Five Christian churches came together Friday to serve more than 700 meals to healthcare workers at Baptist Health Corbin, a 273-bed hospital in Corbin, Ky.
West Corbin Christian Church’s Tom Cassidy, who coordinated the effort, said he was inspired by a larger church in nearby London, Ky., which fed employees at the hospital there.
“I had commented to our minister at our little church that I wish we could get involved and do something very similar,” Cassidy told WYMT.com.
Other participating churches included Seventeenth Street Christian, Steeles Chapel Christian Church, and Woodbine Christian Church (all of Corbin), and Locust Grove Christian Church of Keavy, Ky.
Volunteers collected locally provided meals from David’s Steak House & Buffet, while Walmart, Kroger, and Save a Lot provided beverages.
Friday’s meal distribution was in appreciation of the healthcare workers’ dedication and hard work, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Boulevard Christian Church in Essex, Md., now houses a community care center to provide ongoing case management and overnight shelter for people experiencing homelessness. Dedicated Nov. 9, the site has been a longtime goal of the Churches for Streets of Hope, a volunteer organization supported by several area churches.
“It is a wonderful program,” Chaz Gray, a recipient of the organization’s services, told The Avenue News. “(The volunteers) don’t judge you; they just clothe you, feed you, house you and help you with anything you could possibly need.”
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Community Christian Church in Downers Grove, Ill., worked with Administer Justice, a national legal aid ministry, in establishing a Gospel Justice Center to provide affordable legal guidance and counsel for neighbors in need. The goal is to provide a lawyer (for those in need of one) and the hope of God’s love, according to the Daily Herald. Appointments are accepted but walk-ins are welcome. A one-time $30 is all that is required. The Gospel Justice Center will launch from 9 a.m. to noon this Saturday at the church; it will be open those same hours the third Saturday of every month.
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Central Christian College of the Bible in Moberly, Mo., is honoring the longtime teaching careers of Lloyd Pelfrey, Gareth Reese, and Richard Koffarnus by making available a Festschrift (a memorial/tribute book) called Teaching the Bible in Moberly: Essays in Honor of Three Faithful Professors to those who make a donation to the college. Learn more at cccb.edu.
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The International Conference On Missions has a new app to enhance the experience of those planning to attend its annual gathering that runs Thursday through Sunday in Richmond, Va. ICOM Connect enables users to create a custom schedule by bookmarking anything they want to visit or revisit—sessions, workshops, ticketed events, speakers, etc. Users can create a profile that serves as an introduction, and then use the chat feature to connect with other attendees.
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Owensboro (Ky.) Christian Church hosted the annual banquet for Friends of Sinners, a Christ-centered residential substance recovery program in that city. The event brought in a record-breaking $75,000, the Owensboro Times reported. That money will go toward program costs and renovations to the men’s facility recently purchased by FOS.
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The Stone-Campbell Journal will host a reception from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Friday during the Society of Biblical Literature Meeting in San Antonio, Texas. “A Conversation about the Biblical Hermeneutics of Race and Justice” will feature Doug Foster of Abilene Christian University, author of A Life of Alexander Campbell; and Jerry Sumney of Lexington Theological Seminary, author of The Politics of Faith: The Bible, Government, and Public Policy. David Fiensy of Kentucky Christian University will serve as moderator.
The reception, which will include fellowship and light refreshments, will take place in Marriott Riverwalk Salon C. For more information, contact William Baker at [email protected].
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Indiana University students have formed a group—Students Supporting Afghan Refugees—to encourage volunteerism at Camp Atterbury, where more than 7,000 refugees have been relocated, the Indiana Daily Student reported. Group organizers are encouraging fellow students to make donations—mainly winter clothing—at collection sites at the three campuses of Sherwood Oaks Christian Church.
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High school freshman Madeline Reiff recently earned the President’s Gold Volunteer Service Award for volunteering 500-plus hours with the White River Christian Church Food Pantry in Noblesville, Ind. She serves guests on Thursdays and helps multiple days a week at the food pantry, according to The Reporter.
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