Christmas Ministry
The Christmas Ministry annually provides Christmas gifts and clothing for 25–35 students in need at a local elementary school. Parishioners sponsor each student by providing clothing and gifts. Other parishioners make monetary donations which are used to buy gift cards for the student families and teachers. We seek volunteers to assist in organizing sponsors and delivering gifts. Contact Nancy Smith at (804) 339-8030 or visit ghtc.org/contact and select the ministry from the contact form’s drop-down menu.
2025 Christmas Ministry
Sponsorships begin Sunday, November 9th, 2025 for Dumbarton Elementary School
GHTC will be sponsoring 25 children and their families from Dumbarton Elementary School for Christmas this year. Many of these children live in hotels and shelters and need support for food and clothing. Sponsorships will begin this Sunday, November 9th, 2025. Each family consists of one to four children. Detailed instructions for gifts will be given to each sponsor. Unwrapped gifts can be brought to the Church parking lot on Saturday, December 13th, 2025, or picked up from your home.
Monetary donations will help purchase grocery store gift cards to assist the families and teachers supporting these students. Monetary Donations can be sent to GHTC Financial Administrator Kathy Schultheis with “Christmas Ministry” noted. If you would like to sponsor a child, make a monetary donation, or have questions, please contact Nancy Smith by calling (804) 339-8030 or by visiting ghtc.org/contact and selecting “Christmas Ministry” from the drop-down menu. Thank you all for your amazing support of this ministry.