Hope's Journey Bag Outreach

“No one has ever become poor by giving.”

― Anne Frank, diary of Anne Frank    


Have you ever encountered a homeless person on the side of the road, or outside your supermarket, or in various locations in your town? Have you felt urge to help them, but didn't know how to safely or didn't have the means to help them at that time? The homeless population in my town is vast and growing. We do not know their story, but we can be part of their hope!

Hope's Journey Bags is an Bag Outreach concept that I have been wanting to implement in my church. I have seen bags like this before , but I decided to name my version of the bag Hope's Journey because no matter where we are in life or what life throws at us, as long as we have faith in God there is always HOPE!

Please take the concept of the bag back to your church and communities and design your own Bag Outreach program.

Here is a list of thing that would be great inclusions in the bag, but feel free to put whatever you desire in your bags.

Tooth Paste
Tooth Brush
Deodorant
Comb
Bar of Soap
Wash Cloth
Pair of New Socks
Hat (Winter)
Gloves (Winter)
Scarf (Winter)
Sunblock (Summer)
Bottle of Water x2
Trail Mix
Crackers
Granola Bars
Mints
Gum
Tissues
Change (enough for them to make a call on a payphone)
Note of Encouragement/Prayer/ Invitation to your Church, complete with Address and worship service times


*Items can be regular size or trial size. If trial size you may want to put 2 of the item in the bag