see the smiles YOU are bringing to their faces.

Here are some pictures of our night together.

Collection box for completed dolls.  It will soon be overflowing.










Arms and legs being stuffed.

Hands of one of Jesus' servants at work.











Stacks of arms and legs to be turned and stuffed.  By the end of the evening they were all done!

Turning and stuffing arms and legs!

Beautiful embroidery on the faces.
Doesn't that just make your heart melt?!

Stack of dollies in progress.

The ladies working hard!  There was hardly any talking due to such intense concentration. 

A stack of legs to be sewn (and they were by the end of the night!)









Lining up our finished dolls! (some need faces, but others are 100% complete!

Stack of dolls waiting for faces to be embroidered.

More legs!









We had such a fun evening!  It's a great time, I hope that you will consider stopping by one evening to join us!

In order to meet our goal, we will be meeting the following days:

Tuesday, October 28 6:00pm-8:00pm

Tuesday, November 4 6:00pm-8:00pm

Tuesday, November 11 6:00pm-8:00pm

Regular Meeting:

Tuesday, November 18 6:00pm-8:30pm

** We will be praying over the dolls and
inserting them into the shoe boxes. **

THANK YOU very much for serving this wonderful ministry!