On the contrary, it is much truer that
the members of the body which seem to be weaker are necessary;
Tuesday
night was incredible as about 50 people gathered at a warehouse here in our
town to put together 2,000 backpacks stuffed with school supplies. The warehouse was really hot. But the place was filled with excitement.
All
three churches (Mt. Calvary, Mercy Crossing and The Community Fellowship) were
represented, and as we finished packing the backpacks for each church, a leader
would pray for the students who will be served at each place. The smiles on each volunteer’s face was
telling. No complaints were heard. Lots of laughs could be heard. Each person from all three churches realized
that this is a big deal. Working
together is going to show our community that God loves people and that we can
work together for a great cause.
One of
the biggest pieces of this weekend won’t even happen on the weekend. This will be our greatest year and event
ever. On Friday over 30 students will
come to take part in back2school 2012,
but many of these students have special needs.
Some of these kids have a hard time getting around. Some of them have a hard time being around
other kids. One of them is even battling
cancer.
A few
volunteers will join forces to give some of their time to love on some kids
that are often left out. There are
people who say these kids aren’t important, but I beg to differ. Often those who are overlooked or pushed
aside are the very ones that need our attention and so deserve to be shown the
love of God.
I
can’t wait to share. I can’t wait to
help honor these families. I can’t wait
to watch these children have their feet washed, get items for school and hear
about Jesus. Pray with me for the
ministry and outreach time happening this weekend, and pray especially for
these special and awesome kids who deserve to be honored.
One of
the overwhelming facts about back2school
is that we are here to share the love of God with students in our
community. By meeting needs we win the
right to share what God has done for us.
Join us in serving more than 1,500 kids.
Volunteer. Give. Pray.
Thank you for being a part of our biggest outreach project of the year!
Love each other with genuine affection,
and take delight in honoring each other.
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