This morning I was blessed to be present at the Wildwood Christian School's chapel service. This Fall we were chosen as the recipient of their Annual Mission project emphasis. The kids will be raising money for our food Pantry and working with us in the Interfaith Luncheon.
At the Chapel service I received a check for $400 from one of the students and then helped give out awards to those participated in last week's walk-a-thon. The kids raised over $1400 for the pantry. An overwhelming percentage of the kids participated in the walk last Thursday and they were excited to be putting their faith in action.
One little girl donated the proceeds from her piggy bank. She had been saving for two years and the total amounted to about $50. Her parents asked her if she was sure she wanted to use it for this and she said absolutely, without any reservations.
This is good news for us. Last Spring we reached a crisis point when our pantry started costing more money than we were bringing in through our Deacon's offerings and food donations. It appeared we were going to have to shut it down and send the 7 - 10 families elsewhere that we support each month. We prayed about it and talked about it and this has come as the answer to prayer.
In a totally unrelated conversation with the folks involved in the Missional Church project, we discussed developing partnerships to do ministry in our community. Then this happens. I think God is trying to tell us something. We don't have to do it alone.
The other good news concerning our pantry is the fact that Jeannine Pestey is getting excited about a fund raiser for it as well. She has organized a day of scrap booking to raise funds for it. On October 18 we will open up our Fellowship Hall for a group of hobbyists who will spend the day working and sharing in their interests. All the proceeds from this event will go to support the food pantry.
So it is true. "Ask and it will be given."
Cal
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