Even the kitchen sink: Baptist holiday gift-giving ideas in Missouri

By Ken Satterfield
Word&Way

There are many ways to ben­­­­­­efit Baptist-related organizations here in Missouri.

The Baptist Home (thebaptisthome.org, 573-546-2709 or desk@thebaptisthome.org)

Resident gifts – $50 supplies a gift for a resident

Baptist House of Mercy – Building and endowing a senior care facility in Belarus. Give to the need or sponsor the furnishings — e.g., $150 funds a kitchen sink.

Missouri Baptist Children’s Home (www.mbch.org, 800-264-6224 or public.relations@mbch.org):
Has a Christmas needs list for boys and girls in their care.

Sports Crusaders (sportscrusaders.org, 573-896-6095 or info@sportscrusaders.org):

$5 provides a Bible for campers

$40 provides a sports camp scholarship

Missouri Baptist Foundation (mbfn.org, 800-776-0747 or foundation@mbfn.org):

Sponsors a Guide to Giving to benefit various ministries or your church.

Woman’s Missionary Union (wmu.com/VolunteerConnection, 205-991-8100 or email@wmu.org):

Pure Water, Pure Love — provides safe drinking water for missionaries and the people they serve

WorldCrafts — Purchase handcrafts from around the world to benefit more than 60 artisan groups and reduce poverty.