COVID-19 Crisis Relief
Today, we are happy to report to you that we are safely serving our community where the biggest need is right now, and that is providing food.
Here’s how we did it. We masked and gloved up this morning and picked up 200 loaves of bread that we purchased from Gordon Food Service. This will get distributed tomorrow along with other food items to our seniors and others in need. Yesterday our staff put on masks and gloves, filled up our box truck and distributed food to nearly 100 families. In each box of food were notes from the LifeBUILDERS team with words of encouragement, scripture verses and ways to stay involved online over the coming weeks.
Almost immediately we started getting texts thanking us, telling how greatly the food was needed and so much more. Here are some of the notes:
“We really appreciate you and appreciate what you are doing for the community and we thank God for you. This has been a big, big blessing to us and to be able to talk with my other neighbors during time even though we have masks on it was just a really good time to fellowship with one another”
“I’m so grateful, thanks for everything”
“Thank you, we received our package”
“Bless you for the gift of food delivery yesterday, very much needed and appreciated”
“Thank you for groceries and encouraging letter”
“This was so greatly appreciated”
“Thanks for the food and household items. Be blessed, be safe”
“Bless you for the gift of food delivery yesterday, very much needed and appreciated”
There were so many that simply said “thank you”. The pictures here show our team picking up at Heritage Church, also a pickup at Gordon Food Service. Everyone is working together to meet vital needs. And then we are seeing so many donating funds that will go to help people with rent, utilities and other needs over the next few months.
If there was one particular area of our mission where we have felt we have come up short of our goal it’s in community engagement. We had a vision at the very beginning of people helping people, working together, loving and caring for each other. We are believing that this pandemic is going to demonstrate that people really do care about each other and when given clear ways to do just that they will respond. We are believing that we will have many stories to share over the coming months.
Even if stay-at-home bans are lifted, we are facing a lot of uncertainty in all aspects of our lives going forward. This is where we need someone to trust in that does not change, who is always there. I invite you, if you haven’t already, to trust Jesus. If you want peace in the midst of this storm, ask Him into your heart, and start following Him. He is the giver of peace to those who trust in Him.
We expect to be called on to serve in more and more ways over the coming weeks and months. Please be praying for us.