Thank You — and More Giving Tree Wishes Coming This Sunday!

Our Giving Tree was such a success after this past Sunday’s 10 a.m. service that every single wish was spoken for! Thank you so much for your generosity.

But wait… there’s more! Several people have mentioned that they did not have a chance to take a wish before they were all gone. In response, we have added another family to bless this holiday season. Please keep an eye out for new wish ornaments on the tree. They will be available just before this Sunday’s first service.

As a reminder, we are sponsoring families through CRECE (the Central American Refugee Committee of the East Bay). Founded by a refugee and survivor of the Salvadoran civil war in the 1990s, CRECE organizes and educates the Latino immigrant community to help improve social, economic, and cultural conditions. All three families currently reside in Oakland.

You can participate by selecting one or more wish ornaments, purchasing new gifts, then wrapping them and bringing them back and placing them under the tree. All gifts will be delivered to CRECE on December 8 and shared with the families.

​I love that we are helping to make Christmas a joyful experience for families in our community by helping their wishes come true!

Denise Bingham