Missionaries

I have the pleasure to share part of two Sundays a month with a great bunch of seventh graders. This past Sunday it was not only below freezing outside, but it was Mission Sunday. Mission Sunday is the day where we discuss a social problem then propose a project through which the class can help. This year's topic was poverty.

Now this class already collects flip tops for the Ronald McDonald House. And this past Sunday a student came in with a peanut butter jar full -- almost 8 pounds worth. They are already helping out in the community. So imagine my delight when I asked them, "What is your vision for our Mission project?" and they came up with putting together kits for the homeless. Not a little bit more effort -- but a whole new project.

Where each kit is a backpack, containing a sweatshirt, reusable water bottle, a pair of socks, and the usual Generic Ministry lunch. I mentioned their plan to our Director and she gave me the look... You know the one that says, Huge effort. Our battle cry to push onward.

I have a class of big hearted dreamers. Last year they worked all year to design and sew a quilt for a little boy with Leukemia.

Care to help? Feel free to send or deliver your gently used and very clean backpacks, adult sweatshirts, socks and water bottles to St. George Youth Ministry, 74 School St., Framingham, MA 01701