Teddy bears invited for Christmas prayers

All Nations's Church, is celebrating the festive season with Teddy Christmas this Sunday, Dec. 9 from 9:30 to 10:30 am, and from 11 am to noon at Fraser Auditorium, Laurentian University.

People are invited to bring  new or gently loved teddy bears to create a mountain of bears to share.

Each year, different organizations in Sudbury are called upon to bring children at risk into their care. Giving a child a teddy bear gives these children comfort during this traumatic time.

Grampa Fred Arnold has been collecting teddy bears for years and he put them to work helping children in need. But his collection was not enough to distribute to more than 350 children each year coming into care in the Sudbury District. So out of one man's desire to care for children at their most vulnerable moment came Teddy Bear Christmas.

 This Sunday All Nations Church members will dedicate bears in memory or in honour of some one they love.

All Nations Church is partnering with community businesses in distributing the teddy bears to these organizations who care for children at risk.

For more information, contact All Nations Church at 673-6110 or Susanne Allin at 692-4351.