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All Saints Reaches Out in Love

August 16, 2010

Preparing for students to return to school after summer break can spell stress for single parents struggling to make ends meet. All Saints Church, in Pawleys Island, South Carolina, seeks to relieve the burden of single parent households with a back-to-school outreach designed to demonstrate the love of Jesus Christ.

Give a Kid a Chance held at All Saints on Saturday, August 7, is the congregation’s single largest local outreach ministry. Numerous church members gathered Saturday morning to share God’s love, grace and generosity to many single parent households in our community. School age children received new backpacks filled with school supplies, new jeans and tee shirts, received free medical, dental and hearing screenings, enjoyed a filling breakfast, heard the Gospel story and visited rooms where they could receive gently used clothing and books. The students received needed supplies to have a successful start of their school year, and spiritually, they received the blessings and love of the Lord as men and women ministered grace and hope to each family. The seeds planted in the hearts of those who attended will hopefully bear much fruit beyond the Saturday event.

Posted By: Cynthia P. Brust
Categories: Faith in Action