Alongside Hope Christmas Cards
Support the work and spread the word with Alongside Hope Christmas cards
Proceeds from Alongside Hope Christmas cards support our programs all over the world. But they also tell your friends and family that you care about the work of Alongside Hope. This year when you order cards, you’ll also be sharing original artwork painted by the Rt. Rev. John Watton, Bishop of Central Newfoundland and Labrador, adding up to a trinity of reasons to update your Christmas card list.
Bishop John was elected Bishop in 2016, but has been painting for 25 years. “I started painting when my wife encouraged me to ‘stop talking about trying to paint, and try it!’ ” he says.
Most of his paintings are done in oils and acrylics, but Bishop John also uses water colour techniques of pulling colours from berries and grass, and even did a painting that incorporated mud from the River Jordan.
For Alongside Hope’s Christmas cards, Bishop John offered up several options, all widely liked by staff. The two selected images are titled It Happened in Bethlehem and Winter Light. Both images call to mind the everlasting light of Jesus.
Christmas cards may be ordered through your Alongside Hope parish representative or using the form on our website. Choose from two designs. A minimum donation of $25 per 12-card pack is recommended.
You can make your gift at the time of ordering, or order on consignment and donate later. You may also order cards by contacting Anslim Hameed at (416) 822-9083 or toll-free at 1 (877) 936-9199 ext. 228 or by email at ahameed@