The scene was familiar and ordinary--people standing in line, waiting to make their holiday purchases. They saw people they knew and chatted; some got impatient as stomachs started to growl and tired muscles ached.
What they were buying was a little extraordinary. The conversations at the counter went something like this:
"One hen, please," or "I'd like to buy a cow."
It was part of the "alternative giving fair" at Central Christian, where instead of buying another dust-collector for the teacher or hard-to-buy-for Aunt Sara, folks could give something with meaning. By making a contribution in Aunt Sara's name to groups like Heiffer International, they could buy a cow or egg-laying flocks to help feed and sustain families and villages around the world.
No wrapping required.
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