Taking Back Christmas: The final day: December 27th
In yesterday’s scripture Jesus taught us that “but whoever wishes to be great among you must be your servant, and whoever wishes to be first among you must be slave of all.” Today we want to challenge you to humble yourself to serve others in need. There are a lot of people that need to be served with the love of Christ, and obviously we can’t serve them all in one day. We have decided to focus today on a group Jesus often did, and that’s the poor. Today, and in the days that follow, we encourage you to humble yourself to be a servant to the poor in a tangible way. We’ve listed a variety of ways for you to serve below, but feel free to add your own. If you can’t fit in the time to serve today simply carve out time in the days that follow.
- Purchase some non-perishable food items and donate them to the Ecumenical Cupboard. The Cupboard is open from 10am-noon Monday, Wednesdays, and Friday, or you can call them at 676-4031 to set-up a drop-off time.
- Purchase some personal hygiene items from the store and donate them to the Ecumenical Cupboard.
- Contact Andy Baker to volunteer to help serve or cook for End of Month Meals some time in 2013. This ministry provides meals for those in need the last week of each month.
- Volunteer with one of the organizations in town that serves people in need. A number of organizations are listed below, but this is not meant to be an exhaustive list. It simply lists some organizations we know to need volunteers to meet various needs in Mahaska County. There are many other great organizations in town to volunteer with as well.
- Christian Opportunity Center (Oskaloosa: 641-673-9480, Pella: 641-628-1162). Serve individuals with various special needs. See specific volunteer opportunities at www.christianopportunity.org.
- Ecumenical Cupboard (641-676-4031). Currently especially need people with basic office skills, reception skills, and ability to help offload trucks.
- Central Reformed PALS Ministry: Always in need of people willing to drive others to appointments and nursing homes. Especially in need of women willing to be on call. Contact: Donna De Groot (641-295-1601) or Lynette Stream (641-676-1634)
- Habitat for Humanity of Mahaska County (641-295-5805): Habitat is always looking for people willing to assist with various building projects in our area, especially on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays. Check their local website for more info: www.mahaskahfh.org.
- United Way of Mahaska County (641) 673-6043: United Way has many opportunities to volunteer and help others. They can also point you towards many other organizations in our community that could use help serving others.
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