Community Service by Karen Ruhl
As we thought about our themes for this year, we wanted to highlight the way churches are serving their communities. We wanted to give you ideas on how your church, big or small, can impact the community around you. Craig and I have lived in many states over our lifetime, and as a couple we have experienced great community services from each of the churches we attended. Trinity United Presbyterian Church in Tustin was our church when we lived in Tustin, California. They were always helping in the community. The men’s group volunteered to go out and fix houses, paint, and serve with their hands and feet. They also have a food pantry and a medical equipment closet to help those who need equipment they may not be able to afford. When we moved to Ohio, we found Rainsboro Methodist Church. Read the article about them in this issue and see how a small church hugely serves the community. This was the smallest church we had ever belonged to and still feel connected to this loving congregation.
Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it.
1 Corinthians 12:27
In North Carolina, we went to First United Methodist Church in Rutherfordton, North Carolina. They have a food pantry, assist with financial help where they can, and have an enormous group of volunteers that go out once a year to help fix up houses, clean up, sit with the elderly, and so much more. We now belong to Hudson First Baptist Church. Please read the article about them in the front of the magazine. Besides all the things they listed in the article, this church always looks for new ways to serve in the community. If you would like to submit what your church is doing in the community, please send us an email at Team@FaithOnEveryCorner.com Blessings, Karen & Craig Ruhl
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