Last Friday the REMIX small group ventured into new territory. In closing out The Hole In Our Gospel campaign, the team wanted to end it with a service project of compassion to those in need in New York City. Intervarsity Christian Fellowship - NYIT chapter and REMIX partnered up to do a Midnight Run.
Basically, a team of about 15 helpers prepared brown bag food packages with a sandwich, bag of chips, and bottled water at First Church of God in Elmont. The count was 85 packages; prepped and ready to be delivered. Another team of 20 people got into 3 vehicles and drove to midtown Manhattan. You know God was with us because 3 parking spots were available at our destination point. We split up into 6 teams and went in all different directions.
Food was delivered to homeless men and women "living" in their cardboard boxes at the steps of churches, corporate office buildings, restaurants, and in the middle of the streets. We noticed the two extremes of life in the city. One was people enjoying dinner in upscale restaurants while the other shows fellow human beings sleeping in cardboard boxes and jumping at the food offered to them because of their hunger!
Our eyes were opened and had the opportunity to talk to a few of them and share about Christ and even pray with some of them. It was truly a life-changing experience for the teens and adults in their 30's. This inspired a group to collect winter clothes since last Friday and deliver to the same area this coming Friday night. You know God's in it because someone random person asked one of us where can I give away some clothing that I collected. We said give it to us because we are giving it to homeless this week!
As REMIX is on a winter break, keep everyone in prayer. Enjoy the break but lets great refreshed to start off the new year with a new, contemporary COMMUNITY WORSHIP SERVICE starting on January 2, 2011. Please come and check it out! Sunday mornings from 9:30 to 10:30 am at 657 Meacham Avenue, Elmont, NY 11003.
Enjoy The Ride,
Cecil
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