Hey everyone, I’m Justin Trapp, and this is Ministry Minute.

Imagine walking into a Christmas store filled with toys, books, and bikes—every shelf stocked and volunteers ready to help.

Now imagine every price tag says the same thing: free.

That’s the scene every December at the Grace Care Center in Noblesville, Indiana, where the church transforms its campus into what they call the Choice Christmas Store.

It’s not a toy drive. It’s not a giveaway line.

Parents don’t stand in a crowd waiting for handouts—they come inside, grab a shopping cart, and pick out gifts for their kids themselves.

They choose.

They wrap.

They leave knowing they provided Christmas for their family.

And that word, choice, really matters.

It means parents aren’t just receiving random presents—they’re providing for their family in a way that feels like their own.

This year, families will shop in person on December 21 and 22, after registering through the Care Center.

Volunteers will help them find the right gifts, while donors across the community buy items through an online “Christmas Donation Store.”

Together, they’ll serve over a thousand families.

But here’s what I love: this church doesn’t just hand out presents once a year.

Their entire ministry runs on dignity—whether it’s groceries from their choice food pantry or clothes from their thrift store.

Because they understand something powerful:

People aren’t projects. They’re image-bearers.

This Christmas, every act of generosity matters.

But stories like this remind us that how we give can be just as meaningful as what we give.

Grace Church’s story is a reminder that the most Christlike gift we can give isn’t what’s under the tree.

It’s the way we love people when they walk through the door.

I’m Justin Trapp—and this has been your Ministry Minute.