Adopt-A-Family Christmas Auction

The community conducts an annual Adopt-a-Family program at Christmas time. The program is administered by the Enon Emergency Relief and matches families who need assistance with churches, organizations, and families who are willing to provide help.

Our church has adopted families since the program began. In 2001 our church adopted 12 families. A tree with ornaments containing the family number, age, item desired and appropriate size or color information for each person is placed in the church. People can then select a person/gift combination. In addition food is collected for four Sundays to split among the families. Finally, to buy added food and gifts, money is raised through an Adopt-A-Family auction. People donate handmade items which are auctioned off. Pictures of our 2002 auction, held on November 22nd at the church, can be found here.  That auction raised $4,500 for the program.

You can participate by providing a handmade item(s) to auction and attending the November auction. In addition you can help in sorting, assembling, and delivering the food and presents to the adopted families. The program will be advertised in the Parish Voice and Sunday bulletins or you can contact the Outreach chairperson or the Pastor for more information.