Clothes Giveaway
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I’ve always been tender-hearted. I’m a crier. Once when I was 8 or 9, I attendedthe funeral of a friend’s family member. I had never met this person, knew nothing about them, but I sobbed the whole funeral. I’m talking uncontrollable weeping. It was ridiculous. I also have a soft spot for old men eating alone in restaurants. I just think it’s so sad. Which is why my family has known me to walk up to our table with a little old man we don’t know to share a meal with us.
On top of that, I’m a fixer – if I see a problem or a need, I feel like I need to fix it. I know I’m not actually able to resolve every issue, but I’m usually willing to give it a try. Both of these qualities of mine contributed to my desire to start a clothes closet at Halltown. I wanted to help those who were in serious need of basic necessities that we so often take for granted.
We have clean clothes to wear each day. We have roofs over our heads, shoes on our feet, food on the table, while so many people struggle daily to provide even the most basic needs for their families. Halltown has served many people over the past 8 years through the Clothes Closet ministry. Our biggest community outreach took place last Saturday, February 8. We took the majority of the clothes we had in the clothes closet for anyone who needed them. We had a lot of people stop by and take care of their needs. There were so many people with multiple bags full of items for their families, thanking us repeatedly.
And while it’s important to fulfill those basic needs for people, I hope their biggest take-away was ‘these people love Jesus.’ I hope we made it evident that we were doing it all for the Lord. I hope we planted a seed. Saturday we were there to be the hands of feet of Jesus. I’m so thankful for the almost 50 volunteers that came out to help serve our community and share the love of Jesus. I was truly overwhelmed by all the support. I hope each person involved, from the helpers to the helped, got a blessing. I know I did.
"Let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven".
Matthew 5:16
On top of that, I’m a fixer – if I see a problem or a need, I feel like I need to fix it. I know I’m not actually able to resolve every issue, but I’m usually willing to give it a try. Both of these qualities of mine contributed to my desire to start a clothes closet at Halltown. I wanted to help those who were in serious need of basic necessities that we so often take for granted.
We have clean clothes to wear each day. We have roofs over our heads, shoes on our feet, food on the table, while so many people struggle daily to provide even the most basic needs for their families. Halltown has served many people over the past 8 years through the Clothes Closet ministry. Our biggest community outreach took place last Saturday, February 8. We took the majority of the clothes we had in the clothes closet for anyone who needed them. We had a lot of people stop by and take care of their needs. There were so many people with multiple bags full of items for their families, thanking us repeatedly.
And while it’s important to fulfill those basic needs for people, I hope their biggest take-away was ‘these people love Jesus.’ I hope we made it evident that we were doing it all for the Lord. I hope we planted a seed. Saturday we were there to be the hands of feet of Jesus. I’m so thankful for the almost 50 volunteers that came out to help serve our community and share the love of Jesus. I was truly overwhelmed by all the support. I hope each person involved, from the helpers to the helped, got a blessing. I know I did.
"Let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven".
Matthew 5:16
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