For babies/children/youth:
Books: Everything points to Jesus in Jesus Calling: My First Bible Storybook (boardbook) https://www.amazon.com/dp/0718076052/ref=rdr_ext_sb_ti_sims_2 (baby) Read real stories of everyday peacemakers in Walking with Jesus https://store.mennomedia.org/Walking-with-Jesus-P5136.aspx (elementary) A prayer journal for kids. Writing to God http://www.soundmindandspirit.com/2012/08/whats-on-your-bookshelf-writing-to-god.html (elementary) Give your teen a devotional book to Dive into https://store.mennomedia.org/Dive-P1078.aspx (youth) Toys: Help children understand and experience the Christmas story with nativity toys like: This finger puppet nativity from 10,000 villages https://www.tenthousandvillages.com/nativities/finger-puppet-nativity (preschool/elementary) Or This wooden nativity from Target target.com/p/10pc-wooden-christmas-nativity-decorative-figurine-set-wondershop-8482/-/A-54528656 (preschool/elementary) A busy baby scarf mom can wear that gently exposes babies to some of the symbols of our faith. https://www.amazon.com/DEMDACO-Mommy-Fabric-Activity-Scarf/dp/B07JM3Y6P9?th=1 (baby) An instrument from 10,000 villages to support fair-trade business and encourage a joyful noise! https://www.tenthousandvillages.com/chimes-whistles-flutes/ (any age!) For Families: Something (anything) for the family to do together—like this gingerbread house kit from Target https://www.target.com/p/holiday-deluxe-gingerbread-house-kit-38-8oz-wondershop-8482/-/A-54615213 Creative prayer books like Praying in Color or Praying in Color Kids Edition https://www.amazon.com/Praying-Color-Drawing-Active-Prayer/dp/1557255121/ref=sr_1_1? https://www.amazon.com/Praying-Color-Kids-Sybil-MacBeth/dp/1557255954/ref=sr_1_2? A set of The Lord’s Prayer coloring posters for the whole family store.illustratedministry.com/collections/coloring-sheets-posters/products/hand-lettered-lords-prayer-coloring-posters The Bible project poster collection https://thebibleproject.com/products/poster-book-collection/ For grandparents, the book Please Pass the Faith about spiritual grandparenting https://store.mennomedia.org/Please-Pass-the-Faith-P1255.aspx For people who cook: The Mennonite cookbook trifecta More with Less https://store.mennomedia.org/More-with-Less-Cookbook-P5277.aspx Simply in Season https://store.mennomedia.org/Simply-in-Season-Tenth-Anniversary-Edition-P4820.aspx Extending the Table https://store.mennomedia.org/Extending-the-Table-revised-edition-paper-P4229.aspx For the history buff: The Martyrs Mirror https://store.mennomedia.org/Martyrs-Mirror-P418.aspx For the peacemaker: Repurposed bombshell jewelry, symbols of peace, strength and resilience https://www.tenthousandvillages.com/bombshell-jewelry A RAW garden tool, repurposed from a gun https://rawtools.org/product/garden-mattock/ For the Reader: Grateful: The Transformative Power of Giving Thanks by Diana Butler Bass https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0062659472/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&linkCode=sl1&tag=faithont-20&linkId=5dcedd8fc56732a7d61a40ba093e4ae7 Fire by Night: Finding God in the pages of the Old Testament, Melissa Florer-Bixler https://store.mennomedia.org/Fire-by-Night-P5428.aspx The Bible Unwrapped: Making Sense of Scripture Today, Meghan Larissa Good https://store.mennomedia.org/The-Bible-Unwrapped-P5388.aspx Trouble I’ve Seen: Changing the way the church views racism, Drew G. I. Hart https://store.mennomedia.org/Trouble-Ive-Seen-P4634.aspx Take Our Moments and Our Days, the Anabaptist Prayer Book, ordinary time https://store.mennomedia.org/Take-Our-Moments-and-Our-Days-P1328.aspx Take Our Moments and Our Days, The Anabaptist Prayer Book, Advent-Pentecost https://store.mennomedia.org/Take-Our-Moments-and-Our-Days-Volume-2-P493.aspx For the person who has everything: Make a donation in their name!Donate a flock of chicks ($20), rabbits ($60), goats ($120), etc. https://www.heifer.org/ Donate to an MCC project https://donate.mcc.org/ Donate to Central Plains Mennonite Conference! http://www.centralplainsmc.org/donate.html
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