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Here are some activities you can do this week that go along with the story.
Daily Prayer
Dear God, Thanks for teaching us that we should love and help everyone just like you do. Help us to reach out and show our neighbors your love. In Jesus’ name we pray, amen.
Sing A Song.
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Make Blessing Bags
Blessing bags are very real, tangible ways to help in a situation where you find someone who is in need and you really feel like you want to do something but are unsure of exactly what to do. Handing out a Blessing Bag to someone gives you a very real way to meet their immediate needs by providing them with some basic supplies such as toiletries, water, food and warmth.
Gallon Size Ziploc Bag – This is key for several reasons:
- Helps to keep everything together & in one place so they can easily access the supplies in their bags/backpacks
- Keeps the items from spilling/leaking onto their personal items in their bags
- The bags can later be used for other storage options within their bags – storing toiletries, snacks, etc
Hand-Warmers – we put a couple packs in, especially during the winter, but even for those chilly evenings in the spring/summer/fall these would be very welcome.
Bag of Quarters – These are nice to include for washing clothes at the laundromat (we just put them in a snack-size Ziploc bag to keep them contained in a smaller area
Bottle of Water – Mini water bottles work great so they don’t take up too much space or if you can fit a regular size water bottle
Band-Aids – these are something that may often be needed but may not be something they would be able to spend money on or think about having.
Baby Wipes – a small pack of baby wipes would be a great one to include to help with feeling clean & fresh
Hand Sanitizer – another great option to help them feel cleaner
Wash Cloth – buy an inexpensive wash cloth to include
Toiletries:
*If you have a lot of items to include in your bags, travel-size toiletries work great
- Toothbrush
- Toothpaste (travel size if you have a lot of items to put into your bag)
- Floss
- Soap (we bring home soaps from hotels if we don’t end up using all of them)
- Deodorant
- Shampoo/conditioner (these are also great products to save from hotels if you don’t use them as they’re the perfect size for these bags)
- Comb
- Personal hygiene items if you’re making a kit for a woman (tampons, pantiliners, pads, etc)
- Sunscreen (depending on time of year)
- Chapstick
Personal Items:
- New Socks
- New Underwear
- Inexpensive gloves
Non-Perishable Foods:
- Granola Bars
- Energy Bars
- Tuna/cracker packs
- Trail mix
- Raisins
- Peanuts
- Fruit cup/ applesauce cup (& include a spoon)
- Gum/hard candy
- Hot Cocoa/Spiced Cider Mixes or on-the-go coffee mixes
Coloring Pages
Activities
Remember! Get an adult to take photos or videos of you doing these activities and send them to ministry@stpaulscb.org and you might see yourself after a church service!
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