With the sound of wrapping paper crackling and volunteers gathered around tables covered in ribbons and toys, Saint Philip’s in the Hills Episcopal Church is once again working to bring a moment of holiday joy to children who may need it most.
The Catalina Foothills congregation is participating in the national Angel Tree program, an initiative of Prison Fellowship Ministries, founded in 1976 by Chuck Colson. The program partners with churches across the country to deliver Christmas gifts to children on behalf of an incarcerated parent or family member.
The process begins when an incarcerated parent asks Prison Fellowship to send a gift to their child. Saint Philip’s then receives the children’s names and reaches out to their caregivers, confirming gift ideas in the $25–$30 range…