Hey Team!
This is the start of our trip…. but before we get going we
need to start collecting ministry supplies. DO NOT purchase any
of these supplies, but rather go to local businesses in your community and have
them donate these items to you.
This is a great way to have people from your community support you in
making a global impact for God’s kingdom.
If you are nervous about asking, pray to God for the strength and
boldness to ask. You’ll be
surprised how He works!
Please sign up for at least one of these on the list and
then post it on the blog. We want
to get everything, so it’s a first come, first serve basis for signing up on
which items to bring. Please feel free to bring more than what you signed up
for and even be creative and bring some other fun “craftsy” things not on the
list, but we have to get all the items.
Please post any extra supplies you are bringing so that we all don’t end
up bringing a gazillion (real number) of one kind of item J.
These are our main ministry supplies for the trip, so make sure to bring plenty
of them . Thanks and I’m
praying for you all. See you at
camp soon!
List of Ministry Supplies for the Amazing and Awesome Kenya Team!!!!
1. Household scissors-NOT to be packed in your
carry-on! Lots and lots of stickers! Look for the
sticker books in the educational section of Wal-mart or your local store – the
kind teachers give out to students.
2. Elmer’s glue, Craft glue
2. Craft stick
s (otherwise known as popsicle
sticks)
3. Construction paper. Do not buy the kind you
have to tear out of a book-no fun.
4. Paper plates, Sharpies (all colors).
5. Multi-colored or florescent typing paper.
6. Bucket Of Craft Foam. They sell this in
craft stores like Michaels, but it is cheaper at Wal-mart (about$6). Sometimes
you have to look on the lowest shelf, but it should be back in the craft,
sewing material section. They have a new kind that has crosses and churches in
it. Get this if you can.
7. Felt, ribbon, extra material, anything that
can be glued onto paper or cardboard to make a collage.
8. Packs of craft floss. Get any color. Face Paint
9. Extra backpack, craft boxes or more
ziplocs. These are so that we can combine and organize our supplies when we get
to Georgia. You can put your stuff in some of these boxes/bags and then pack
them in your extra suitcase or duffle bag.
10. Balls. We need balls of all types. Soccer
balls, basketballs, footballs, nerf footballs, small bouncy balls. You can take
the air out of them and smush them into your bag. Don’t forget a needle and
pump.
11. Small paper bags for making puppets or
putting prizes in.
12. Lots and lots of stickers! Look for the
sticker books in the educational section of Wal-mart or your local store – the
kind teachers give out to students.
13. Packs of animal balloons. They have these
for sure at Party City, but other places have them, too. Anyway, you need about
three hundred of these. Your team will go through them like wildfire! If
nothing else, you can stand on the corner and make balloon animals and draw a
crowd! Don’t know how to make balloon animals? Don’t worry! Alli, maker of all
deformed balloon animal dogs, will teach you at training camp if you want to
learn!
14. Balloon animal pump. This is a plastic,
cheap hand pump they sell beside the balloon animal balloons. If you go to
party city, get the big yellow, red, and blue one. The little skinny ones do
not work as well.
15. Regular balloons, for parties, for fun
decorations, for water balloon fights, for water balloon toss games. People
love balloons! They make us smile!
16. Duct tape (any color!), Masking tape,
Scotch tape
17. Crayola markers. We’ve tried other brands,
Crayola is the best.
Crayola stampers. These are markers
with little stamps on the end.
18. Rolls of Yarn. Any color, used for making
God’s Eyes and bracelets
God Bless,
Stephen and Beth 😀
