Recently the church was challenged to simply give back. We were faced with many opportunities to do this and lets just say we stepped up to the challenge. As a church we touched well over 1100 local families in 30 days. Thats just with the items that I can measure. Who can measure how many lives will be touched through the Selah Freedom House, or the truckloads of food and goods, or blood that was donated.
One of my favorite verses is found in Jeremiah 29. Verse 11 tells us that God has plans for us, that he has thought out our future. I love this verse. In fact I love it so much sometimes I forget about the other verses in this chapter. God is talking to his people in exile. In this chapter he is telling them to not simply live in the city but to love, embrace, and work for it's welfare. God’s people are to work for the economic, social, cultural, and spiritual flourishing of their city. This gets me excited...especially when I can see that the church is doing this in a big way.
One of my favorite verses is found in Jeremiah 29. Verse 11 tells us that God has plans for us, that he has thought out our future. I love this verse. In fact I love it so much sometimes I forget about the other verses in this chapter. God is talking to his people in exile. In this chapter he is telling them to not simply live in the city but to love, embrace, and work for it's welfare. God’s people are to work for the economic, social, cultural, and spiritual flourishing of their city. This gets me excited...especially when I can see that the church is doing this in a big way.
7Also, seek the peace and prosperity of the city to which I have carried you into exile. Pray to the LORD for it, because if it prospers, you too will prosper.” (NIV)
Well at Suncoast we are making a difference in Sarasota. Here are some of the total's from November. This is just our church not including some of the other churches that partnered as well.
900 Turkeys collected for All Faith’s Food Bank
4 giant Barrels of food collected for All Faith’s Food Bank
2 Truckloads of food collected for Harvest Tabernacle
2 Vanload of goods for Mothers Helping Mothers
$2100 raised for Selah Freedom House
150 shoe boxes for Operation Christmas Child
35 Single Moms received oil changes
Over 40 units of blood were donated
So here is my question for you. Are you involved in transforming your city for God? Are you doing what God has called you to do? Take some time today and start. Begin by praying for your city. Then partner with us and lets continue to Make a Difference for Christ!
To see more of what is going on at Suncoast, check us out at www.suncoastcommunity.com and follow us on twitter @scconline
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