IBC Friends,
Thank you so much for your enthusiasm for the IRC Angel Tree! We had 27 ornaments taken from the tree, leaving only 4 others for Gena to shop for. I am planning to spend $50 on each child. If you took an ornament, please tape it to the outside of the wrapped gift and return it to the Christmas tree in Fellowship Hall by Sunday, December 14. I will also be including a gas card for the parents.
Our diaper ministry has grown for two reasons: 1) the Simon House women’s shelter closed and it once provided diapers to the poor and 2) the Diaper Days we sponsored at IBC the summer of 2024 increased our popularity for this necessity. The Simon House was replaced by Fresh Start, a program for women in recovery. We have recently helped women with young children in that program.
The IRC served 80-100 families at ImmanuelFest in September. This event gets better every year!
Thank you for your faithfulness to these families.
Gena Woestman