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A Christmas Greeting from the Bucur’s

Dear Friend,

Christmas is a time when every child in the world is expecting a marvelous gift. In affluent cultures, children yearn

for the latest IT gadget, outfits or exotic craze. In the poor villages of Romania, children dream of a winter coat, a hat,

shoes, a Bible or a hot meal.

This Christmas 2013 Catalog offers unique gift ideas that share joy and much needed hope for those

in poverty. For those living in darkness and despair, these gifts represent a stretched out hand that

uplifts not only the body but also the spirit. Jesus said that “Inasmuch as you did it to one of

the least of these...you did it to Me.” (Matthew 25:40, NKJV)

By serving the poor, the sick and the hungry this Christmas, we express our love for Him in

a very tangible way. Please take some time to browse through the pages of this catalog

and prayerfully consider what God would have you do.

These gifts can also make a wonderful holiday present for special friends and relatives.

You can give a gift in their honor from this Catalog, and remember 100 percent of your

generosity goes unswervingly to the projects you choose.

In partnership we can bring hope and joy to Romania’s orphaned and most vulnerable

children and families this Holiday Season.

Sincerely,

Cornel and Karen Bucur



gifts that Bless Vulnerable Children“LET THE LITTLE CHILDREN COME TO ME.“ (Matthew 19:14)

u Provide a Hot Mealfor Christmas

A Special Gift of

Hope and Joy

Most of us know what it means to be served adelicious hot meal prepared, cooked, and servedwith lots of love and care. Whether just a weekend family meal or a special holiday gathering

at Grandma’s house, the gesture is significanand makes us feel loved. Sadly, orphan childrendo not have a place to call home and rarely experience such a blessing. From the local Stateorphanage to impoverished villages throughouRomania, Pathway to Joy Ministries provideshot meals to vulnerable children who are underfed and need this special gift of hope and joy tobrighten their Christmas and to fill it with thewarmth of His love this special season.

Hot Meals & Feeding Programs – Gift #1

SUGGESTED GIFT: $ 7

Choose a giving method that works best for you:

MAIL

Complete the attached order form, including honor cardinformation (if applicable). Please make checks payableto Pathway to Joy Ministries, and send in the completedform and check using the envelope attached to thiscatalog. Pathway to Joy also accepts Visa, MasterCard,and American Express for both mail-in and online orders.Please provide the necessary information required on theattached form and enclose it in the envelope provided.

ONLINE

Go to www.pathwaytojoy.org, click on the ChristmasCatalog, and complete the necessary information. Pleasenote that all gift orders made through our website aresecure transactions.

PHONE

Call 727-327-7468 and make sure you have your complet-ed gift form ready, as well as your credit card information.Please provide the operator with the necessary informa-tion, if you would like to give in the honor of any specialfriends or relatives.

HONOR YOUR SPECIAL FRIENDS AND RELATIVES THIS CHRISTMAS

Not sure what to buy that special friend or relative that seems to have everything? You can give a gift from this Christmas Gift Catalog in their honor to a vulnerable child or family thatis in need of almost everything. Just imagine the joy they will feel knowing that you honored them with such a meaningful gift.

Just complete the enclosed order form and provide the necessary information requested. We will be glad to send the honor card directly to your friends or family. If you prefer topersonalize them and deliver the cards yourself, we will send them to you. Just let us know on the order form how many cards you will need.

All contributions that you designate for the specific projects in this catalog will be applied to those projects. If necessary, up to 10% may be used for the administrative costs involvedin facilitating the distribution of these gifts. If we receive more contributions for a given project than can wisely be applied to that project, we use those funds to meet a similar butpressing need. Contributions are solicited with the understanding that Pathway to Joy Ministries has complete control over the use of all funds that are donated to its causes.

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Two little sisters, Alina and Alexandra (ages 5 and 2), were abandoned bytheir mother as she roamed the streets. Everyday they wondered if she

was coming back. They became very hungry and Alina learned how to beg forfood so that she and her younger sister could eat. Still, many days they hadnothing.

Alina and Alexandra lived in a tiny mud hut with no windows, no electricity, nowater, no heat, and no furniture. It was only one room. Their bed was a pile oftrash and dirty clothes. They never had a bath. Their heads were infested withlice. They had no toilet and didn’t know how to use one. Having no utensils,they ate out of their hands. Their mother was never there to hug them or care

for them.

When the cold winter winds blew in, the two sisters became gravely ill andsuffered with frostbite. At that time, Pathway to Joy learned of their situation, and they quickly set about rescuing Alinaand Alexandra. Pathway placed them into a loving, Christian foster home. Death wasknocking at their door and would have claimed Alina and Alexandra.

“God places the lonely in families; he sets the prisoners free andgives them joy!” Psalm 68:6. Pathway to Joy is committed tomaking a difference in our community’s foster care system bybuilding a network of Christian foster homes that provide for theneeds of orphaned children in a safe and nurturing environmentOn an ongoing basis, we recruit, train, and support Christian families in our project area to open their home and enter into the lives

of these suffering little ones in a way that makes a family anda church community available to them. You would be surprisedhow simple it is to make a dramatic change in the life of an orphanchild. They do not have a hope in the world unless someone enterstheir life and reveals to them the love of the Father. A gift of $35can help provide a hurting child with the love and safety he sogreatly longs for and deserves.

Orphans & Vulnerable Children’s Fund – Gift #2

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w Feed an Abandoned Infantfor a Week

The Lord says, “As a mother comforts her child, so I will comfortyou” Isaiah 66:13. Our staff put those words into action at a localunder-resourced children’s hospital in our project area where mal-nourished infants and toddlers are regularly abandoned by their par-

ents due to poverty. Our staff provides for each child’s immediatephysical needs through this infant feeding project. What makesour staff that serves in this project unique? Abandoned as children,they too grew up in state institutions and understand personallythe critical needs of these young children. A gift of just $10 canfeed an infant in this hospital for a week.

Children in Crisis – Gift #3

SUGGESTED GIFT: $ 10

x Keep an Abandoned InfantClean and Dry

Diapers may not seem to be a popular Christmas wish for most of us, buwhen caring for abandoned infants in an under-resourced children’s hospital they carry a strong message of love, dignity, and comfort. Keepingthe babies dry and comfortable also prevents the spread of disease andpainful rashes. Our God cares for even this humble detail in their lives“Father to the fatherless, defender of widows-this is God, whose dwelling is holy.” Psalm 68:5. For just $12, we can provide 60 disposablediapers, a dozen cloth diapers, and other basic hygiene items.

Diapers & Hygiene Items – Gift #4

SUGGESTED GIFT: $

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{ Winter ClothesMany of the orphans and poor children in our projects are without a warm winter coat this seasonTheir limited selection of clothing offers no protec

tion from the freezing temperatures that will soon beupon us. These children need to be protected fromfrostbite, pneumonia and other respiratory illnessesthat come along with the winter weather. For $40you can assist our ministry in providing winter coatsor other clothing that will also earn receptive heartsto the Gospel message of love and peace.

Winter Coats & Clothing Needs – Gift #7


gifts that Meet Urgent Crisis Needs

“THE LORD IS GOOD, A REFUGE IN TIMES OF TROUBLE.“ (Nahum 1:7)

| Help Poor Farmers FeedTheir Families

Our village farm and livestock projects offer poofamilies nutritious food, critical income, and hopefor a brighter tomorrow. With a gift of $25 you canassist a poor family with farming tools, and enough

seeds to grow and provide sufficient food for theifamily for the entire year. A gift of $250 can purchase 8 piglets or 25 egg laying hens. Your giftwill bring hope, freedom and dignity in the Nameof Jesus.

Livestock & Farm Projects – Gift #8






} Heat One Home forOne Winter

The elderly and sight-impaired people in Romania are often very poor, and they desperately struggle to surviveextremely cold winter months without heating. Theyrisk freezing to death and often have nowhere to turn to

for help. For just $150, you can heat one home for theentire winter.

Families in Crisis – Gift #9


A nca is a beautiful, young mother oftwo sons, living in extreme poverty.

Married at a young age, she enjoyed partying

along with her husband. She wanted compan-ionship, so she closed the door of her heart tothe Lord.

At age 19, Anca birthed their first son and fouryears later, their second son. One Sunday apreacher came to her village. She listened to thewords of salvation. When he talked about bap-tism, she made her decision. She had to have

peace within her heart. Two months later she was baptized. Her husband became irate and made herchoose between him and the Lord.

Anca chose the Lord though it meant her husband would leave. He promised to send money for theboys. She learned he is good at making empty promises. He never sends money. She is alone, andshe has two boys to feed and clothe.

Anca is a proud, loving mother. She hated to tell Pathway to Joy her situation, but she knew she hadto for the boys. Because of Pathway, Anca is able to hold her head high and provide for the boys

when her personal resources are gone.

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~ Dairy Calf Many poor rural families in Romania find themselves trapped in a cycle of poverty.Providing a family with a dairy calf can bring new optimism in their homes and anopportunity for supplemental income. Owning just one cow can supply a poor fam-ily with several quarts of fresh milk a day, not to mention butter and cheese. Forjust $125 you can help purchase a dairy calf for an impoverished family.

Dairy Animals – Gift #10


~ Food Parcels When our team delivers large family-sized boxes of food in the impoverished communities where we serve, doors and hearts open wide. Believers rejoice over God’s goodness and provision, while nonbelievers are often eager to hear more about the Christian faith. Your partnershipenables our staff to reach out to these needy families with much needed food and other aid. For just $35, you can provide a malnourishedfamily with essential food supplies for one month such as rice, beans, sugar, flour, salt and cooking oil. “I was hungry and you gave mefood.” Jesus (Matthew 25:35a)

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~ Provide Health & Dental Carefor Vulnerable Children

Children growing up in state orphanages here in Romania often don’thave access to sufficient health and dental care. Delayed treatment thenleads to infection and uncomfortable swelling and pain. Your gift of $35can help us provide these kids with the proper care they deserve when

they urgently need it.

Emergency Medical/Denta l Care – Gift #12


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gifts that Help Spread the Good News

“HOW BEAUTIFUL ARE THE FEET OF THOSE WHO BRINGGOOD NEWS.“ (Romans 10:15)

~ Bibles & Christian Literature13

Many people across our globe have a deep hunger for the Word of God. The Bible says that “Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every wordof God” (Luke 4:4b). Where would we be without the Word of God to guide us through life’s ups and downs? How would we hear His voice, andcome to understand His compassionate heart for people, especially the lost. Our heart as a ministry over the next few years is to put the Word ofGod in the hands of as many Romanians as possible. Our vision is to translate the Bible into a contemporary version of the Romanian language soit will be much easier for the people to understand. With your $10 gift, we can begin this project of putting the Bible and other Christian literature

in the Romanian language one page at a time.

Bibles & Christian Literatu re – Gift #13


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As a ministry we are involved in full-time orphan care, discipleship, and church planting. Our dedicated team is commit-

ted to living out the Gospel and taking it beyond the walls of the church. A gift of $450 can provide full-time supportfor one of our twelve full time Christian workers. They serve abandoned children daily at a local Romanian Children’shospital, mentor children growing up in state orphanages without the love of a forever family, and disciple children andyoung people growing up in impoverished communities. This is a gift that keeps on giving in Jesus’ Name.

Church Planting & Mentoring Proj ects – Gift #14

SUGGESTED GIFT: $ 450 OR

SHARE IN THE COST FOR: $ 45

~ Support a Full-Time Christian Worker 14

Many of the families who live in the impoverished villages where ouministry serves do not have sufficient food to eat. Through this programour ministry can provide them with six chicks and feed for 40 days whichwill in turn enable them to raise the chicks for eggs, and also have someleft to sell for additional income. Just $10 can get a family started.

Chickens & Poultry Projects – Gift #15


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~ Seed Kit16

A small vegetable garden can improve the health of a poor family struggling to feed theirfamily. An $8 gift will provide a seed kit with enough seeds to provide a crop of nutritiousvegetables. We trust that faith will also take root in their lives as our staff spends time shar-ing the love of Christ with them.

Seeds & Vegetable Garde ns – Gift #16

SUGGESTED GIFT: $ 8

~ Christmas Storybooks 17

Children love a story and we love sharing the true meaning of Christmas with children in our projects. We use storybooks with colorful, vividpictures that bring the Gospel to them in a way they can understand and celebrate. A gift of $10 will enable us to purchase a Christmasstorybook that can introduce the children and families in our projects to the Lord Jesus.

Bibles & Christian Literature – Gift #17


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~ Blankets 18

A warm cozy blanket communicates warmth and love to an orphaned or vulnerable child,especially when exposed to harsh winter temperatures in an under-resourced state or-phanage or an uninsulated shelter or home. For $10, you can share protection and comfortwith a child who needs a warm blanket this winter.

Blankets & Bedding – Gift #18


~ Developmental Toy 19

Suffering children who may not respond to anything else, will of-

ten hug a soft cuddly teddy bear or other plush toy. Please join usin bringing smiles to sad faces this Christmas. Your gift of $7 cangive a precious little boy or girl a comforting reminder that Jesustruly cares for them.

Project Christmas Joy – Gif t #19

SUGGESTED GIFT: $ 7

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A bandoned at three months old, Mia never lived in a family. All she ever knew was the orphanage life. As

she got older, she knew the streets would be her home because she saw this happen to others who had

graduated high school before her. The government didn’t provide any vocational training or life preparation

for orphans.

One day, Pathway to Joy invited Mia and some other orphans to a summer camp. She never knew such love existed

as what she experienced in that camp. The staff of Pathway showed up at her graduation and gave her flowers. They

found a Christian home for her to live in. Though she wanted a family all her life, it was so amazing to be with someonewho insisted that she call them Mom and Dad.

It wasn’t long until Pathway offered her a job at the Children’s Hospital. She would be taking care of abandoned babies.

Mia couldn’t refuse it! She remembered her abandonment, and she didn’t want these forgotten babies to never experi-

enced real love and affection. Now she and two of her roommates, also abandoned as infants, care for the babies in the

hospital, thanks to Pathway to Joy.

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~ Build a School for Impoverished Children 20

When a child has the opportunity to acquire an education it gives them the foundation necessary to be able to make a better life for them-selves and their family when they grow up. Many poor children growing up in rural communities are often denied this opportunity due toextreme poverty. A gift of $25,000 can help us build and furnish two classrooms for up to 100 children. Or you can share in the cost fo$250 and help change of life of one of these children by covering the tuition fees for one elementary school child for one school year, as wel

as purchase school supplies, a uniform, and a pair of shoes and socks.School Construction Projects – Gift #20

SUGGESTED GIFT: $ 25,000 OR


gifts that Brighten the Future and Build

Healthy Communities“FOR I KNOW THE PLANS THAT I HAVE FOR YOU...PLANS TO GIVEYOU HOPE AND A FUTURE.“ (Jeremiah 29:11)

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~ Build a House for a Poor Family 22

In one of the rural areas where Pathway to Joy works several young women have been left alone to raise their small children with inad-equate housing conditions, no indoor plumbing, and minimal heating. In many cases, their spouses left to find work in foreign countries withpromises to return, but in the end their promisescame back empty, and the women were facedwith very limited resources or alternatives. Wewould like to help restore hope in these youngfamilies struggling to escape poverty’s viciouscycle. For about $2,500, we can help a poorfamily build a concrete block house so they can

experience the safety safety, warmth and secu-rity of providing a home for their children.

Housing Construction Projects – Gift #22

SUGGESTED GIFT: $ 2500 OR





~ Support a Church Construction 23

Pathway to Joy Ministries has planted and built two faith filled churches in two very poor rural areas of Romania. These facilities serveas a beacon of hope and faith in the midst of their spiritually dark communities. For about $10,000, our ministry would like to completea furnace room at the first church facility, so we can heat the building through the upcoming cold winter months. Or perhaps your churchgroup can join together and share the cost of painting the second church. A gift of $100 towards this effort would be greatly appreciatedby this faithful group of local believers.

Church Construction Project – Gift #23



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~ Purchase a Needed Van for House of Joy25

Having safe reliable transportation for the kids we serve is a big pri-ority for our orphan ministry projects. Currently, we are in need of

a new van to safely transport children to and from our Bible clubsand discipleship programs. The cost of a much needed twelve pas-senger van is $25,000.

House of Joy – Gift #25



~ Restore a Life Through Vocational Training24

Breaking out of the poverty cycle takes more than just literacy.Helping women to take a step forward often requires some typeof vocational training to help develop or enhance an income-gen-erating skill. Your gift of $50 will cover the cost of one vocationaltraining course for one woman in our projects, while also giving

them the opportunity to hear about Jesus Christ, their true hopefor a brighter future.

Vocational Projects – Gift #24







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~ Support Project Christmas Joy26

Project Christmas Joy is a community effort we at Pathway toJoy Ministries have been doing for the last two years. Along with

many churches, businesses and individuals, we have provided warmclothes, toys, diapers, medical supplies and non-perishable food fopoverty stricken families and orphans during the Christmas season.

Project Christmas Joy gives each of us a tangible, hands-on way tohelp bring deprived families and vulnerable orphaned children in Romania a memorable Christmas experience. Jesus calls us to be hisfeet and hands and to care for the widowed and orphaned.

Can you ENVISION their faces as they receive these gifts of love andalso learn about the real reason for this joyful season? God smileswhen he sees his children make a difference around them. For jus$35 you can sponsor one of these Christmas parcels destined totouch many lives this Christmas! A gift of $350 can help us providea Christmas parcel of basic food, small toys and health care items for10 needy families!

Project Christmas Joy – Gift #26

SUGGESTED GIFT: $ 350S R COS OR $ 35

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