Before we get out of August and closer to Christmas, we want to tell you about a church that had a Christmas in July dinner—with its eye on helping other people when the holiday season rolls around.
For the second year, the occasion was a Christmas in July dinner for members and guests of Central United Methodist Church. It was a two-fold event; a delicious dinner was served, and the Mathews Christmas Store will receive a generous donation. Everyone was asked to bring a gift for the store, and that was really the purpose of this special event.
“You know,” explained chairman Linda Dalgety of the Mission and Evangelism team, the sponsoring group, “Come December, everyone becomes busy at home. This is the way we get started early.” The Christmas Store provides a holiday shopping experience, at no cost, for county residents in need.
But this is just the beginning of the group’s Christmas Store collections; this will continue until the store opens. “Last year we delivered three carloads inc...