Solar Lights

The following link/s show that the cost of quality solar lamps are increasingly an affordable alternative to church candles (and are also increasingly useful for missionaries in developing nations with poor electricity grids):

• https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/XINSITE-Solar-Garden-Light-Large-Size_1601706909967.html (sonsider placing these good value solar lamps on the altar beside candlesticks with unlit candles and maybe on the floor beside floor candle stands with unlit candles)

• https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005011908010715.html (very cost-effective solar walkway lights to gift to youth and young adults)

• https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/New-Led-Solar-Light-Rechargeable-Solar_1600699647385.html (very cost-effective solar reading lamps to gift to youth and young adults)

• https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/White-LED-Solar-Lantern-Wholesale-Rechargeable_1601585899268.html (good value solar lanterns)

• https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/Waterproof-Rechargeable-Warm-White-Colar-Solar_1601267454597.html (order 5 units for the best value)

• https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/Hot-Selling-Solar-Panel-Outdoor-Courtyard_1601384092791.html (choose STYLE 3)

• https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/2024-Hot-Sale-Solar-LED-Warm_1601267333869.html?spm=a2700.shop_plgr.41413.23.148571213Bqk5t

• https://afh1993.en.alibaba.com/productgrouplist-946080229/Solar_Camping_Light.html?spm=a2700.shop_index.88.24.54eb2c9avA7itJ

• https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/Rechargeable-Retro-Solar-LED-Camping-Lantern_1601541836754.html?spm=a2700.find_similar.normal_offer.d_image.79c65f93fkPhvs (good value solar lanterns)

• https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/2025-Multi-functional-Portable-for-Emergency_1601602363716.html?spm=a2700.shop_plgr.41413.22.73d77121OHM6h8 (choose the F6 version with solar power)

• https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/2025-Solar-Rechargeable-Camping-Lantern-Multi_1601620784965.html?spm=a2700.find_similar.normal_offer.d_title.79c65f93fkPhvs (choose the F6 version with solar power)

• https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005010311211418.html

• https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005007155986132.html

• https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005011665787122.html

• https://solarlight.en.made-in-china.com/product/qQdRbPUMbWkY/China-Affordable-Solar-LED-Light-with-Verasol-CE-RoHS-Certificates.html?pv_id=1jilsnvjm706&faw_id=1jilt7h5bf83&bv_id=1jim1aomg79e&pbv_id=1jilsnuqifbd

• https://www.solarchange.com.cn/productsd/19.html

• https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/XINSITE-Solar-Garden-Light-Large-Size_1601706909967.html?spm=a2756.order-detail-ta-bn-b.0.0.4106f19coDmmvG

Which option above do we recommend?

• The first link is our preferred option for churches to consider for altar candle replacement. This is based on the lamps having larger solar cells that in most circumstances would keep lamps left insitu fully charged without the need to reposition lamps for recharging (still must switch off lamps when not required).

• The second link is our preferred option for solar walkway lightss to gift to youth and young adults (the lamps are very similar, if not identical, to very robust solar reading lamps developed for developing nations by the highly regarded dlight social enterprise).

Why are we keen to prompt churches to consider gifting solar walkway lights to youth and young adults?

• We like the symbology with both light and Christians striving to walk in the footsteps of Jesus (we can use this website to help promote the symbology).

• They are a very affordable option for churches to purchase and churches need to be seeking affordable ways to reach out to the next generation of Christians (youth and young adults). We suggest churches gift each recipient with just one solar walkway light. As an illustration of affordabilty, churches should easily be able to purchase each quality solar walkway light for the average cost of a coffee shop coffee.

• They are less likely to be a gift that gethers dust if we encourage recipients to find a place to install them outdoors (either in their own property or the property of family/friends).

Why are we keen to prompt churches to consider replacing candles with solar lamps?

• We are keen to encourage churches to consider using funds saved from candle usage on solar lamps for youth/ young adult outreach and/or solar lamp grants for field missionaries in develoing nations with poor electricity grids (we prompt churches to make their own arrangements to achieve this endeavour).