Its less fattening than a Bake Sale! Craft fairs are becoming a more and more popular fund-raising project. People are more likely to buy an item, plus give an additional donation on top of it all.
This is a project that you can do solo, or you can gather volunteers from your group, and have lots of fun0making handmade greetings!
You can make gorgeously decorated cards, with or without a Bible Verse, and leave them blank inside. You can also create cards for several occasions, such and birthday and Christmas cards.
You can sell the cards individually or package them together if you wish. You are only limited by your imagination.
The proceeds of the sale can go to raise funds for your church, organization, or charity of your choice.
Welcome to our greeting card swap club by Christians and for Christians, fellowship with friends and find craft ideas, home made greeting card ideas, and diy design challenges.
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Community Outreach Projects
Many clubs and organizations have a community service factor. If your group is looking for a fun, unique, and creative community service project, why not create hand made greeting cards with one of these great projects!
Civil Service Cards:
Your club can create gorgeously uplifting thank you cards for Police, Firefighters, Teachers, or any other local "heroes" you choose.
Armed Services:
Fathers, mothers, sons, and daughters are fighting for our freedom, your club can create supportive cards to let them know that we have them in our prayers and hearts.
Missionaries:
Our fellow Sisters and Brothers who spread the word of God to those who don't yet know Him truly do good work in this world. What a wonderful act of community service to create and send prayer cards and greeting cards to them as an expression of fellowship and support
Hospitals and Hospices:
Your club's community service program could also include sending healing, inspiring, and encouraging greeting cards to those who may be suffering right now. Your prayers will go a long way with service of this nature as you create a lovely gift and keepsake for someone in need of a smile. Contact your local hospital or hospice for regulations.
Civil Service Cards:
Your club can create gorgeously uplifting thank you cards for Police, Firefighters, Teachers, or any other local "heroes" you choose.
Armed Services:
Fathers, mothers, sons, and daughters are fighting for our freedom, your club can create supportive cards to let them know that we have them in our prayers and hearts.
Missionaries:
Our fellow Sisters and Brothers who spread the word of God to those who don't yet know Him truly do good work in this world. What a wonderful act of community service to create and send prayer cards and greeting cards to them as an expression of fellowship and support
Hospitals and Hospices:
Your club's community service program could also include sending healing, inspiring, and encouraging greeting cards to those who may be suffering right now. Your prayers will go a long way with service of this nature as you create a lovely gift and keepsake for someone in need of a smile. Contact your local hospital or hospice for regulations.
Vacation Bible School and Youth Group Projects
If you are looking for an activity project rather than a pledge-drive, these are some great ideas to spark education and creativity.
Creating home made greeting cards inspires creative thought and can be challenging enough for older students. If your VBS season has a particular theme we will try to match Group Discount Kits to that theme if possible.
Bible Study:
Have each student choose a Bible Verse to use, then he or she can write an essay or tell about why that Bible Verse is important to them - this encourages each student to really put thought into the meaning of the Scripture and what it means to them. The Verse can either be printed out to paste on the card, or hand written by the students for a personal touch. Decorating the cards is a fun way to spend a day of fellowship for VBS students.
Penpal and Community Outreach
Students can make these cards for friends or family members; VBS faculty, or Christian penpals who can be found from various community pen pal groups. They can make cards to thank firefighters or police, the true "heroes" of our time.
Adopt A Missionary
If your church has active Missionaries, your students can Adopt-A-Missionary and send him or her these lovingly made greeting cards. This will give the students a wonderful opportunity to learn about the area where the Missionaries are, as well as the Holy work each Missionary is going.
Time Capsule
Your VBS group can also create cards to put in a Time Capsule to be opened at read at a later date. Time Capsules are fun projects for students to create as a way to tell the "future generation" all about life in the present, whether it's 1 year or even 5 years in the future! Making cards gives each student a chance to really personalize the Time Capsule, and it can give them an opportunity to create a heartfelt and creative greeting for a future student.
Creating home made greeting cards inspires creative thought and can be challenging enough for older students. If your VBS season has a particular theme we will try to match Group Discount Kits to that theme if possible.
Bible Study:
Have each student choose a Bible Verse to use, then he or she can write an essay or tell about why that Bible Verse is important to them - this encourages each student to really put thought into the meaning of the Scripture and what it means to them. The Verse can either be printed out to paste on the card, or hand written by the students for a personal touch. Decorating the cards is a fun way to spend a day of fellowship for VBS students.
Penpal and Community Outreach
Students can make these cards for friends or family members; VBS faculty, or Christian penpals who can be found from various community pen pal groups. They can make cards to thank firefighters or police, the true "heroes" of our time.
Adopt A Missionary
If your church has active Missionaries, your students can Adopt-A-Missionary and send him or her these lovingly made greeting cards. This will give the students a wonderful opportunity to learn about the area where the Missionaries are, as well as the Holy work each Missionary is going.
Time Capsule
Your VBS group can also create cards to put in a Time Capsule to be opened at read at a later date. Time Capsules are fun projects for students to create as a way to tell the "future generation" all about life in the present, whether it's 1 year or even 5 years in the future! Making cards gives each student a chance to really personalize the Time Capsule, and it can give them an opportunity to create a heartfelt and creative greeting for a future student.
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