This is a busy time of the year for SCFS Chaplains as they get ready to distribute hundreds of Christmas parcels on board ships. Here is a report from Belfast about their activities last year.
At the end of November we once again were grateful for the help of our local home church family. Around 50 adults and children came and in 2 hours wrapped up 600 presents. This was a tremendous start to the Christmas Wrap. We hit December running and it never eased until Boxing Day.
On Saturday 24th we had over 50 people including children who came to make parcels. The hall was buzzing with eager excitement as we began to wrap. Soon there were piles and piles of brightly coloured wrapped presents lined up against one of the walls. When we finished about 2 hours later the church family had made over 600 presents. We are so grateful to these willing helpers who give up their time to help in this way.