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Christmas in August missionaries for 2008 (Names, addresses, needs lists; also noted is the WMU publication in which they are featured)
Toni Branyon (Start)
Communities in Transformation
2106 Pleasant View Court
Conyers, GA 30094
(404) 285-5908
tbranyon@lifeshape.org
- Walmart gift cards
- basketballs
- books for elementary students (Christian or secular books with wholesome content and character development)
- inexpensive jersey tops or sleeveless colored T-shirts (for children’s play clothes)
- notebook paper
- inexpensive one-time-use cameras
- pencils
- soccer balls
Marshal W. Bundren, chaplain/director/ (Start)
career missionary
International Seafarers’ Center
1190 East Loop Road
Portage, IN 46368
(219) 787-8188
mwbnwiba@juno.com
- combs
- disposable cameras
- disposable razors
- handkerchiefs
- inexpensive manicure sets
- portable personal cassette/CD players
- sewing kits
- toboggan hats
- toothbrushes
- washcloths
- work gloves
Bonnie Carter (Start)
c/o Baptist Association Office
511 Promenade St.
Moberly, MO 65270
(660) 327-4095
mbcarter@mcmsys.com
Camp (children and youth):
- 10- or 12-ounce plastic cups
- Bibles for teens and children (NIV or Holman Christian Standard Bible [HCSB])
- heavy-duty paper plates or trays
- heavy-duty plasticware (forks, spoons, knives)
- napkins
- paper towels
- toilet paper
Church-Planting and Summer Missions:
- Gift cards (Wal-Mart, Sam’s Club, Staples, Home Depot, and Lowe’s)
Michael Daily (Start)
Miami Baptist Association
7855 SW 104th St., Suite 210
Miami, FL 33156
(305) 271-5600
michaeld@miami-baptistassociation.org
- bar soap
- crayons
- deodorant
- notebook paper
- pencils
- pens
- scissors
- shampoo
- toothbrushes
- toothpaste
Daniel and Kimberly Goombi (Start)
1617 West 26th Street
Lawrence, KS 66046
(785) 218-6042
dkgoombi@hotmail.com
- School supplies for all ages
- backpacks
- paper
- pencils
- pens
- crayons
- scissors
- glue
- toiletry items including gift sets for men and women
Gary Mathis, special ministries coordinator (Start)
For UPS or FedEx packages only:
Charleston Baptist Association/International Seafarers Ministry
3625 Azalea Drive
North Charleston, SC 29405
For US Postal Service letters and packages only:
Charleston Baptist Association/International Seafarers Ministry
PO Box 71486
North Charleston, SC 29415
Disaster Relief:
- English New Testaments (NIV or HCSB preferred)
- Gift cards (Wal-Mart, Home Depot, or Lowe’s)
Resort Ministry:
Seafarers Ministry:
- New Testaments in English (NIV or HCSB preferred)
- “God So Loved” tract (Good News Publishers, [630] 682-4300)
- greeting cards, especially blank inside
- Tagalog New Testaments (Multi-Language Media, [717] 738-0582; the International Bible Society; or the American Bible Society)
Lora Lee Smith, MSC missionary (Start)
Cleveland Hope
3274 West 58th St., Suite 206
Cleveland, OH 44102
(216) 281-7919 ext. 206
Lsmith@gcba.cc
- clear plastic sleeves for three-ring notebooks
- flower bulbs
- hammers
- Home Depot or Lowe’s gift cards
- large-print Bibles
- paint-roller sleeves
- paint rollers
- paintbrushes
- painters’ tape
- screwdrivers
Steve and Ann Corbin (GA World, Children in Action)
c/o Global Maritime Ministries
1372 Hwy 44
Reserve, LA 70084
- Gift cards (Wal-Mart, Sam’s Club, Office Depot, and Staples)
- toiletry items (not travel size)
- Facing the Giants DVD
- 10W-30 motor oil for vans
- gift subscriptions to National Geographic and Reader’s Digest
- Christian music CDs
- peppermint soft candy (large size available at Sam’s)
- men’s white tube socks
- men’s underwear (small, medium, large sizes)
- snack food (large packages)
Jody and Emily Jennings* (GA World, Children in Action)
For US Postal Service:
Ryan Bell
PO Box 3208
Bismarck, ND 58502
or
For UPS or FedEx packages:
Ryan Bell
605 Collins Court
Mandan, ND 58554
*Jody and Emily Jennings have moved to North Carolina and are serving in another ministry. However, the ministry in North Dakota continues. Missionary Ryan Bell will receive and distribute gifts given through Christmas in August. Please put his name on the mailing label.
- backpacks
- Bibles (New Living Translation)
- Facing the Giants DVD
- Gift cards (Home Depot, Staples, Starbucks)
- individual packets of instant hot chocolate
- kid’s craft supplies
- McDonald’s gift certificates
- school supplies
Donny and Dana Coulter (GA World, Children in Action)
Box 1404
30313 Hwy 507
Pincher Creek, AB T0K 1W0
Canada
- backpacks for elementary-school students
- children’s school-supply boxes
- horse-grooming equipment
- lined school paper
- new saddle pads/blankets (need five)
- number-two pencils
- spiral notebooks
- used/new Western-style bridles and reins (need five)
- youth or adult adjustable safety riding helmets (need five)
Janet Faccinto (GA World, Children in Action)
303 N. Elm Street
Torrington, CT 06790
newbeginningsbaptistoutreach@yahoo.com
- 10-by-12 manila envelopes
- Biblical Illustrator (www.lifeway.com)
- children’s craft kits
- Christian Book Distributors gift cards (www.cbd.com)
- colored file folders
- LifeWay gift cards
- paperback concordances
- pocket folders without metal parts
- Staples and Wal-Mart gift cards
Al and Marcy Barrera (GA World, Children in Action)
1406 Darby St.
Colorado Springs, CO 80907
alnmarcy@integrity.com
- coffee
- dry pasta (bulk)
- boxes of instant macaroni-and-cheese
- instant hot chocolate mix (bulk)
- instant lemonade mix
- Gift cards (Mardel, Family Christian Stores, Wal-Mart, and Sam's club)
- pancake mix
- spices (basil, parsley, etc.)
- white rice (bulk)
Bill Barker (GA World, Children in Action)
28 White Rock Road
Hurricane, WV 25526
www.arministry.org
- Backpacks, all grade levels
- Bibles in a modern translation
- child-safe scissors (not pointed)
- crayons
- markers
- notebooks
- pens
- pencils
- rulers
- spiral report folders
- facial tissues
- Wal-Mart gift cards
- Hygiene packs, all ages of students: (Please do not use travel or sample size items. Place in a 1- or 2-gallon bag that seals)
- soap
- shampoo
- toothpaste and toothbrush
- comb or hairbrush
- deodorant
- lotion
- wash cloths
- New Testament in a modern translation
- new underwear/socks (please label with size), etc.
Rick Brenny (GA World, Children in Action)
Jefferson Street Baptist Center
733 East Jefferson Street
Louisville, KY 40202
www.jeffersonstreetbaptistcenter.org
- bath towels
- washcloths
- bulk sugar
- coffee
- deodorant
- liquid laundry detergent
- plastic bowls
- powdered creamer
- razors
- toilet paper
- Wal-Mart gift cards
Jonathan Jones (GA World, Children in Action)
12401 South 450 East #G-2
Draper, UT 84020
www.reachsaltlake.org
- Christmas stockings filled with items for children in kindergarten and elementary school (instructions available at www.reachsaltlake.org)
- copies of the inexpensive book Born on Christmas Morn (available from www.christianbook.com)
- Wal-Mart gift cards
Reginald Robbins (GA World, Children in Action)
Set Free Memorial Drive
1560 Memorial Drive
Atlanta, GA 30317
- Bibles (new and used)
- canned food items
- cleaning supplies
- Pampers diapers (all sizes)
- paper plates and cups
- school supplies (for children, kindergarten–grade 5)
- soap
- deodorant
- feminine sanitary napkins
- shaving razors
- toothpaste
- toothbrushes
- washcloths
- bath towels
Oscar Sanchez (GA World, Children in Action)
733 West Gettysburg Avenue
Fresno, CA 93705
- backpacks
- colored pencils
- crayons
- erasers
- lined notebook paper
- markers
- notebooks
- notepads
- pencils
- pens
- small calculators
Jennifer Turner (GA World, Children in Action)
Richmond Baptist Association
3111 Moss Side Avenue
Richmond, VA 23222
- Bibles (Today’s English Version, Good News Version, or Contemporary English Version)
- BP gas gift cards ($5 or $10 denominations only)
- ink cartridges for Cannon MultiPASS F50 copier: BCI-3eBK, BCI-3eC, BCI-3eM, BCI-3eY
- Kroger grocery store gift cards ($5 denominations only)
- stamps (first class and extra ounce)
- The Hope Bible story DVD (available at www.thehopeproject.com)
- toiletries: soap, deodorant, toothpaste, toothbrushes, razors, shaving cream, washcloths
Dave and Jeanne Wedekind (GA World, Children in Action)
Minnesota-Wisconsin Baptist Convention
Attn: Disaster Relief
519 16th Street SE
Rochester, MN 55904
- Bibles (paperback New Testaments, New International Version)
- coloring books
- children’s pencils
- Little Golden Book® children’s books
- hair accessories
- outdated Sunday School materials
- puzzle/word-search booklets
- small toys (for infant to age 7)
- school supplies
- stickers
Burl and Betty Traylor (GA World, Children in Action)
7750 Cranbrooke Rd.
Jacksonville, FL 32219
- Wal-Mart or Target gift cards
Mark Appleton (Acteens Leader, The Mag)
Baptist Collegiate Ministry
307 Washington St. SW
Blacksburg, VA 24060
- NIV Gift and Award Bible Bibles (black imitation leather—usually around $7)
- Gift cards (Lowe’s, Home Depot, or Wal-Mart)
Jon and Mindy Jamison (Acteens Leader, The Mag)
Friendship Center
1526 Martin Luther King Parkway
Des Moines, IA 50311
- diapers (sizes 3, 4, and 5)
- soap
- shampoo
- toothpaste
- toothbrush
- deodorant
- resealable plastic storage bags (1- or 2-gallon)
- gloves for children and adults
Suzette Wood (Acteens Leader, The Mag)
Resort Ministries Director
Greater Orlando Baptist Association
1906 W. Lee Rd.
Orlando, FL 32810
- Wal-Mart gift cards
- children’s Bibles (New Testaments or the whole Bible, not KJV)
- any colored gift bags with handles (8-by-10 or 1⁄2-by-4-3⁄4)
- hand sanitizer bottles (1.5 oz)
- small travel size hand lotion
- canisters of pre-sweetened lemonade or Kool-Aid
Hal and Lori Wright* (Acteens Leader, The Mag)
For Maay Life
c/o Long Run Baptist Association
2722 Crittenden Dr.
Louisville, KY 40209
ForMaayLife@hotmail.com
- school supplies
- pencils
- pens
- erasers
- 24-count crayon boxes
- colored pencils
- rulers
- protractors
- wide-ruled loose-leaf paper
- wide-ruled spiral notebooks
- 1-inch binders
- pocket folders
- pencil pouches/pencil boxes
- pre-paid fuel cards (BP, Speedway, and Marathon)
*Names changed for security
Lynn Latham (Acteens Leader, The Mag)
1906 Lee Road
Orlando, FL 32810
- Sacagawega gold coins for evangelism
- Gifts cards (Target or Wal-Mart)
- newborn diapers
- Leapster® software that teaches phonics
- LifeWay gift cards for language Bibles
Bill and Kelly Gandy (Acteens Leader, The Mag)
550 W. Woodmen Road
Colorado Springs, CO 80919-2509
- twin sheet sets: navy or white
- regular-size pillows
- twin-size blankets (not electric)
- Gift cards (Wal-Mart [$25], King Soopers [$25], Home Depot, Subway, and Domino’s
- vacuum cleaner
- NIV Student Bibles
- LCD Video Projector
- liquid laundry detergent
Steve Weaver (Nuestra Tarea)
Telegraph Ministry Center
5316 Telegraph Avenue
Oakland, CA 94609
(510) 658-4457
sweaver1960@hotmail.com
- diapers
- formula
- socks
- undergarments
- razors
- soap
- shampoo
- toothbrushes
- toothpaste
- coloring books
- crayons
Roger Kim (Nuestra Tarea)
2011 Dumont Rd.
Timonium, MD 21093
(410) 377-6651
akajoshua@yahoo.com
www.gracelifechurch.com
- Gift cards (Home Depot, Staples, and Best Buy)
- large-capacity coffee makers
- soccer balls
- toothbrushes
- toothpaste
- children’s chewable vitamins
- Bibles (English, Spanish, or bilingual)
- a cargo van
Michelle Bruss (Missions Leader)
Baptist Friendship House
813 Elysian Fields Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70117
(504) 949-4469
mechellenow@yahoo.com
- Gift cards (Wal-Mart, Lowe’s, Home Depot, etc.)
- baby diapers (all sizes)
- baby wipes
- ziplock bags (all sizes)
- paper towels
- large foam bowls
- back-to-school items:
- backpacks
- notebooks
- paper
- composition notebooks
- primary tablets
- pocket folders
Mike Wallace, Sr. (Missions Leader)
(CWJC®)
434 Museum Road
Rock Hill, SC 29732
(803) 327-6144
mikew@yorkbaptists.org
- bars of soap
- toothbrushes
- toothpaste
- razors
- shaving cream
- shampoo
- washcloths
- hand towels
- paper towels
- toilet paper
Kim Jessie (Missions Leader)
Church & Community Missionary
Norfolk Baptist Association
1407 Stephanie Way, Suite F
Chesapeake, VA 23320
- school supplies
- new baby items
- new toys
- children’s clothing
- gift bags
- bottled water
- lip balm
- packaged crackers
- individually wrapped candies
- mints
- gum
- pens
- pencils
- Gift cards (Wal-Mart,Target,K-Mart, or Sam’s Club)
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