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Ward's Season of Giving has become a tradition inspired by your generosity. During the final months of the year, you are invited to participate by blessing our neighbors in the city of Detroit, our World and impacting Ward's mission. Mark your calendars for the four different opportunities we have this season.
Through Our Church
Season of Giving Offering
11/24 - 12/31
This year, Ward is combining the Thanksgiving Offering and My Year-End Gift into one Season of Giving Offering! Join us for a season of celebration, reflection and generosity from November 24-December 31, 2024. Every gift to this special offering allows you to designate 25% of your gift to one of four special areas and the remaining portion supports the Impact Fund. The areas are:
Be ME Center Scholarships
Thrive Residency Program at Ward
WardKids + WardStudents Scholarships
Media Center Improvements
These areas will allow us to improve our facilities, build up future leaders of the church, support our youth or make a Christian education feasible for neurodiverse preschool students all while fueling our mission through the Impact Fund!
Around the World
Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes
11/10 - 11/17
2024 Update: Ward donated 1,904 shoe boxes! As a drop-off Ward collected 13,141 shoe boxes (+11,237 from what Ward collected individually)! The central drop off location for Ward, Livonia, Canton and Belleville collected 16,508 shoe boxes! It took over 100 volunteers from Ward to make this possible! Thank you!
Every 30 seconds, a child comes to Christ through a shoebox! You can be part of this amazing ministry of Samaritan’s Purse by filling an empty shoebox with small toys, school supplies, personal hygiene items (no liquids) and $10 to cover shipping. You can truly change a life forever by sharing the love of Christ with a boy or girl in one of three age groups: 2-4; 5-9 or 10-14, and praying for the child’s spiritual, physical and emotional needs. Each shoebox is given to the child by a ministry partner in their community who shares the love of Christ with the child. Empty shoeboxes will be available starting Sunday, October 27. Filled shoeboxes are due back to Ward by Sunday, November 17.
Interested in volunteering? Contact Sally at ward.shoebox@gmail.com.
National Collection Week – Nov. 18-25, 2024
Ward Church is serving as a community shoebox drop-off location this year, for area residents, churches and organizations. If you’re a local church or member of the community, learn more about when and where to drop off your shoeboxes between Nov. 18-25 at Ward Church. (details coming soon!)
In The City
Christmas Toy Collections for Central Detroit Christian
10/27 - 11/09
2024 Update: We received 1,023 items to donate to the CDC Christmas store!!!
Partner with Central Detroit Christian as they care for their community in the city through the Pride of Parents' Christmas Store. This store allows parents to shop with dignity, purchasing gifts for their families for the Christmas season. Your donations make low prices and dignified shopping possible. Any funds received from the shopping goes back into resources for these families. The families involved are known to CDC through their outreach programs and must pre-register to shop. Each family receives a food basket with the purchase of gifts. To participate please bring a new, unwrapped gift between Sunday, Oct. 27 and Saturday, Nov. 9.
Items needed:
Books
Toys (sports balls, cars, trucks, crafts, building blocks, culturally appropriate dolls, toddler toys, etc.)
New Coat (infant to teen sizes)
New Hats and Mittens (winter durable)
New Socks (children and adult, women and men variety)
New Underwear (children and adult, women and men variety)
BIGGEST NEED – Teen gifts (headphones, earbuds, phone cases, make up kits)
In Our Neighborhood
Coat & Blanket Drive
10/13 - 10/26
2024 UPDATE: We received 424 coats + 251 blankets to donate!!!
Join the mission of Help is On the Way as they continue to assist thousands of our neighbors who have found themselves in a state of need. Plese bring in your new or gently used coats, jackets and blankets as we kick off our Season of Giving.
How to Donate
Ward Church Northville: Please leave all donations in the carts around the building with Season of Giving signs. You can drop them off at the Kiosks across from WardKids if donating on a Sunday morning.
Ward Church Farmington Hills: Please leave all donations in the labeled cart or bring your donations to the Connection Center desk in the lobby on Sunday.
If you have any questions, please contact naomi.mitchell@ward.church.
We are collecting for Season of Giving so that we may bless families and children during the Christmas season.
