Our church family is continuing to collect items for our Missouri Backpacks of Love. This is part of the Festival of Sharing that will culminate October 21, 2017. The backpacks and items will be given to children in foster care. These children need to have something they can pack their personal items in when they are moved around in foster homes. We are asking for:

• A small backpack
• 1 t-shirt in a child size M or L or an adult S
• 1 3-pack of children’s underwear
• 1 soft child’s toothbrush
• 1 small stuffed animal
• 1 pair of children’s socks
• 1 tube of children’s toothpaste
• 1 narrow tooth comb

Please keep these children in your prayers as they face their unfortunate situations. We hope that the prayers and the backpacks help them during this time.

You can purchase each of the items needed for one Backpack of Love, purchase a couple of items needed, or give money to cover the cost of a Backpack of Love. The estimated cost is $35 for each completed backpack.