I remember an old Seinfeld episode, the one where we were introduced to “Festivus,” an invention of George Costanza’s father. The dilemma for George wasn’t so much his eccentric father, but that he was working for a firm that gave gifts at Christmas. George decides to pull a fast on each of his co-workers, giving them a Christmas card that read, “A donation has been made in your name to the Human Fund.” There was a lot of groaning once they opened their cards. Of course no such organization existed and George gets caught.At the end of each year, my wife Robin and I give to several truly wonderful organizations that provide food and shelter to the disadvantaged, as well as a sustainable way to make a living - “don’t give a boy a cup of milk, give him a cow.” For a full rundown of those groups see her blog at http://www.robinmcquayandersonphotography.wordpress.com/
It’s Christmas; a time of reflection and celebration for the life perfected in us by Christ. A chance, even for a brief moment, to promote peace and goodwill in a world that often rejects such notions.
Feeding Bodies Feeding Souls, Resurrection Protestant Episcopal Church’s (St. Augustine, FL) outreach ministry to the homeless, has added tremendous value to the lives of many people in this community, not just to those being served, but to the servers as well.
Lon Barfield, Resurrection’s Senior Warden, is continuing his ministry to the homeless and is fundraising to purchase a trailer to be used for collection and distribution of food, clothing, and other items for the disadvantaged. It will also be used as a mobile kitchen to provide hot meals in and around St. Johns County, FL during the week.
Lon has raised over $2000.00 for the cooking equipment and needs another $4000.00 to buy the trailer. It’s a worthy cause, and it’s a gift that will impact the lives of many for years to come.
Pray about it; if you’re looking to make a difference beyond Christmas, make your tax deductible donation payable to Resurrection PEC
MEMO: Trailer Fund
Send to: Diocesan Center, 163 Palencia Village Drive, Suite 104, St. Augustine, FL 32095
Unlike the Seinfeld character George, are you adding real value to the lives of others? Are people growing because of your impact?
“A generous man will prosper; he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed.” (Proverbs 11:25 NIV)
Be Generous,
+Ian
