Christmas Boxes for Port of Houston Seafarers – Loving Our Neighbors

This page will be updated throughout the year as more information becomes available.

You are invited to participate in this continued ministry of MLLC.  Each year for several years the Men in Mission of MLLC have organized the caring work of Christmas Boxes for Port of Houston Seafarers.  We have heard that the Seafarers Christmas Boxes are needed more now than ever. The total number of boxes given by all organizations for Christmas 2023 was 8,569.

Our love for these neighbors will help them to know the love of God and to make life less difficult for them.  We will be collecting items and preparing the Christmas Boxes for the Port of Houston Seafarers.  The goal for this year is 100+ boxes.

The Packing Day for the Boxes for Seafarers is Monday, November 25, 2024, at 12:00 noon.  The work will take place in the Parlor, near the church offices.  All are invited to participate.

 

For this year (2024), please gather items such as these for the men on the ships – you can buy things throughout the spring, summer, and fall drop these off at any time up until 12 noon of November 25, 2024.  There is a large blue storage bin for this purpose in the room directly across from the church office.

If you have any questions, please contact Pastor David Tinker

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The Port of Houston Chaplains note this about the list:  Full-sized items are preferred over small travel size.  Please no liquid soap, bar soaps or bottled water.

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Here is the 2024 list of requested items:

Please provide new items.  Consider how to love your neighbor in how you choose and give items.

Address books
Band-aids (fabric)

Small Bible and/or devotional materials
2025 pocket Calendars

Cold weather caps/Balaclavas
Comb
Dental Floss
Antiperspirant/deodorant
Disposable razors

Earbuds/headphones – wireless

First Aid Kit – mini
Flashlight (small) and appropriate batteries

Gloves, light weight for work (Sizes M, L, and XL)

Gold Bond cream
Gold Bond powder

Gum and hard candy
Hot Chocolate (individual serving size)

Key chains
Kleenex – small packs
Lip balm
Lotion
Nail clippers/Nail grooming kit

Nescafe instant coffee
Needles and thread/sewing kits

Notebooks – pocket sized

Mechanical pencils
Pens, ball point
Playing cards

Popcorn – microwave individual packs
Q-tips
Shaving cream

Shampoo/Conditioner/Body Wash – 3-in-1

Snacks – non-perishable
Socks

Stress Ball/Mini games
Sudoku and word search books

Texas souvenirs

Toothbrush
Toothpaste
T-shirts (new) sizes M, L, and XL

Tumblers (insulated)
USB flash drives

Multi-vitamins/Fish oil pills
Whistle, small

Word search books