AGM

That stands for Alternative Gift Market, and it's one of the coolest things that we do at Christ Lutheran (and that's saying alot!)

AGM provides an opportunity for you to go shopping for those people on your list that either have everything they could need or you just want to get them a little something special and unique. There are crafts from third world countries but you can also buy a tree to be planted in Haiti or a goat to be given to a person in Tanzania or a meal for a child in Darfur or advocacy for a girl caught in the Asian sex trade.

After you purchase your items, you go to the check out and receive a Christmas card that you can then send to the individual and tell them, "a pig in Peru has been donated in your honor."

How cool is that? Last year, someone bought me a bag of nails for a Habitat House and a bag of smiles for the children in Romania. That's way better than a tie.

AGM is this coming Sunday, November 21, all morning in the Fellowship Hall. Go buy your loved one a dose of medicine to fight cholera in Haiti. They will love it!

Peace,
Pastor Scott