Welcome to the new Share Your Christmas, or as we at Community Outreach Ministries like to call it, Community Christmas!

Community Christmas is about making parents the heroes of Christmas again. Parents will have the opportunity to shop for their children at a very reasonable cost—70% to 90% off retail. We ask parents to participate in purchasing gifts for their children, which serves three important purposes: it ensures that the child receives a gift they truly want, gives parents the satisfaction of knowing they personally selected their child's gift, and allows Community Christmas to continue for years to come.

Heritage has offered to assist with child care while parents enjoy their time shopping at the Christmas Market. This three-day event will require significant manpower. The child care setup will resemble a Vacation Bible School (VBS), but with a festive Christmas theme!

This is a wonderful chance to reach out to the children and families of Bolivar, particularly those who may not have had the opportunity to hear the gospel.

*Childcare will be available for ages 0-18, and we will need support in the following areas:
Snacks
Crafts
Games/Activities
Bible Lesson
Check In/Check Out
Security

Dates: December 10 - 12, 2026

COM has big crews from the fire department, police station, etc. come in to help them set up on Dec. 8th and 9th. They’ve asked us to help provide lunch for these volunteers on these days. We will provide soup & sandwiches on the 8th and Walking Tacos on the 9th. If you would like to help please sign up in the app or contact Larissa Katzer.

*Food items will need to be brought in by Sunday, December 6th. Cookies, Dessert Items and anything in a crockpot can be brought in the day you sign up for.

We will have a volunteer meeting on Wednesday, December 2 at 6:30 pm. This will be for those that are helping with childcare during the Christmas Market.