Santa Advent Project

In November, you can be a Christmas Santa for a Prince George’s County Community Crisis Services Inc’s Warm Nights homeless family or individual. You prayerfully shop for and pack the Christmas treats and deliver them to the church’s designated location in early December, and SHEEP will deliver them. In addition to being a Christmas Santa, elves are needed to help collect the Christmas gifts and deliver them to Warm Nights.

To learn how to get involved, check out:

Instructions for Backpacks for Advent (Singles)

Instructions for Gifts for a Warm Nights Family

Female Single Advent Backpack Suggestion List
Male Single Advent Backpack Suggestion List

Since 2023, St. Matthew’s UMC has teamed with St. Pius X Catholic Church to bless families and individuals in need during Advent. You can learn more about these past efforts in Circuit Rider January 2025, page 9, and Circuit Rider March 2024, page 8.

For further information, contact communityoutreach@stmatthews-bowie.org

Three people stand in a garage filled with large bags and wrapped presents, including festive gift bags and boxes with holiday patterns, surrounded by shelves and tools along the walls.

2024 Christmas Gifts for Warm Nights Families