Church has Christmas spirit in October

LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) - Halloween is right around the corner but Sunday, members of the Cornerstone Baptist Church in Lafayette, were thinking about Christmas.

Members of the church filled 2,000 bags with presents to be delivered to children in Haiti for Christmas.

The church began it's mission in Haiti twelve years ago, and more than a decade, members have gathered to put together the bags.

All 2,000 bags were filled and ready to be shipped in a little more than an hour. Cornerstone Senior Pastor Mike Vauters said although the bags are meant to be presents for the children, the contents inside the bag can actually help an entire family.

"The need in Haiti is so great, and many of our people have been down to see that need, and this is our response to that," said Vauters. "There are some fun things. There are coloring books and crayons. But there is also a notepad, and two pens,and two pencils, toothpaste, a bar of soap, a toothbrush. I know the whole family benefits from those things."

This is the third year church members have reached their 2,000.