On Sunday, we spent part of the afternoon tying fleece blankets as a service project. Six blankets were made that will be given to Safe Harbor for their clients. Our group also went to Bethany Lutheran church to celebrate Pastor Chris Heller’s ordination at his ordination service. Later in the afternoon, we went on a scavenger hunt for the AlWood Food Pantry. Three teams were given a list of items needed by the food pantry and then sent out in town to collect as many as they could. All three teams were able to collect every item due to the generosity of our community. At 6:00 we ended our fast together with communion and a time of reflection where we shared what we had learned during our 30 hours and what changes we are going to make in our lives. Finally, we were able to have a delicious meal together donated by Tory Garrett and Shanie Sanders. Thank you, Tory and Shanie!!

The final total collected for the 30 Hour Famine was $4,638. This is a new record for the eight years that we have done this and over twice the amount that was the old record! Thank yo to everyone who so generously donated. The youth have learned a valuable lesson in giving as they have witnessed your generosity in action. As you know, this amount will be multiplied 10 times through U.S. government grants that World Vision had acquired making our amount $46,380!

If God is calling you to do more, there are opportunities to sponsor a child through World Vision. There are packets in the fellowship hall for six children who are awaiting sponsors. Please see Sally if you are interested or have questions. The cost is only $35 a month and makes a real difference in the life of a child.