Dr. Shane Posted December 8, 2007 Posted December 8, 2007 My wife and I packaged up a lot of our old clothing and things that no longer fit our children and take them to our little Mexican church just across the border from where we live. We thought the brothers and sisters there could use them. Guess what? Yes the brothers and sisters there were appreciative but because they are going to take the clothing out to nonbelievers as a means of missionary work. Quote Pastoral Family Counselor... Find me at www.PostumCafe.com Author of Peculiar Christianity
Moderators John317 Posted December 8, 2007 Moderators Posted December 8, 2007 That's terrific. My wife and I also take a lot of clothes down to Mexico. We get quite a lot of good clothes from the Indian Casino where people forget their almost-new jackets and pants, etc. We live fairly close to the Mexican border with California. Mind telling what the name of the Mexican town is near you? Do you know about how many SDAs are members there? John Quote John 3:16-17 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. [17] For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.
Dr. Shane Posted December 9, 2007 Author Posted December 9, 2007 We are working in the town of Nuevo Progreso. The church is less than a year old. I don't know how many members are on the books but there are normally between 15 and 20 in attendance. There is not other Adventist church for about 15 miles which, in a country were most people walk to church, is quite a distance. What impacted me is I thought the church members would take the clothing for themselves and their families but instead, they want to use the clothing as a means to reach nonbelievers. Quote Pastoral Family Counselor... Find me at www.PostumCafe.com Author of Peculiar Christianity
Moderators John317 Posted December 9, 2007 Moderators Posted December 9, 2007 What impacted me is I thought the church members would take the clothing for themselves and their families but instead, they want to use the clothing as a means to reach nonbelievers. Sounds like they're on fire for Christ to reach their neighbors. Wonderful to hear that. Quote John 3:16-17 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. [17] For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.
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