Small but big-hearted church makes sure lonely residents of a local personal care home get a present at Christmas

In the Dr. Seuss story, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, the Grinch’s heart grew “three sizes that day” when he realized Christmas wasn’t about getting presents yourself—but about giving joy to others.

That is something members of the Church of St. Stephen and St. Bede here in Winnipeg don’t have to learn. They already know it. 

The small congregation of 20 to 25 people put their big hearts on display again at a recent service when they lined up presents at the front of the church for 24 lonely residents of the Charleswood Extendicare personal care home on Roblin Boulevard—people who, because they have no family, would otherwise not get a gift on Christmas Day.

Read my story about this small but big-hearted congregation in the Free Press.

Photo above: Phyllis Graham, Kari Hagness, Marilyn Lund, Karen Samsom, Chris Salstrom of St. Stephen and St. Bede.