GIFTS OF HOPE

Our Gifts of Hope season of giving is one of our favorite times of year! This special focus leading up to the holidays provides tangible opportunities for us to generously share our resources and God’s love to families and kids right next door and around the world.

 

Through packing nights with our Kids & Students ministries, collections from Asbury Weekday, going on your own family shopping trips, participating with your Life Group, or making a digital contribution, giving the gift of hope is a way we can make a big Kingdom difference as the Asbury family.

 

Last year in 2022, we impacted over 2,400 families by packing 700 food boxes for families in our communities, collecting 693 shoeboxes to send around the world, and raising funds for 1,131 Greatest Journey discipleship programs.

Whether you choose to give a physical or a digital gift, we are eagerly anticipating what the Lord will do through each of our collections as we share the gift of hope.

NOW THROUGH DECEMBER 3, 2023

Madison Campus

Collection Points

Sunday Mornings

Building 2 or Building 4

Guest Services Desks

Building 4 Lower Level

for Asbury Kids only

 

During the Week

Building 1 

Main Offices Receptionist Desk

Building 4 Lower Level 

for Asbury Weekday only

Harvest Campus

Collection Points

 

Sunday Mornings 

Lobby

 

During the Week

Main Office

Mon - Thurs from 10am-2pm

Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes

DUE BY NOVEMBER 19

Let a child know they aren’t forgotten and how much God loves them. Pick up a shoebox on campus, find your own, or fill one digitally with fun and practical items for kids around the world. Attach the boy/girl label to the top of your shoebox. Please include $10 for shipping INSIDE your box, or pay for and track your box online. Find out more info about packing nights with Asbury Kids and Asbury Students on Nov. 12.

Packing Instructions
Kids & Students
PACK A BOX ONLINE

The Greatest Journey

DUE BY DECEMBER 3

When Samaritan’s Purse distributes shoeboxes, they offer the Greatest Journey Discipleship program to build on their connections and share the hope of the Gospel. Grab a gold Greatest Journey envelope from any Guest Services desk or receptionist desk on campus, fill it with $6 (or multiples for how many kids you’d like to impact!), and return it to the buckets at the collection points. You can also give digitally by selecting the Gifts of Hope fund here.

Learn More
Free Kids App
GIVE DIGITALLY

Holiday Food Boxes

DUE NOVEMBER 12 & DECEMBER 3

Help provide food for families in our community this Thanksgiving and Christmas. Grab a cardboard food box from campus and bring it back filled with items on the attached packing lists for both the Madison & Harvest Campuses. Thanksgiving boxes are due by November 12; Christmas boxes are due by December 3.

MADISON PACKING LIST
HARVEST PACKING LIST

Join the Support Team

 

Besides packing boxes, additional volunteer support is needed throughout the season to move boxes that are received to the storage area, help load shoeboxes onto the truck, double check food box contents, write notes to put inside, and deliver the boxes to families in our community. Click below to join the team! 

JOIN THE TEAM

Participate Digitally

 

Not able to participate in person? You can give digitally to support all Gifts of Hope efforts. Click below to give now by selecting the Gifts of Hope fund.

GIVE DIGITALLY

SHARE YOUR STORY

While you’re packing, take pictures or video to share with us, or let us know what participating in Gifts of Hope means to you!

SHARE YOUR STORY