Would you like to take some of the commercialism out of Christmas and at the same time provide help to our friends from several of our local C-U mission partners? This is your opportunity! During the first three Sundays of Advent (November 27th, December 4th, and December 11th) we will be having an Alternative Christmas Market! We will be “selling” items needed by several of our local mission partners: Caminos, The Trauma and Resilience Initiative, and Canteen Run. There will be items available to donate at a variety of price points from $5 to $50, so that you can choose something to fit your giving budget. You will be able to make donations for these items in honor of family or friends on your Christmas list, filling out a form to show your choice of item and the person who the gift is honoring. Then on the 18th of December, you will receive a personalized ornament to attach to a present, stick in a stocking, or pop in an envelope, telling your friend or family member about the gift given in their honor. Better yet, we will be able to provide these needed items to the organizations we have been partnering with! We hope you will find this a fun and helpful way to share abundance with those who need it in our community, as well as sharing that feeling of generosity with those you love! You may give online by clicking below.