Christmas shopping?


Still searching for the perfect Christmas gifts?

Come to worship this weekend at Shepherd of the Valley! Tanzanian handcrafts will be on sale in the narthex, along with other fair trade items from around the world.

Ebony cross necklaces are wonderful gifts--we've seen them worn by men, women, young and old.

Handmade baskets woven by women of the Iringa region come in many colors, shapes and sizes. Fill a gift basket with fair trade coffee & cocoa from Equal Exchange, or give the small baskets as desk accessories, to hold paper clips, rubber bands, pens and pencils.

Tote bags in beautiful batik fabrics are durable and distinctive. The teens who gather each Wednesday evening bought ten of them in one night after last summer's trip.

The little hanging baskets in the photo make wonderful Christmas ornaments. Hang them on the tree, fill them with candy as a Christmas morning surpise. One of our members filled them with prayers and gave one to each of her neighbors.

If someone on your list already has everything, or is trying to downsize and declutter, we've still got the perfect gift idea: a contribution to the Tanzanian Scholarship Program in their honor. Contributions support secondary and university students from our partner congregation, and sponsors are partnered with a specific student and usually receive at least one letter per year.

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