The mission for our sales is to dedicate the profits to furthering the welfare and education of God’s children in this community and beyond by whatever means necessary to bring glory and honor to, and build the kingdom for, our Lord, Jesus Christ. “Let the children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” (Matthew 19:24)
In keeping with that mission, we make financial donations to ministries serving children at Saint John, in our community, and around the world. We also donate large amounts of unsold donated items.
These are some of the financial donations we have made with the proceeds from Kid’s Kloset over the years.
Saint John Building Fund
Saint John Remodeling
CHILDREN: New classrooms furnishings
YOUTH: New room furnishings, outside renovations, workcamp transportation, chaperone backpacks
AWANA: Start up costs, general, missionary, computer
Upward Basketball & Soccer start up costs
Christian Education
Childcare
MOPS
VBS
MUSIC DEPARTMENT: Music Camp
Children’s programs
3rd Service music start up
Chairs for chapel/sanctuary
FINE ARTS ACADEMY: Start up costs. general
Plumbing for portable building
Divorce Care for Kids
CHILDRENS MINISTRY: General, CD player
NURSERY: New pager system. split door. dimmer lights & new cribs, rug, paint
Security System
SAINT JOHN GENERAL: New phone system in basement, repair gym lights, Safe Sanctuaries start up & screenings, replace broken projectors in Sanctuary, baptismal robes, portable baptistry, playground, cafeteria tables (gym), Saint John Preschool, Saint John After Xchool Adventures, Benevolence Fund, Benevolence fund for women & children
Angel tree at Saint John
Operation Christmas Child
Cub Scouts Pack 154
Blessings In a Backpack
Backpack Buddies
Compassionate Friends of Oldham County
Chrysalis
UNITED METHODIST CAMPS: Loucon, Kavanaugh, Aldersgate
UM Homes for Children & Youth
Breath of Life UMC Flood Recovery
Redbird Mission & School
Lighthouse Promise, Inc.
WATERSTEP: General. Water purifiers (5)
Food for the Poor, Inc.
Built house for family in Jamaica
GO MINISTRIES GENERAL: Feeding Centers, books for library, post-op care for child having surgery
Young Life of Oldham County
Many of our consignors are kind enough to donate their unsold items. Some go to needy families in the community. Others go to ministries serving children. Once we have met all the specific requests, the rest of the donations are given to a charity such as the United Methodist Mountain Mission or the Red Cross branch serving military families at Ft. Knox. Below is a partial list of other ministries who have received in-kind donations.
HighPoint Charitable Services, Bread of Life Food Pantry, Grace Church: A Church for Kids, Portland Promise Center, Oldham County Schools, Hope’s Closet