WACO, Texas (KWTX) - A local church packed their sanctuary Sunday with gifts for a dozen local nonprofits as part of its annual “12 Trees of Christmas.”

First Baptist Woodway asks for donations to be made to the chosen 12 nonprofits, each with its own wish list of items that would help their organization and the people they serve.

On Sunday, church-goers brought their gifts for the nonprofits and placed them underneath the tree with the sign of the nonprofit they chose.

Rene Maciel is the missions and community outreach minister at First Woodway.

We had another wonderful 12 Trees Christmas celebration at First Woodway," Maciel said. “We’ve been doing this for several years and we’ve had a wonderful chance to give back to our community.”

The nonprofits chosen this year were the Advocac

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