My personal motivation for Backpack ministry—my memories and prayers about crayons and little kids in need

Posted by Yvon Prehn on December 5, 2009 · 0

Remember the smell when you opened a new box of crayons? Waxy and warm with a bit of paper mixed in.
Remember what it was like to see all those new crayons? Sometimes there were new colors. The metallic crayons seemed magical. I almost hated to use them, to turn the neat, sharp points into smushy stubs. But [...]

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Back-to-School Backpack Ministry, church communication resources to motivate your congregation

Posted by Yvon Prehn on December 5, 2009 · 0

Back-to-School is a time with great outreach potential. Backpack Ministry, where your church assembles and gives children backpacks filled with school supplies, now more than ever, is a greatly needed ministry. Children in homeless shelters, kids whose parents have lost their jobs, or whose jobs have been cut back, many of them face a sad and embarassing [...]

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