What is A Different Kind of Christmas?
Each year, in an effort to keep Jesus Christ the focus of Christmas, Desert Spring Church does Christmas a little differently. We choose a mission project to bless, one that will stretch us and keep our focus on gifts worthy of Jesus’ birth. How do we raise the money? We ask Desert Spring folks to willingly give up receiving one gift and instead to participate in the mission. And, instead of giving a gift to people who don’t really need them, we ask people to give a gift to the mission project in honor of friends and family. We ask Desert Spring children if they would like to give up receiving one gift in order that those funds go to the mission. In addition, our entire Christmas Eve offering goes to our chosen partner.

The goal of “A Different Kind of Christmas” is simple; let’s make Christmas about Jesus!

2025 Partner – Desert Spring Community Resource Center

This year, Desert Spring UMC has chosen the Desert Spring
Community Resource Center (DSCRC) as the recipient of our
Different Kind of Christmas project.

The Community Resource Center started in 2020 by DSUMC in
response to the COVID-19 pandemic and continues to
faithfully address food and nutrition insecurity in the Las
Vegas community.

The Need
As a Three-Square partner agency, DSCRC receives a weekly
delivery of food. Still, it is not enough to meet the demands of
the average 380 families who rely on DSCRC for food each
week. To supplement food delivery, volunteers use their
personal vehicles Monday through Saturday for “Grocery
Rescue”, picking up hundreds of pounds of food from three
local Albertson’s. The growing need demands greater capacity
for daily food pick up.

Build a Van
A cargo van will help expand “Grocery Rescue” to include
additional grocery stores and increase food supply by more
than 1000 pounds of food daily. Our Different Kind of
Christmas gift will help buy the cargo van that will expand
food sources and supplies for neighbors.

This van will also offer public witness as a visible message of
compassion, hope, and connectional ministry by displaying
DSUMC partnership with the Desert Spring Community
Resource Center in its signage.

Our Goal 
To raise $50,000 through our Different Kind of Christmas
campaign.

Help symbolically “Build the Van” through your gift.
$5.00 adds a windshield wiper
$10.00 adds an oil filter or spark plug
$15.00 adds a radiator hose
$25.00 adds a floor mat
$50.00 adds brake pads
$100.00 adds a steering wheel or headlights
$150.00 adds a battery
$200.00 adds an alternator
$250.00 adds a wheel or tire
$300.00 adds a radiator
$2,000.00 adds a transmission or a wrap for the van
$3,000.00 adds the engine
Any gift of any size is welcomed and appreciated.

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A Different Kind Of Christmas 

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