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Goods donated and being unloaded. Children's Ministries

Outstretched Hands is determined to reach out to children in local villages with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Evangelizing and discipling the children using creative lessons and crafts helps them understand and apply the Word of God better.
  1. Coloring supplies of all kinds
    1. Bible coloring books.
    2. Crayons, glue, glue sticks, pencils, pencil sharpeners, markers, scissors. Paper of all kinds.
    3. Puppets.
    4. Small folding or stacking chairs.
    5. Sidewalk Chalk.
    6. Wooden Toys.
  2. Art Supplies: string, felt, buttons, ribbon, craft eyes, clearance fabric, yarn, paper plates (all sizes), beads, foam craft sheets, tissue paper, glitter, water colors (liquid & semi-moist), adhesive magnets, jingle bells, fabric paint, stamp pads and stamps, Styrofoam shapes, paper art tape, & coffee filters.


Youth Ministries

We are developing a Youth Ministry Center. Through a coffee house atmosphere we will offer a godly environment and inviting location for the "unchurched". This place would also give Christian youth the opportunity to share the Truth, serve others, and apply their faith within Calarasi. We take children to Christian camps in the summer and eventually want to have a Christian camp in our area of southern Romania. Through an assortment of sporting equipment we can provide fun and high-energy interaction with youth and children.
  1. Game Boards: Foosball Tables, ping-pong tables, pool table, dart boards.
  2. Sports Equipment
    1. Soccer Balls, basketballs, footballs, rubber bouncy balls, kick balls.
    2. Air pumps and needles.
    3. Frisbees.
  3. Furniture of all sizes, Sofas, Tables, Folding Tables, Chairs, Folding Chairs
  4. Tents of all sizes
    1. Sleeping bags, pads for sleeping.
    2. Grills and pots for cooking large meals.


Outreach and Worship Items

These outreach and worship items will provide us with the means to assist in worship at different churches and villages and also supply appropriate amplification and projection for our evangelistic tent outreaches.
  1. Worship Items
    1. Acoustic guitars, guitar strings.
    2. Percussion: tambourines, bongos, and congas.
    3. Microphones, guitar and microphone cables, music stands.
    4. Video projector.
    5. Overhead projector.
  2. Sound system snake box for large outreaches


Office Supplies

Office supplies are very important because without these we cannot effectively plan and conduct outreaches and properly manage the day-to-day affairs of all aspects of ministry.
  1. Office supplies of all kinds
    1. Scissors (all sizes), Pencil sharpeners, markers, pens, pencils.
    2. All sorts of paper.
    3. Masking, scotch, and duct tape.
    4. Whiteboards and chalkboards, chalk, dry erase markers & erasers.
    5. Blank Cd's and Cd books.
  2. Office Furniture
    1. Computer desks.
    2. Computers and miscellaneous computer equipment.
    3. Fax Machine.
    4. A Safe for securing valuable items.
    5. Shelving (all types).


Humanitarian

As we give away clothes, food, and other necessary living items we receive a tremendous blessing knowing these items help the poor to survive and care for themselves.
  1. Bulk Food (non-perishable, non-expired, no meat products). With food, the expiration date must be marked no less than 6 months from the date the shipment is sent from its point of origin to Romania. Peanut butter is a great item to send.
  2. Clothes: men's,women's,and children's clothing for all seasons. Jackets, pants, shirts, shorts. Clothes must be practical, cleaned, and boxed or bagged according to men’s, women's, boys, or girls. SECOND HAND SHOES & UNDERGARMENTS ARE NOT ALLOWED INTO ROMANIA. But, NEW shoes and undergarments are good. Any clothes under 3T must be brand new. Disposable diapers are good.
  3. Hygiene items: Toothpaste, toothbrushes, mouthwash, soap, deodorant, shampoos, lotions, combs, and hairbrushes.


Construction & Business

The following items will be used for building churches/family houses and for assorted gardening projects for food and survival. The Pastors from these local villages often have their church meetings in small and cramped rooms. We are developing ways to assist these local village pastors by building larger facilities in which more people can meet. We are also currently developing some business ideas, which require good tools. We have transformers, which convert from 110 to 220 power.
  1. Construction items
    1. Tools: Shovels(all kinds), Picks, Sledgehammers, Hoes, Painting Equipment, Poles for rolling paint, brushes, drop cloths, drywall tools, cement tools of all kinds.
    2. Blades (all types for): 7.25 circular Saw, Standard jigsaw, Power Miter saw, Sawzall.
    3. Bits for Masonry, Wood, & Metal
    4. Large Cement mixer
    5. Tools for gas pipe: Pipe threader, Pipe wrenches.
    6. Wet Dry Shop Vac
    7. Socket/Wrench Sets (Metric & Standard)
    8. Wood clamps (all sizes)
    9. Ladders (all sizes)
    10. Spotlights (night outreaches/work projects)
    11. Hoses for an air compressor
    12. Wood & Metal chisels
    13. Wrenches of all kinds (Allen, adjustable, etc)
  2. Power tools
    1. Large Hammer drill
    2. Power hand saws
    3. Large handheld grinder
    4. Jackhammer for breaking cement


Household

Part of our strategy for bringing the Word of God to un-reached villages in our area is to invite youth from other parts of Romania and have them assist us in missions. We will provide suitable places for them to stay, which will need to be furnished.
  1. Furniture/Household utensils
    1. Sofas
    2. Tables
    3. Folding tables
    4. Chairs
    5. Coffee tables
    6. Dressers
    7. Rugs
    8. Beds
    9. Mattresses
    10. Nightstands
    11. Bookshelves
    12. Any furniture for a home
    13. Large plastic storage containers
    14. Brooms & dustpans
    *** Any utensils/tools to maintain a home
  2. Kitchen
    1. Plates
    2. Cups
    3. Mugs
    4. Bowls
    5. Silverware
    6. Other Kitchen Utensils
    7. Plastic storage containers
    8. Pans
    9. Pots
    10. Kettles
    11. Large cooking bowls
    12. Brown grocery bags
  3. Linen
    1. Pillows and cases
    2. Sheets (twin)
    3. Blankets
    4. Towels
    5. Wash cloths
  4. Other
    1. Bicycles (all sizes in good working condition)
      **We try to provide sturdy bicycles to village leaders to give them a form of local transportation to save time and equip them for visitation ministry to their church.
    2. Mopeds/Motorcycles
      **This is a great form of transportation for us considering the cost of gasoline, which is close to $6 per gallon at this time.


Sound equipment in use at a Children's Week event. Sound Equipment

  1. One professional power amplifier, 600-1500 watts + 2 super subwoofer (bass).
  2. Speakers from 700-1000 watts + 2 speakers (mid, high) from 500-1000 watts to be able to attach at the power amp.
  3. One power amplifier from 200-300 watts + 3-4 monitor speakers for in the front, able to attach to the power amp.
  4. One electric guitar amplifier from 40-100 watts reverb with 2 or 3 different guitar effects processors + over drive.
  5. One bass guitar amplifier from 40-100 watts with reverb or effects.
  6. One acoustic guitar amplifier from 40-100 watts with reverb or effects.
  7. 1 or 2 Voice effect processors.
  8. 12 channel mixer sound board with effects.
  9. 12 channel snake cable as long as possible.
  10. One electric guitar.
  11. One bass guitar.
  12. One stand (stack) for hooking up all the power amps and mixer effects.
  13. Speaker stands.
  14. Speaker cables, instrument cables, microphone cables.



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