This section includes Christmas items that you can buy to benefit mission, as well as some other useful Christmas links.
Christmas cards
Many mission organisations produce their own Christmas cards. Here is a selection of mission or mission support organisations, submitted by OSCAR users, who sell Christmas cards to raise money for their ministry:
- Cards from Africa www.cardsfromafrica.com
- Church Mission Society www.cms-shop.co.uk
- Evangelical Alliance www.eauk.org/cards
- Frishta Children's Home www.frishta.org.uk/cards/2008/index.html
- Good News Family Care www.gnfc.org.uk/shop/christmascards.html
- Gospel Cards Etc www.gospelcardsetc.com
- Just Cards Direct www.justcardsdirect.com
- The Leprosy Mission www.tlmtrading.com
- Medair www.medair.org (email united.kingdom@medair.org for Christmas card details)
- Mercy Ships www.mercyships.org.uk/other-ways-giving#christmas
- Salvation Army www.salvationarmy.org.uk/id
- Scripture Union www.scriptureunion.org.uk/cards
- Tearfund www.livinggifts.org.uk or www.tearcraft.org
- World Vision www.worldvision.org.uk
If you would like to add your favourite source of mission supporting Christmas cards, please contact us.
If you would like to raise money for your project or mission through Christmas cards, try the following:
Christmas eCards
There are some online services that allow you to send electronic Christmas cards through the Internet, often for free. Try these:
- Premier Christian eCards www.premiercards.org.uk
- SGM Lifewords www.lcwords.com/en/e-cards/Christmas,19.html
- The British Library www.bl.uk/ecards
- Crossdaily www.crossdaily.com/cards
- DaySpring www.dayspring.com/ecards
- Heartlight's Heart Cards http://cards.heartlight.org
Christmas gifts
A number of mission organisations sell unique gifts to raise funds. Here is a selection of mission or mission support organisations, submitted by OSCAR users, who sell gifts to raise money for their ministry:
- Gospel Cards Etc www.gospelcardsetc.com
- The Bible Society www.bibleresources.org.uk/pages/68.htm
- International Nepal Fellowship www.inf.org (email ukoffice@inf.org.uk for catalogue)
- Salvation Army www.salvationarmy.org.uk/id
- The Leprosy Mission www.tlmtrading.com
- Tearfund www.tearcraft.org
- Toybox www.toyboxcharity.org.uk
- Traidcraft www.traidcraft.co.uk
- Living Generously www.livinggenerously.com
If you would like to add your favourite source of mission supporting gifts, please contact us.
Alternative Christmas gifts
Some mission organisations offer a range of alternative gifts. These are usually gifts that you can purchase for another recipient chosen by the organisation. Here is a selection submitted by OSCAR users:
- Adopt a Child www.adopt-a-child.com (Fill their Plate project)
- The Bible Society www.bibleresources.org.uk/pages/68.htm
- Christian Aid www.presentaid.org
- Christian Solidarity Worldwide 'Unique Gift List' www.csw.org.uk
- The Leprosy Mission - Scotland www.tlmscotland.org.uk/catal.htm
- Samaritans Purse 'Operation Christmas Child' www.samaritanspurse.org/OCC.asp
- Send a Cow www.sendacowgifts.org.uk/christmas
- Serving in Mission www.sim.co.uk/christmas
- Toybox www.toyboxcharity.org.uk
- WorldShare www.worldshare.org.uk (email info@worldshare.org.uk for catalogue)
- World Vision www.greatgifts.org
Other Christmas Links
Here are a few other links to other Christmas related resources you might be interested in:
- 'Paperless Christmas' Advent Calendar www.paperlesschristmas.org
If you would like to add your favourite Christmas links, please contact us.