Team 1 served in the Here’s Life warehouse on Monday. A shipment of food had arrived and needed to be sorted before it was picked up by our church partners. This food will fill food pantries across NYC. The rest of the week was spent serving in a food pantry in Brooklyn. The students worked with Omar, who is an amazing man of God with a powerful testimony. Here’s Life has partnered with his ministry for several years.
Team 2 served in Queens at a mission for men who are homeless and suffering from addiction. It was a lot of hard work but the students learned a lot from the program’s leadership and learned first hand about homelessness and steps that are taken to help people heal.
Team 3 served with Salt and Sea in Coney Island. Once again , students were blessed by working with Pastor Debbe. 20 years after being saved from a life of drugs, alcohol and living under the boardwalk, she is still amazed by God’s grace and forgiveness. She is a powerful spirit-filled woman. You never forget about time spent serving with Debbe. Students shared their testimonies, led worship and bible study for those who came for food.
Team 4 served with Coney Island Lighthouse. Lighthouse is a community centrer with a food pantry and after-school program. 50% of residents are below the poverty line. The team hosted a prayer station on the street. They were skeptical at first but had pages of prayer requests by the end of the day.
“Yesterday, there was a lady named Sheila who asked us to pray for her friend’s daughter. The daughter was in the hospital in a coma. It was wonderful to see Sheila again today passing by the mission & as she passed by she shouted that her friend’s daughter made it through last night, the day we prayed for her.”
As students approached people about prayer, a barrier was broken as people just shared from their heart. It was a perfect way to share the gospel and offer real hope.
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