I stole the idea to use baby bottles to collect money for a local charity from my previous church, Allison United Methodist Church in Carlisle. We would pass the baby bottles out on Mother's Day and have the final collection day on Father's Day. My husband liked the idea and decided to make a little contest between us. Whoever raised the most money won. The loser would have to do a certain task to be decided by the winner.
We have such a generous congregation. They couldn't stand to see us fight over who would win the battle, so an "upstanding group of Christian men" offered to match the winning amount making it a tie! We raised almost $1700 for purchase diapers for New Hope Ministries! Praise God!
To show our appreciation to our awesome congregation, Mark and I threw a summer picnic at the parsonage. We had a great time. So many people came out and we sat around and talked and got to know each other.
Have you done any unique fundraisers at your church? Leave a comment and let me know. If you'd like to share pictures, e-mail me at reisingeralicia3@gmail.com
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