Fulfilling the Needs of Our Community

We are on a relentless pursuit to uncover the needs our community. As we are digging, we are discovering that the community is quietly groaning for help meeting their needs. It seems like every conversation that I have multiple needs surface. Some needs are basic (like food and clothing for children) and others are bit more advanced (like developing a tight knit community). We now have many opportunities to serve our neighbors in tangible ways and are working to fill some of those needs. Below is just one way that we are doing that very thing.

There is a well-known retirement home a few blocks from our building and many of their residents do not drive, nor do they get out much. With Christmas around the corner, we decided meet a need by bringing Christmas shopping to them. Some of our folks spent a couple of months making wonderful hand-made clothing, painting beautiful landscapes and pictures, and baking homemade yummies in an effort to meet a need to an often neglected population. Our "boutique" was a great success as we sold lots of stuff with the proceeds going to a young man in our church body that needs a seeing eye dog. By setting up a "boutique" we raised awareness of our church and the fact that we love seniors. Most importantly, we met a need in our community and have further solidified our relationship with the home and their residents. (We already do a weekly Bible Study for the residents there.)