Serving and Caring for Our Neighbors
Heartland on Mission . . ."We exist to equip and challenge people to invest in others. Our hope is for all followers of Jesus will lovingly sacrifice for the sake of the Gospel."
Today we have an opportunity to be the hands and arms of Christ's love to those who live around us . . . our neighbors. Heartland always has a food pantry open and available for those in need both within and outside of Heartland's walls. In addition, during the Thanksgiving and Christmas seasons Heartlanders rally to provide numerous Thanksgiving Meals and gifts for the Angel Tree Project and Heartland families through the "Heartland Hearts" initiative who need a little help in providing gifts to their loved ones.
Our Serve Day team has a special day planned for us so we can learn more about these initiatives mentioned above and the impact they have on families around us. Liz Sears has been an instrumental part of our Missions Team here at Heartland and personally involved in administrating and delivering gifts to families. She is going to be explaining these different missional efforts and letting us know how we can get involved. We will watch a video about the Angel Tree Project (see link below) and Liz will lead us in a meaningful time of prayer for all the families who will be impacted. Then we will split into two groups to either package groceries for ongoing needs or to write notes of encouragement that will go into the Thanksgiving Meals and grocery boxes.
Additional resources:
- Thanksgiving Meals - lists were provided this past Sunday and the food is due this coming Sunday, Nov. 18
- List of groceries requested by the Food Pantry Team for ongoing needs
- The Angel Tree Project Video
