Giving Tree
Join us in our tradition of giving with this year's annual Giving Tree!
Starting November 17, you'll find a Christmas tree nestled in the cafe adorned with tags. Each tag represents a carefully chosen gift request from one of the nonprofits that we work with.
Our goal is to provide our church with the opportunity to give generously through tangible donations to these organizations and the individuals they serve. Each nonprofit has prayerfully curated a wish list that reflects the unique needs of their ministry, ensuring your contributions have a meaningful impact.
Participating is easy. Before and after each Sunday service, stop by the café, select a tag from the tree, and leave the receipt (found on the bottom of each tag) in the designated box.
Alternatively, you can check out our online spreadsheet and email Laura@MainStreet.Church to ask for a specific tag.
Each tag also contains instructions for how to return the gift; see below.
This year, we are partnering with the following nonprofits. Check them out to learn more.
M.A.F.
Brent Halvorsen, a member of Main Street Church and an MAF aircraft maintenance specialist, connected us with the MAF childcare ministry. This ministry serves children of missionaries as they rest and train at MAF HQ in Nampa. They are asking for craft supplies and toys to make their ministry a fun-filled, joyful place for these amazing families.
Mission Aviation Fellowship shares the love of Jesus Christ through aviation and technology so that people in isolated areas of the planet may be physically and spiritually transformed. Learn more about MAF here.
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Return gifts to MAF to Main Street Church by Sunday, December 15.
Return it to the Giving Tree table on a Sunday or to our office (Tuesday - Thursday, 9am-3pm.)
Do not wrap or assemble.
Attach the original Giving Tree tag to the gift.
Cru at Boise State University
Allie O'Brien is a member of Main Street Church and on staff with Cru at Boise State. She and her staff members would be blessed with gift cards of whatever amount you choose (we suggest $10-$75) to use as they love students with meetings and giveaways.
Cru's purpose is helping to fulfill the Great Commission in the power of the Holy Spirit by winning people to faith in Jesus Christ, building them in their faith and sending them to win and build others. Learn more about Cru at Boise State here.
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Return the gift card to Main Street Church by Sunday, December 15.
Return it to the Giving Tree table on a Sunday, by mail, to a giving box, or to our office (Tuesday - Thursday, 9am-3pm.)
Attach the original Giving Tree tag to the gift.
Inspire Idaho
Three partners at Main Street Church are on staff with Inspire Idaho (Natalie Harrison, John Mitchell, and Andrew Seidlitz.) Inspire Idaho offers life-skills workshops, personal mentoring, and vocational training to young people aging out of foster care, equipping them to flourish as adults. Learn more here!
Homecooked meals are one of the best parts of these workshops and events. Inspire Idaho is working to raise $2,100 in Walmart gift cards to cover these food costs, and we hope to provide that through our Giving Tree tags. You can choose the amount for which you will purchase the gift card. We are suggesting $30-$100.
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Return the gift card to Main Street Church by Sunday, December 15.
Return it to the Giving Tree table on a Sunday, by mail, to a giving box, or to our office (Tuesday - Thursday, 9am-3pm.)
Attach the original Giving Tree tag to the gift.
The Wardrobe: Treasure Valley
The Wardrobe: Treasure Valley provides customized clothing orders at no charge to Idaho's foster and kinship care youth. They believe every child deserves to feel confident and comfortable in their clothing, and we are dedicated to making that happen.
They have put together a list of clothing and toys requested by the children that they serve. Each tag represents one of those items.
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Return the clothes to Main Street Church by Sunday, December 9. (Note: this is earlier than the other organizations!)
Return it to the Giving Tree table on a Sunday or to our office (Tuesday - Thursday, 9am-3pm.)
Do not wrap.
Attach the original Giving Tree tag to the gift.
I.S.I.
Trent Adams, a friend of Main Street Church, works with International Students Incorporated (ISI.) They share the love of Christ with international students, equipping them to make disciples in their home countries, spreading the gospel to all nations. Click here to learn more.
Gift cards to fun places to eat around B.S.U., for whatever amount you choose (we suggest $30-$100), would be an encouragement as he spends time ministering to students from around the world.
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Return the gift card to Main Street Church by Sunday, December 15.
Return it to the Giving Tree table on a Sunday, by mail, to a giving box, or to our office (Tuesday - Thursday, 9am-3pm.)
Glocal
Glocal Community Partners is a non-profit whose mission is to mobilize, train, and connect volunteers with our New American neighbors through friendship. You can learn more here.
Glocal gave us a list of items that would love and bless a family of Christians who has recently moved here from Afghanistan. They would love a variety of winter clothes, toys, and gift cards.
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Return the gift to Main Street Church by Sunday, December 15.
Return it to the Giving Tree table on a Sunday or to our office (Tuesday - Thursday, 9am-3pm.)
Please wrap the gift! Attach the original Giving Tree tag to the gift.
Love, INC
Love, INC has requested 12 $50 gift cards that will go towards an adult involved in with Love, INC.
Love, INC helps churches help people. They do this by developing a network of local churches and connecting them with opportunities to serve their neighbors. Sometimes that can look like helping with food, personal needs/items. transportation, or serving them through work projects. Other times, it looks like offering educational classes, providing mentorship, hosting opportunities and community events. It's always about each church leaning into its strengths and working together with others, because we are better together.
Check out Love, INC Boise’s website here.
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Return the gift card to Main Street Church by Sunday, December 15.
Return it to the Giving Tree table on a Sunday, by mail, to a giving box, or to our office (Tuesday - Thursday, 9am-3pm.)
Do not wrap. Attach the original Giving Tree tag to the gift.