The ROOTS team would love to wish you a very happy and meaningful Christmas and a phenomenal New Year. We cant wait for all that God has in store for us this year.

As you celebrate Christmas it is our prayer that you would know the Global Jesus in even more intimate ways, that you would see the ways in which he is already working in the world around us.

As you give this Christmas, think of mission as part of your giving. There are so many ways that you can give selflessly to your family and friends in ways that benefit others. Our friends at The Salvation Army overseas projects office have some great projects you can support this year.

The two by two project enables you to give a gift card to your friends or family which tells them about the cow or chicken or pig that you have given to a family in the developing world! What a creative way to share Christmas with people!

If you would like to know more about this idea or other ideas for giving, you can contact the Overseas Projects Team on 020 7367 4777 or email them at projects@salvationarmy.org.uk

Happy Christmas to you all.