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Celebration of the Child

Cost: This event is FREE, but we do ask that each family bring a food donation for our Micah’s Backpack Program. Please see reverse side for donation suggestions

Registration: Deadline is Sunday, December 4th

Please let us know the names and ages of the children attending and how many adults will be attending with them by contacting Dianna in the church office at 301.733.0144 or by email diannasnow@fcchagerstown.org

(each family must have at least one adult in attendance)

 

Micah’s Backpack: Healthy Meals for Healthy Children

Many families struggle to eat healthy meals and snacks every day. Micah’s Backpack is a free ministry that helps food-insecure children eat more healthy meals and snacks through a partnership with their elementary school and a local church or organization. First Christian Church has partnered with Micah’s Backpack for 6 years and is currently sponsoring 15 backpacks that go to two local schools.

Each Friday afternoon, identified elementary school children receive a backpack or plastic bag of healthy food and snacks. They include 2 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 2 dinners, fruit, snacks, and often shelf stable milk and juice. 

Individual serving sizes are needed. No glass containers, please.

Our most needed items at this time:

Oatmeal

Cereal

Macaroni and Cheese (microwaveable)

Chicken noodle/Vegetable beef soup (10.5oz)

Canned Vegetables (8oz)

Pudding cups (non-refrigerated)

If you would prefer to make a monetary donation, checks can be made out to First Christian Church (memo: Micah’s Backpack)

Posted November 14, 2016
1345 Potomac Avenue  •  Hagerstown, MD 21742-3393  •  301-733-0144