We preached a service today to people that come to get supplemental groceries. A church houses this service although they actually don't participate except for the money they get from the government to distribute it; everything is done with our own volunteers. We've recently found out that this particular church is pocketing the money and using donated food. What a lousy scam. Our church became involved years ago, before we were members, to serve and have a short church service for whomever comes to get groceries, and sometimes our church supplies much of the food. We have the service, we get to serve our own community while this hollow shell that was once a church keeps the money.
Very recently, the government stopped by and told our volunteers that if people want the food, they do not have to sit through the service, actually I somewhat agree with that. But what they followed up with was this: WE CANNOT SAY THE NAME OF JESUS AND SUPPLY FOOD...IN A CHURCH.
In a church...we cannot say the name of Jesus? All because this United Church of Christ church took government money. How obvious that this UCC is in it for the money, to line the coffers at the expense of the poor.
This is where we're going as a nation, becoming God-less by picking away at conservative Christians and real Christian work of trying to feed the poor, even after all that Jesus did and taught to us to do for the 'least of these'. This is so discouraging and disappointing. The 20+ folks who stayed for the service were given a good, straight forward salvation message. No fluff. Just truth from a loving heart.
Yes, people are hungry, the economy and world is hard and mean. People have little to no hope for anything. But they came to get food to eat and food for the soul. They came for bread and left with the Bread of LIFE.
Very recently, the government stopped by and told our volunteers that if people want the food, they do not have to sit through the service, actually I somewhat agree with that. But what they followed up with was this: WE CANNOT SAY THE NAME OF JESUS AND SUPPLY FOOD...IN A CHURCH.
In a church...we cannot say the name of Jesus? All because this United Church of Christ church took government money. How obvious that this UCC is in it for the money, to line the coffers at the expense of the poor.
This is where we're going as a nation, becoming God-less by picking away at conservative Christians and real Christian work of trying to feed the poor, even after all that Jesus did and taught to us to do for the 'least of these'. This is so discouraging and disappointing. The 20+ folks who stayed for the service were given a good, straight forward salvation message. No fluff. Just truth from a loving heart.
Yes, people are hungry, the economy and world is hard and mean. People have little to no hope for anything. But they came to get food to eat and food for the soul. They came for bread and left with the Bread of LIFE.
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