STORIES
We’re happy to share the following stories and experiences, as written by individuals and ecclesias who have participated in outreach initiatives.
Our hope is that by sharing these stories, others will be encouraged and inspired to do the same whenever the opportunity arises (Galatians 6:10).
Bags of Love
March 2021
More from the Boise, Idaho Ecclesia
Corpus Christi
Brother Ted Long and the Idaho Ecclesia are continuing to support the Corpus Christi Charity: “Corpus Christi House has continued to be a place where the homeless population of Boise can come during the day for a place to stay cool in the summer or warm up in the winter. Corpus Christi House offers a …
Food4Friends
March 2021
Kenzie Family
Family & FriendsBritish Columbia, Canada
The Veggie Growing Kit arrived in the mail just days after ordering. What a great kit! It contains everything you need to plant four different vegetables – pots, coir soil pods, seeds, manual and moisture meter. All you need to do is add water to the coir pods and watch as they instantly expand to …
Bags of Love
March 2021
Church of the Blessed Hope, Unionville
Sub Zero MissionPanesville, Ohio
We dropped off 20 sleeping bags to Sub Zero Mission located in Panesville, Ohio. They help the homeless stay warm by providing sleeping bags, coats, hats, boots, gloves. They collect these items and deliver them to the unsheltered homeless, during winter in northeast Ohio and other regions. We also work with other organizations to find …
Bags of Love
February 2021
Langlois Ecclesia
Devereaux CenterCoos Bay, Oregon
We became aware of the Devereax Center for the homeless quite a few years ago. We have supported them over the years with clothing and food donations. So when the bags of love came up we automatically thought of them. Inside the top of each sleeping bag we included a New Testament in the new …
Knit2Gether
February 2021
Pittman Family
JJ BagsNorfolk, Virginia
My daughter and I have been knitting items – hats and Easter bunnies – to donate to children in foster care. To find somewhere to drop off the items locally, I searched Facebook for groups to donate to and one called JJ Bags came up. The objective of JJ Bags matched what we were looking …
Bags of Love
February 2021
Los Angeles Ecclesia
The Salvation Army, Whittier CorpsWhittier, California
Dear WCF and the Garden Outreach Project, Greetings from Southern California! Thank you for your compassionate efforts. I received the sleeping bags last week, it took me a few days to get in contact with a shelter in my area. Originally I wanted to give them to a woman’s and children’s crisis center, but I …
Bags of Love
February 2021
Richmond Christadelphian Chapel
People affected by poverty and homelessnessRichmond, Virginia
February 8, 2021 Dear Garden Outreach, On Saturday, December 30th 2021, the Richmond Christadelphian Chapel’s outreach committee was able to organize and facilitate a day to put together care packs with other members of the chapel while following COVID-19 guidelines. Before December 30th the Chapel’s outreach committee reached out to members of chapel and listed …
Bags of Love
January 2021
Saanich Peninsula Ecclesia
Sandy Merriman HouseVictoria, British Columbia
My brother contacted me to let me know that someone we both care about very much was in the Sandy Merriman Shelter for homeless women in Victoria BC. By the time we got a gift to bring the individual of concern, she had already moved on, deciding not to accept the shelter and rehabilitation program …
Knit2Gether
January 2021
How to make blankets, hats and mittens if you can’t knit or crochet
People affected by povertyMelinda Flatley, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
I love your Knit2Gether idea for The Garden…to start now and stockpile knitted items for distribution to those in need. The thought occurs that many people do not know how to knit (or crochet), but there are still ways for them to contribute. I love the idea of turning thrift store sweaters into hats and …
Bags of Love
January 2021
Vortriede Family
Looking Glass Community Services' Rural ProgramCottage Grove, Oregon
My husband Eric and I live 150 miles away from our ecclesia in the Portland area. We were very happy that WCF enabled us to deliver 20 sleeping bags to an organization in our local community of Cottage Grove, Oregon. We selected Looking Glass Community Services’ Rural Program. This wonderful organization provides a safe drop-in …