S.O.S. - Feed the Hungry

On Wednesday, July 30, youth met at the Church of Our Saviour for our final Summer of Service gathering. The Rev. Ronal King, founder of (Christians) Feed the Hungry - a local outreach and food ministry to people in Rock Hill met with us there. 100+ meal bags were prepared and distributed by youth and adults who came to pitch in.

Below you will find a youth perspective on the experience. For many of us it was a good day and a difficult day at the same time. It was difficult to see people right here in our community who struggle with poverty on a daily basis - and yet in the work that we did and in the people we met there were glimpses of hope for a better tomorrow, and our hearts were filled with compassion.

Love for all of God's people, and hope that we will continue to work toward a world where such polar opposite realities do not exist next door to one another -- these were both important lessons and a fitting end to our Summer of Service 2008. Look for more stories and reflections from youth participants in the September Acorn and here on this blog. Peace, MCE+

A reflection from Chris Costley, 7th grade.

Having The Rev. Ron King come to The Church Of Our Saviour was a great experience for me personally. He showed me something that I will never forget. I was very moved by the courage and hope of some of these people who don't have what we take for granted. One person especially, Mama, would take in anybody that came to her door. At night, she has to pin her money to her shirt so the people staying at her house wouldn't steal it. These people might not have A/C or electric stoves, but they do have courage. Amen.