ministrypool.com » Christmas http://www.ministrypool.com resources, domains and other online stuff for churches! Mon, 11 May 2009 16:57:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 whychristmas?com http://www.ministrypool.com/resources/mission-outreach/whychristmas.html http://www.ministrypool.com/resources/mission-outreach/whychristmas.html#comments Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:17:27 +0000 James (the admin) http://www.ministrypool.com/?p=56 whychristmas?com answers your Christmas questions. The Hows, Wheres, but mostly the Whys of Christmas!

The site is designed for all people but especially elementary/primary aged children. Information includes how Christmas traditions and customs, such as Christmas Cards, Christmas Trees and Christmas Carols, came into being, how Christmas is celebrated in different countries around the world and most importantly why Christmas exists, to celebrate the birth of Jesus as told in the Christmas Story. There’s also lots of Christmas fun on the site! The site is made by the same people as ministrypool!

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Operation Christmas Child is run by Samaritan’s Purse.

There are sites for Operation Christmas Child in the USA and UK.

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There are international stores in the USA, UK, Ireland, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.

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Present Aid is run by Christian Aid in the UK.

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You Church can buy a present for the part of the world that wouldn’t otherwise get one!

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