Prepare your house to welcome Jesus this Easter by going through your home and cleaning. Find items to donate such as clothing, toys, or things you don't use anymore. These items can be organized and placed in bags that are ready to donate once the charities are reopened and you are able to deliver them.
Some suggestions to donate items include:
A Note in the Pocket - Children's clothing: www.noteinthepocket.org
Dorcas Ministries - Clothing, books, toys: www.Dorcascary.org
Durham Rescue Mission-Clothing, toys, books, household items: www.durhamrescuemission.org
"For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was stranger and you made me welcome." Matthew 25:35
Go on a scavenger hunt with your family and collect all of the loose change you find in your house and cars. Count all of the coins and have your child consider adding some from their allowance or earned money and make a donation in that same amount to a local charity that is providing food for those who are hungry. You can choose any charity you would like to donate to but the following are providing meals currently:
Inter-Faith Food Shuttle www.foodshuttle.org/donate
Food Bank of Central and Eastern NC:
A Doorway to Hope:
Wednesday
Make cards with each family member's name on it. Pull one name of whose feet each person will wash on this night in remembrance of Christ's service to others. (Mark 10:43-45)Thursday
Preparing bread is a tradition that goes back to the Israelites' Exodus from Egypt. Look ahead to prepare for this family experience - do you have the ingredients you'll need? Use these links for ideas and to help you prepareFriday
Make or print out own stations; place around house or outside and go on your own stations journey, just as you would in churchPrepare your house to welcome Jesus this Easter by going through your home and cleaning -find items to donate - clothes, toys, things you don't use anymore