That He Might Walk Among Us
2012 Hill Christmas Store
Decemer 15th, 1:00pm-4:00pm
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The Boys & Girls Club of New Haven
Starting in 2008, CPC in the Hill and CPC on Whitney Ave. have been partnering together to help make Christmas possible for many financially struggling families, in a gracious and dignified way. Therefore, with the helpful donation of gifts from many within our churches, the congregation in the Hill has been able to host a one-day Store with merchandise at 'dramatically' reduced prices. This enables families to be able to afford a few presents for their loved ones, while at the same time maintaining their dignity by allowing them to purchase them with their own money, instead of with a handout.
This outreach has been tremendously helpful in allowing us to get into the lives of families in the Hill. In fact, many of our current church attendees are the result of first connecting with them at this event. If you would like to assist us in being able to get into the lives of the folks in our neighborhood, by donating a gift(s), please take the time to fill out the contact form at the bottom of the page and we will contact you about the details of how this program will work this year. (i.e.--presents needed, what kind, when they are needed, average cost, etc.) But most importantly, please join us in praying for the various families we will meet through this event and that it would provide various gospel proclamations in the future. Thanks for your consideration!!!
This outreach has been tremendously helpful in allowing us to get into the lives of families in the Hill. In fact, many of our current church attendees are the result of first connecting with them at this event. If you would like to assist us in being able to get into the lives of the folks in our neighborhood, by donating a gift(s), please take the time to fill out the contact form at the bottom of the page and we will contact you about the details of how this program will work this year. (i.e.--presents needed, what kind, when they are needed, average cost, etc.) But most importantly, please join us in praying for the various families we will meet through this event and that it would provide various gospel proclamations in the future. Thanks for your consideration!!!
2011 Hill Christmas Store: New Dimensions & New relationships
By God's grace, our 4th annual Christmas Store was once again a great success in helping to meet the needs of many within our community. First, we were able to add to our 2 women and 1 male employees this year by adding one more person to the mix to help run the store, which provided them with some much needed income during this holiday season. Secondly, as always, this event provided an opportunity for us to partner with our sister church on Whitney Ave., which was a wonderful testimony to the power of the gospel to unite His diverse people. In addition, we were able to establish new partnering relationships with the Boys and Girls Club of New Haven, and many other families, not only throughout Greater New Haven, but other states such as Ohio. Thirdly, we added a new dimension to our store by establishing a Coats-for-Tots program, in partnership with the Greater New Haven Water and Pollution Authority and several other union organizations throughout Greater New Haven. Finally, we were able to greatly expand our relational connections throughout the neighborhood, which have resulted in many learning about our church and some new folks beginning to attend. The community of God has grown and developed as a result of so many folks' participation in this endeavor. From all of us at CPC in the Hill: Thank you for serving Christ with us!!! Enjoy some of the pictures of our special day via our slide show! (More to Come...):