The church was able to purchase 250 pairs of gloves and hats through a grant and a partnership with Scheel’s to get the hats and gloves to give to kids on a first-come, first-serve basis.

The towering, jewel-bedecked church hats, for instance, are a big hit among ministers' wives, while the straw Panama hats come into vogue around derby time. Other items have more practical uses ...