Easter Sunday

Easter Sunday is one of our outreaches to the community. We will serve several hundred hungry, hurting people. They will be treated like “royalty”. Volunteers, dressed in white shirts and black pants will serve them. China and glassware will be used. At 3pm, when I turn off the movies, some will become teary eyed when it all comes to an end. For the first time in a long time, they have felt loved and respected.

The 200,000 meals per year our donors help provide is significant. That’s just part of the story. The clients also hear the Good News of God’s love for them. These are men and women who have lost their way in life. They come to the Mission, beaten down, with no hope, feeling unloved and unwanted. When they complete our Rebound and Dove’s Nest program, there is a smile on their face that represents the hope in their soul.

I’m reminded of the man who came to the Mission without the right attitude. It took a while for the change to occur on the inside. As he approached completion of the program, it was his new attitude I noticed. He came to class, not to meet minimum requirements for class attendance, but to learn.

May God bless you this Easter season.