Sharing Jesus in Wartime
BSC is a small congregation comprised mostly of first-generation immigrants from such Slavic countries as Belarus, Russia, Moldova, Armenia and Ukraine. The church had been doing missions work in Ukraine for decades.
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Keep Hope Rolling
The Cars Ministry at Princeton Alliance began 26 years ago after church members heard about financially strapped single parents who were without transportation, says Toni Campbell, the church’s benevolence director.
A Welcoming Place
Besides Sunday services, the center also provides a weekday program for young adults featuring recreational and leisure classes.
Pivot From the Past
Besides classes, each Pivot student gets a volunteer mentor who offers guidance and accountability. Students also participate in a Bible study led by church volunteers.
Bread Breakers
Coblentz named the church’s new effort the Bread Breakers Ministry. Volunteers started out making around 50 sandwiches a week, but they quickly broke their own record.
Washed Clean
Jones and her church members went to work, putting together baggies filled with personal care items such as lotion, deodorant, shampoo and conditioner, lice eradication kits and facecloths.
Reaching the World, Near and Far
Three months after their first visit to First Baptist, the Donohues joined the congregation. Not long afterward, the church purchased a three-story former restaurant and banquet hall two miles from the church to house its RE:VIVALS outreach ministry.
Breaking Bread Together
But besides attracting new guests, Compton says the dinners provide opportunities for members to help local families facing food insecurity.
A New Twist on an Old Idea
“But the shift in thinking was that it would become more of an outreach opportunity,” says Rev. Denise Tiedemann.
