This last Saturday was the first of NLC’s Five Weeks of Service! I was so encouraged that we’ve had the problem of having TOO MANY people signed up! That’s a GREAT problem. The first week we announced this community service project, we filled every slot, and gave away every single T-shirt we had printed!!!
God has definitely called us to do more than sit inside the four walls of our church. Those in the community that may never walk in the doors of a church, can experience the love of God by us simply serving. Touching the lives of fellow brothers and sisters in a tangible way.
On Saturday we helped to prepare and serve 150 meals with The Soup Kitchen in Downtown Fort Myers. This is an awesome organization that serves this many meals every single day.
We had a great team from NLC. Everyone hopped in and served with a humble heart. We mopped, disinfected, sorted food, cut veggies, cooked chicken, served plates, and cleaned garbage! The best part for all of us was just hanging out with the clients that shared a meal with us. We got to hear some of their stories, and let them know how much God loves them.
Our goal is to start connection groups the beginning of 2009 and serve in the Soup Kitchen on a regular basis.
Thanks to everyone that helped!!! Great job!!! This is just the beginning of a season of serving filled with fun, laughs, hard work, and touching lives!
