ONE GOOD REASON TO WORK IN
THE HOMELESS SHELTER

Let me give you one good reason to volunteer to work in the ECHO homeless shelter -
Jesus would!

Have you ever heard of the phrase “What Would Jesus Do?” If you really want to be a devoted
follower of Jesus Christ, it is really a good question to ask yourself on an ongoing basis. I
was reading Matt. 25:31-46 this morning and was very convicted again about how seriously
Jesus takes helping those who are in need around us.

... 'Lord, when did we see You hungry, and feed You, or thirsty, and give You something
to drink? And when did we see You a stranger, and invite You in, or naked, and clothe
You? When did we see You sick, or in prison, and come to You?' " The King will answer
and say to them, 'Truly I say to you, to the extent that you did it to one of these brothers
of Mine, even the least of them, you did it to Me.' “ -Matt. 25:37-40

It is hard to understate the importance of taking our faith and making it live in tangible ways.
It is one thing to sit in church and sing about our great love for God, and another thing to
spend an entire night ministering to those less fortunate than us. If Christ were here today, I
have no doubt that he would be volunteering to work in the homeless shelter.

So as your Pastor, let me encourage you to live out your faith and sign up for a shift at the
ECHO homeless shelter for the month of June or August. Don’t do it for me, do it for Jesus.
(Contact Patty @ 461-8539 to get on the calendar for your shift for the shelter.)

Pastor Tom

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