2009
We're doubling our efforts this year - your town needs you!
After a successful first year of Operation Rudolph in Watford, which saw nearly 300 volunteers from loads of churches and agencies combine with donations of over £13,000 to provide 400 hampers, we are at it again!
Last year we established strong links with local agencies (e.g. homeless charities and social services), and on the basis of their partnership with us we are confident that this year we need to fund, assemble and deliver 700 hampers.
With careful purchasing, and with help and donations from local suppliers, we expect to create 700 hampers worth over £50, for the cost of £25 a-piece.
The mission is this...
to make 700 Christmas hampers full of goodies, and distribute these to the families and individuals most in need in our town and bring some unexpected joy this Christmas.
Operation Rudolph has been operating out of the churches in Nottingham for a couple of years and we have the exciting mission of repeating it again here in Watford in 2009. It is a fantastic opportunity for all the churches in Watford to come together to support the community and bless people in a practical, ‘hands-on’ way which communicates Christ’s love.
HOW YOU CAN HELP:
1. Donate towards the cost of the hampers
We need to raise over £20,000! You/your congregation or group can raise funds in any or all of 3 ways:
· SPONSOR A HAMPER – inviting members to sponsor a hamper at £25 (or more than one at multiples of £25).
· JOINT SPONSORING – two people put £12.50 each, three people put £8.33 each, four people put £6.25 each, five people put £5 each, and so on. Then, together, they know they have sponsored a hamper.
· SPECIAL COLLECTION – on a particular Sunday, or over a particular period, gifts are given and at the end the church are told ‘we as a church are sponsoring 8 hampers’ (if you raise £200).
This year all donations (made payable to ‘Christians Across Watford’) must be posted to:
Operation Rudolph,
SJR Baptist Church,
St James Road
Watford
WD18 0DZ
2. VOLUNTEER to help with assembly and delivery
· HAMPER ASSEMBLY LINE – At the Soul Survivor Warehouse on Thursday 3rd December– 1.30-4pm and 7.30-10pm
· DELIVERY – Friday 4th December 1.30-4pm and 6-8pm; Saturday 5th December 10am-12pm
TO SIGN UP AS A VOLUNTEER people need to email Erica Tuxworth: volunteer@christiansacrosswatford.org
3. Sign up as a PRAYER PARTNER
· PRAYER MEETINGS will be held at 8pm on 11th November at North Watford Methodist and 24th November at West Watford Christian Fellowship (venues t.b.c)
· EMAIL LIST – people can sign up to receive prayer news by emailing rudolphprayer@christiansacrosswatford.org