West Asheville Church of God

It has been a while since I have blogged. Like most folks I've been far too busy. During this time we’ve setup another website that we hope will be used to better “connect” the Christian Ministries that are working to feed and clothe the homeless in Asheville.
The site is www.AshevilleStreetFeed.org. I’ve not done a lot to promote it yet. We do have it on a banner we use in our street feeds. We also had the banner in the Christmas Parade on a wagon used to collect hats and gloves from the crowd. I hope a lot of folks saw it and will visit the site.

The theme of the parade was "The Art & Heart of Giving". Our float was about the various ministries in our church that serve the local body as well as the local and global community. Ministries like Men and Women of Action. These folks work on projects ranging from building access ramps for the disabled to building churches and orphanages all over the world. Then there are the nursing home ministries. They take church to seniors who are unable to get out and about to church. Then there is the C.A.R.E. ministry. These folks meet each week to visit the sick, pray for the needs of the body, and provide an encouraging word via a card or a phone call. Lastly there is Fallow Ground Outreach. We try to give a warm meal to those unfortunate enough to have to endure cold nights with little or no shelter.

We all want to thank the Parade spectators who brought some canned or dry goods for the food pantry as well as hats, gloves, and socks that we will be giving out to those on the street who need them. This is the first year the parade has asked the spectators to bring donations. Iam not sure how well this was advertised. Hopefully this will be a trend that grows in the coming years. After all this is the season for giving. It is the celebration of the birth of Christ. He gave, his life a ransom for all of mankind. John 3:16

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Thanks Linda! Without your efforts and thankless work we could not have taken part in the Parade. May God truly bless all your efforts.