Gifting children on Christmas day is perhaps one of my
favorite activities. Take a look at just a few of those happy faces and then
read more about each story.
The children of Victory Christian
Fellowship received 100 Christmas Dollies in 2015. They made quite a
procession out of that wonderful gift giving day. Gathered under the tree, and
out of the hot sun, we shared the Nativity story and reminded the children to
thank Jesus for his gift.
The children of Grace
Abundance Church received 100 Christmas Dollies in 2014. Only 30 or so
children attended that church and so they were each sent out to bring one other
child back in each hand. This Christmas gift was given across all faith systems
after hearing the Nativity story and enjoying a giant Christmas dinner.
The children of Mountain
of Glory Church received 100 Christmas Dollies in 2013. The children
gathered for their story time and gift receiving ceremony with just a few
dollies leftover who were distributed on the nearby beaches of coastal Kenya.
If you would like to sponsor a dolly:
- Select the dollies you love.
- Send $25 for each dolly you chose via PayPal, credit card, or check.
- Pray for the child who receives your dolly and for PEMA Church.
What will Surprised
by Hope do?
- Provide a Christmas meal for PEMA Church families.
- Share a child-sized story of the Nativity.
- Match one dolly per child from that church.
- Send you a picture of the child with your sponsored dolly.
- Provide funds to PEMA Church to build a roof.
- Post follow up stories as the construction proceeds.