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“Each year, Jericho Road distributes food hampers and gifts to congregations so that they can be given to people who are finding life difficult and need a helping hand. The hampers help create opportunities for churches to connect with people in their community and show love in a practical way. The hampers contain food and gifts and each year and they are given as an expression of Jesus’ love, letting people know that Christians in their community are thinking of them at the time of our great Saviour’s birth.

Some of the groups that Jericho Road provides the hampers and gifts to are refugee families, individuals facing homelessness and families struggling to get by, nominated by Presbyterian Churches and organisations.

We can get involved by donating a food item needed, or by volunteering to help pack the boxes – this year it is being held at Macquarie Chapel and you can register to volunteer for a morning, afternoon or evening slot across the week, from Friday 29th Nov to Thursday 5th Dec. This is a great opportunity to serve and enjoy fellowship with others in our denomination.”