Helping the community is part of our church’s title (Goldthorpe Pentecostal Community Church), for we believe that our role is to be with God in the community in which He has placed us.
Today, a number of us had the privilege of helping at the Salvation Army, wrapping presents for their Christmas appeal and preparing food parcels to go out to needy families:
Food and presents have been donated by people from the community: church members, local shops (such as Asda in Goldthorpe and Thurnscoe and One Stop in Thurnscoe), local residents and other organisations. Volunteers from local churches, local shops, Sure Start and health trainers as well as local residents all joined together to wrap Christmas presents for families and then assembled food parcels, comprising tinned food, fresh food, biscuits and sweet treats. Twenty-nine Christmas parcels were then distributed to residents in Goldthorpe, Thurnscoe and Bolton-on-Dearne whose needs had been identified by local agencies and churches.
Many thanks to all who have provided so generously and to all who worked so hard today, arriving at 9 a.m. and not leaving until 3 p.m. when the last parcels were delivered. Please continue to pray for the families who have received this help. Their needs will not be immediately solved by these parcels, though our prayer is that their hearts might be touched by the kindness shown to them and they might be able to celebrate Christmas more fully because of this help. Nonetheless, we need to continue to help throughout the year and offer practical and spiritual support to those who are struggling in so many ways. Please do keep praying and supporting this vital ministry!