American Baptist Women's Ministries

American Baptist Women
of Wisconsin

A Shower
of Blessings


In as much as ye have done it unto the least of these, ye have done it unto me.” Matthew 25:40b, KJV

Since 1919, when two women from Cleveland, OH formed the White Cross Service League, American Baptists have been providing a shower of blessings to people in need. Baby layettes, school supplies, medicines, roller bandages, hospital gowns and craft items are just a few of the things that local congregations have been providing for mission workers on limited budgets. Today, this ministry now provides some $750,000 annually in mission support.

White Cross: A Shower of Blessings is the theme of the new White Cross Magazine for 2007-2010. It is a good source of information to promote White Cross in your church. It will give you new ideas for meeting the requests sent to your church and ways to involve the whole congregation. Each White Cross Coordinator should have received one. If you didn't, I would be happy to get a copy to you. Additional inserts for your bulletin can also be found there.

White Cross Request Information

There are two different kits, one for the Philippines that is part of our request going to individual Christian Centers. The others are sent to Church World Service (Gifts of the Heart – pink form). The Christian Centers in the Philippines are: Antique Christian Center, Bacolod Christian Center, Development Ministries, Veterans Village and Family Center and Convention of Philippine Baptist Churches. Please refer to your White Cross Overseas Handwork instruction form.

The following is a list of items included for each type of kit for the Philippines.

HEALTH KITS

  • Bar of soap
  • Toothpaste/tooth brush
  • Washcloth
  • Comb
  • Small towel
    PLEASE- NO NAIL CLIPPERS AND BAND-AIDS

SCHOOL KITS

  • One pair of scissors
  • Box of crayons (8)
  • Pencils (with erasers) (6)
  • Sharpener
    PLEASE – NO RULERS

SEWING KITS

  • Two spools of thread (can be different colors)
  • Small scissors
  • Straight pins
  • Sewing machine needles
  • Cloth remnants up to 1 yard
    PLEASE- NO HARD NEEDLES AND BUTTONS

BABY LAYETTES

  • Disposable diapers (no more than 6)
  • Shirt
  • Baby blanket
  • Short baby gown (if possible)
    PLEASE – NO WOOLEN LAYETTES OR FLANNEL, LONG BABY GOWNS AND CLOTH DIAPERS

By now all requests for Cordova Christian Center should be completed. Christmas items for the Milwaukee Christian Center were also due by November 30. All other items can be finished anytime before April 30, 2008. All reports are due to your Association White Cross Coordinator by May 15, 2008.

Thanks to all of you who make White Cross happen in your churches.

Nancy Byleen
State White Cross Coordinator
Last Updated on 11/25/2007
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