CREATIVE IDEAS

Thanks to Tracy Parker and Newtown Christian Chruch in Georgetown, Kentucky for this idea:

February 4 WOC helps children who are hungry to be fed. Imagine what it would be like if you had to stand in line to receive a little food to feed your whole household. Give a nickel for every can of food in your kitchen.

February 5 WOC helps deliver first aid and medication all over the world. Prescription and over-the-counter medicines and vitamins are a luxury for many families. Give a dime for every prescription drug in your house.

February 6 WOC provides books to those who have little access to education. Illiteracy continues to be a worldwide problem. Read a book with your family today. Give a dollar for every year of education you have received.

February 7 When severe storms ruin crops, malnutrition becomes a big problem. The shade of a tree becomes an unknown thing for families devastated by floods and mudslides. Give a quarter for every tree in your yard.

February 8 Natural disasters bring with them lots of damage and also the separation of family members and friends. WOC is there providing comfort and assistance. Celebrate your family and friends gathered! Share a big hug! Give a penny for every friend and relative you have.

February 9 Spreading the Good News of Jesus Christ… by our actions, by our words, by our gifts—that’s the work of the Church! WOC is our hands and our hearts extended to the world…the church at its BEST work! Give a quarter for every year you’ve been with a church family.

February 10 Fish fingerlings (or baby fish) start a fish farm that feed people day after day after day. Through our WOC gifts, people in Bolivia are starting fish farms providing families with protein-rich meals. Give a dollar for each meal you’ve had today that includes protein.

February 11 WOC helps rebuild homes for those who have lost their homes in disasters like hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, and forest fires. Give a dollar for each opportunity your church has given you to participate in helping others that you did not share your talents.

February 12 Electricity is something we take for granted. For some families around the world, the sun provides their only light. Experiment with getting ready for work, fixing supper, or spending the evening as a family without electricity. Remember that some people don’t have lights to turn on. Give a dime for every light bulb in your house.

February 13 The First Letter to Peter in the Bible talks about “serving one another with whatever gift each of you has received.” As you read this text, encourage your household to think about all God’s gifts to you. See if you can think of ways to serve others with your gifts. Give a quarter for every day of good health you’ve enjoyed this week.

February 14 A folk song once invited us to “Walk a Mile in My Shoes…” Imagine with your family the life of a refugee, or a homeless person, or a mother burying her infant child, or a child who wanders day by day looking for food to eat….Give a penny for each pair of shoes in your household.

February 15 Many people around the world have their feet as their only means of transportation. Some are lucky enough to have a cow to use to transport heavy crops and wares. Take a walk today and talk about how you would get to school, to work, to church without your car. Give a quarter for every tire.

February 16 A regular bath or shower is a LUXURY that many of us don’t even realize. In some places in the world, a daily bath or shower is not possible. Talk about how you can conserve water usage in your home today. Consider sharing a “Bath-less” day at your house! Give a dollar for every faucet in your house.

February 17 Each of us has received so many gifts from God! Serving one another with those gifts is our opportunity to share what we have received. Talk about how you can continue sharing your gifts for the whole year. Give a penny every year of your life.

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