Mission & Service Gratitude Lenten Gratitude Calendar 2018 1 Create a bag of items to share with those in need

2 Take time to hear God speaking to you

3 Buy socks for the homeless or give the Socks and a meal Gift in the Gifts with Vision catalogue

4 Write five things you are thankful for

5 Buy a special treat for someone today

6 Practice the three R’s Reduce, Reuse Recycle

7 Give thanks for the gifs of the past 7 days! Create a Giving Jar, commit to adding change to the jar in gratitude

8 Be polite, say please and thank you!

9 Learn about Mission & Service ministries in your area

10 Learn about Mission & Service partners in Africa

11 Commit to buy nothing today, Put what you would have spent in your Giving Jar

12 Go for a walk today. Look at all the beauty of creation

13 Volunteer your time today

14 Take time to say hello to your neighbours today

15 Try not to argue today (even with your family)

16 Leave a thank you note for someone

17 Connect with someone you have not spoken to for a long time

18 Pick up litter at your school, home or church (with gloves on!)

19 Pray for places in the world where there is conflict

20 Walk, bike or take transit where you are able

21 Tell a joke and make someone laugh today

22 Buy fair trade today, being a good steward mean caring about fairness in the world

23 Organize a fundraising event for Mission & Service

24 Make a card for someone today

25 “No one has ever become poor by giving ~ Anne Frank. Give to someone in need today a hug, smile or treat

26 Create a Social Media post that shares a story of Mission & Service

27 Thank someone you don’t know i.e bus driver, shopkeeper

28 Truly listen to what people are saying, try not to interrupt

29 Write notes of kindness and stick them to walls and doors in your neighbourhood

30 Make breakfast for someone today

31 Be a good steward, keep places in your world clean

32 Invite someone who is outside your circle of friends to join in an activity

33 Leave someone a treat in their bag, or on their doorstep

34 Say only kind words today

35 Buy a meal for someone in need today

36 Say a prayer for someone you are concerned for

37 Think about places in the world suffering, pray for them

38 Give thanks for the people in your life

39 Share a story of kindness

40 Reflect on your Lenten journey of living an attitude of gratitude

Easter! Share your gratitude by donating the contents of your Giving jar to Mission & Service!