We are in the process of getting items for Winter Outreach to distribute, blankets, clothes, food, and hygiene products to the homeless and the needy. It is going slow, but we are believing that God will supply. So far we have fifty blankets, and Edgewood Baptist church is making blankets.
We believe that God loves a cheerful giver, and it gives us pleasure in helping those that are less fortunate then we are. If everyone had the heart to give on a regular basis, a lot of brothers and sister that live in the streets, or who are needy would benefit, no we will not enable them by providing their needs without telling them how they can overcome with Jesus, and pray that it pierces hearts to seek him. We want to tell all those without hope, that God can fix any problem if they have faith, belief and trust, and give them hope that he can get them off the street, or he can make provisions.
It is not just the governments job to help out our brothers and sisters, God has commanded to all that are his true Christians this: "There will always be poor people in the land. Therefore I command you to be openhanded toward your brothers and toward the poor and needy in your land." Deuteronomy 15:11. He did not ask, he did not suggest, he commands this.
God does not want us to be tight fisted and hard hearted, he want us to have love and compassion for everyone, and be a help to someone in need. "If there is a poor man among your brothers in any of the towns of the land that the LORD your God is giving you, do not be hardhearted or tightfisted toward your poor brother." Deuteronomy 15:7
This is just the beginning of Outreach. I pray that one day we will be able to help others, in different cities, states and countries. God has a plan for us all, and I guarantee you giving is in it. Be it the word, material things, or just love and compassion or prayers. I thank God, he has given us the opportunity to truly be servants to others and to him.
We believe that God loves a cheerful giver, and it gives us pleasure in helping those that are less fortunate then we are. If everyone had the heart to give on a regular basis, a lot of brothers and sister that live in the streets, or who are needy would benefit, no we will not enable them by providing their needs without telling them how they can overcome with Jesus, and pray that it pierces hearts to seek him. We want to tell all those without hope, that God can fix any problem if they have faith, belief and trust, and give them hope that he can get them off the street, or he can make provisions.
It is not just the governments job to help out our brothers and sisters, God has commanded to all that are his true Christians this: "There will always be poor people in the land. Therefore I command you to be openhanded toward your brothers and toward the poor and needy in your land." Deuteronomy 15:11. He did not ask, he did not suggest, he commands this.
God does not want us to be tight fisted and hard hearted, he want us to have love and compassion for everyone, and be a help to someone in need. "If there is a poor man among your brothers in any of the towns of the land that the LORD your God is giving you, do not be hardhearted or tightfisted toward your poor brother." Deuteronomy 15:7
This is just the beginning of Outreach. I pray that one day we will be able to help others, in different cities, states and countries. God has a plan for us all, and I guarantee you giving is in it. Be it the word, material things, or just love and compassion or prayers. I thank God, he has given us the opportunity to truly be servants to others and to him.
