Springwood - Christ Church

Red Heart Challenge

To-day marked the end of the Compassion Challenge.   We returned our completed Red Hearts to Church and pinned them on a board in the transept, alongside other people's anonymously completed hearts.  I thought I would find this challenge difficult, but I was surprised at how many things I was able to write down.  Just little things, like giving lifts in the car to less mobile parishioners, phone calls to sick friends, prayer and supplying goods for the 'Toys 'N' Tucker' appeal, were just some of the things I was able to contribute.

Here are our completed Red Hearts.  It was difficult to write on the red paper and we had to use a uni-ball fine water proof pen.  I don't think it was too successful!  Some people used a texta, which was better. We also had to cut out the red hearts from the white card and this was tricky!

This sign was placed on the wall in the Church  during the month of November, to remind us to think of ways we could  show compassion to the lost, the needy and each other.

Here is the Christmas Tree in a corner of the transept in the church where we placed our goods in the 'Toys 'N' Tucker' appeal.  This is an appeal run by Anglicare for Christmas food and gifts for needy people at Christmas.

Here is where we placed our Red Hearts.  Some people forgot to bring them in!  There should be more hearts here this afternoon when the 4.30pm congregation meets.

I enjoyed the Challenge as it made me think of ways of helping people less fortunate than myself.  This is something I'm not inclined to do, very often, so it was a good reminder that there are people in our community in need, especially at Christmas time.