CHRISTIAN THRIFT STORE ONLINE DIRECTORY BIBLES FOR MISSIONS THRIFT STORES Lethbridge Bibles for Missions Thrift Store 1004-1st Ave South Lethbridge AB T1J-0B1 Phone: (403) 327-3199 Store Manager: Sharon Brandsma Hours: Mon-Sat 10-5pm Email: bfm123@telus.net Our store’s mission is to support the International Bible League by raising funds to help them place the Holy Bible all across this wonderful world that God has created! The profits that we generate are sent to our Foundation in Chilliwack, and they in turn send those funds on to the Bible League to support the country that each thrift store chooses to support.  In Lethbridge we have chosen to support China as there are 1.1 billion people to reach, and the need for Bibles today stands already at 50 million. The Bible League brings the message to other countries as well including India, Africa and the Ukraine to name but a few.  The BFM thrift stores in Canada stand at 32 stores and counting.  We are aiming to being environmentally friendly by recycling and reusing all the many treasures that do not need to be in our landfills.  We are good stewards of our environment and in turn use those profits for the benefit of new Christians that are hungry to have a Bible of their own.  It is a WIN/ WIN business for everyone involved. Visit www.bfmthriftstores.ca. Calgary Bibles for Missions Thrift Store 3423 - 26 Ave SW Calgary AB Phone: (403) 246-7298 Hours: Monday to Saturday 9:30am - 5:30pm (Closed on Sundays & Holidays) We take and sell clothing, shoes and small household appliances such as toasters etc., china, knickknacks, books, toys, games & sporting goods. We do not take or sell large house hold appliances or computers or monitors etc. We are always looking for more volunteers. Our store is run completely by volunteers! Visit www.bfmthriftstores.ca. Okotoks Bibles for Missions Thrift Store Bay 14, 49 Elizabeth Street, Okotoks AB T1S 1B6 Tel: 403-995-8099 Hours: Monday to Saturday 10:00am-5:00pm. Closed Sundays & Holidays Email: bfm2009@telus.net Our newly opened store's mission is to give financial support for the placing of Bibles, training church planters, teaching adult literacy, and children's Bible clubs, throughout the developing world. Our not-for-profit, completely volunteer-run thrift store, gives monies over and above expenses to the Bibles-for-Missons Foundation in Chilliwack, BC. The BFM Foundation forwards these funds to the Bible League of Canada to achieve our mission. We are excited to be part of nearly 40 stores across Canada who are raising funds to spread the Gospel around the world! One of our goals is to be an environmentally friendly store so we have implemented a recycling program that keeps most materials we receive from ending up in the landfill site. We work with other charitable organizations in the community and beyond to provide for their needs wherever possible. We carry furniture, housewares, small appliances, clothing, shoes, linens, crafts, sporting goods, seasonal items, toys, jewellery and even a boutique! We receive donations daily, so please come by and visit us soon! We also have a monthly Silent Auction. To learn more about the Bibles for Missions Stores, please visit our national website at www.bfmthriftstores.ca. God Bless You! Red Deer Bibles for Missions Thrift Store 4721 Gaetz Avenue (Downtown) Red Deer AB Phone: (403) 340-2522 Store Manager: Wilma Sandstra Hours: Monday to Friday 9:30am - 5pm & Saturday 10am - 4pm Our Red Deer store began its humble beginning 16 years ago, being the first Bibles for Missions (BFM) Thrift Store to open in Alberta.  Our purpose is to gather, sell and recycle quality used household items and clothing donated by the general public in order to raise funds for Bibles.  This is done in partnership with The Bible League of Canada.  The Red Deer BFM Thrift Store has adopted the Ukraine as their designated support country whereby, all funds raised by our store goes towards the purchase of Bibles for use in that country.  Since 1992, the Red Deer BFM Thrift Store has sent $1.63 million dollars to The Bible League who through their distribution network has provided countless Bibles and Bible tracts throughout the Ukraine.  The very heart and soul of the Red Deer BFM Thrift Store are its 100+ volunteers and three paid staff. Many of our volunteers are seniors.  We are always in need of more volunteers, so if you have a few hours per week to spare, please contact our store manager. Visit www.bfmthriftstores.ca. MENNONITE CENTRAL COMMITTEE THRIFT SHOPS: Mennonite Central Committee's development work around the world is in areas such as education, health, agriculture, peace and justice issues, relief work and job creation.  In Alberta, MCC is involved with refugees, AIDS awareness, peace education, service opportunities, offenders and victims of crime and more. MCC offers help, regardless of race, religion or political orientation.  As fundraisers for these important projects and programs, MCC Thrift Shops in North America contribute more than $10 million annually.  You can donate, volunteer, or shop at the Thrift Shops in Lethbridge, Calgary, and Edmonton and help your neighbour at home and abroad. Visit www.mcc.org. Lethbridge MCC Thrift Shop 1251 - 2 Avenue South, Lethbridge AB Phone: (403) 329-4808 Manager: Carol Giesbrecht Hours: M-F 9:30am - 4:30pm Saturday 12:30am - 4:30 pm Donation drop off hours at back door same as above. Calgary MCC Thrift Shop 2946 - 32 St NE, Calgary AB Phone: (403) 272-0282 Manager: Doris Dunbar Hours: Mon - Wed 9:30am - 5:30pm Thurs & Fri 9:30am - 8pm Sat 9:30am - 5pm Donation drop off hours are Mon - Sat 9:30am - 4:30pm at back door Edmonton MCC Thrift Shop 15311 Stony Plain Road Edmonton AB Phone: (780) 443-4047 Manager: Barb Brown Hours: Mon-Fri 9:30-5pm, Thurs 9:30-7:30pm Donation drop off hours at back door same as above SALVATION ARMY THRIFT STORES: The Salvation Army Thrift Stores provide a source of funding for the Salvation Army programs through the sale of donated clothing and other items. Donated items can be dropped off at our collection point in Calgary at #29, 2355- 52 Ave SE or at the stores themselves. Items are sorted and processed and sold in the Thrift Store and/or provided to needy persons through a volunteer system provided by the Family Services Department of the Salvation Army. One of the benefits of this objective is the reduction of usable textiles from the municipal waste stream. We constantly seek to provide an environment which is beneficial to the development and well-being of our staff and volunteers. Visit www.salvationarmy.ca. Airdrie Salvation Army Thrift Store 125 Main Street, Airdrie AB Phone: (403) 948-5083 Hours: Mon-Wed & Sat 9:30-6pm, Thurs/Fri 9-8pm Red Deer Salvation Army Thrift Store #132, 2325 – 50 Ave, Red Deer AB Phone: (403) 340-0625 Hours: Mon-Wed & Sat 9-5:30pm, Thurs/Fri 9-8pm Calgary Salvation Army Thrift Stores: Forest Lawn Store Unit 3A, 3200 – 17 Ave SE, Calgary AB Phone: (403) 235-3976 Hours: Mon-Wed 10-6pm, Thurs/Fri 9:30-8pm, Sat 9-6pm Glenmore Store 2840 Glenmore Tr. SE, Calgary AB Phone: (403) 279-9035 Hours: Mon-Sat 9-5:30pm Horizon Heights Store #461, 3508 – 32 Ave NE, Calgary AB Phone: (403) 250-2110 Hours: Mon-Fri 9-8pm, Sat 9-6pm 5th Avenue Store #23, 3220 – 5 Ave NE, Calgary AB Phone: (403) 387-0500 Hours: Mon-Wed & Sat 9:30-6pm, Thurs/Fri 9:30-8pm