Oct 3, 2023
We are delighted to announced that Blessing Bags OC will again be at Crossline Church in Laguna Hills, California, this Sunday Oct 8th to handout free blessing bags to church members, equipping them to minister to a person in need they may run across in their daily activities.
Today we had some of our small group members, Mike Childers and Lori West, come over and help Marie and I assemble Blessing Bags for this Sunday at church. Thanks so much to Mike and Lori, other members of our small group, and supporters of this ministry – Sabrina Joseph (Care Ministry), Rick Braeutigam, Kelly and Luis Jonas (Hospitality and the Food Pantry), Susan Aguilar, Jamie Morrison, Pastor Greg Munck, and so many more. Without your help and support this ministry would not be possible!
Since this ministry started earlier this year, we have given out dozens of free Blessing Bags at the “We Are The Church” event, plus two other events. Dozens of people from our church have picked up one or two bags to carry in their car trunk, so they are equipped to help someone who is down and out and in need of a little food, water and common necessities.
Now, when that member of the church body encounters a person calling out for help at a gas station, on a street corner, in front of a market or gas station, rather than ignoring them or tossing a few dollars at the person, they are able to stop, grab a Blessing Bag from their car trunk, and minister to the person in a real and helpful way. Just stopping and taking a moment to notice them says “I see you”, “I care”. And then when they are able to hand a Blessing Bag to that person, and tell them “God loves you” — which in point of fact He real does – they are impacting that soul, and the community, for Christ. When you bless a person in need like this, your heavenly Father notices, and will bless you in return.
We live in one of the richest counties in America, yet there are an estimated 6,000 homeless people in Orange Country – living on the street, behind bushes, or under bridges. Join with us to be equipped to lend a meaningful hand to someone you might run across, being the eyes, hand and love of Jesus toward that person. Your encounter with them could make all the difference to them!
Paul and Marie Dooley
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