What a fantastic way for young people in a church to engage with the homeless!
Young people from Trinity Central in Vancouver will once again be collecting donations which they will then pack into bags to give to homeless people in the Yaletown area of the city. Trinity Central are encouraging everyone to get behind their young people as they show the love of Jesus in a very tangible way to the people in their community who are struggling.
The youth will be collecting donations on the 5th & 12th November in the foyer of the Vancity Theatre before and after the morning services. They'll then be distributing the backpacks on Sunday 19th November (last minute donations will also be accepted on the 19th).
Trinity Central have issued a list of the sorts of items which could be donated to help people:
- Backpack/drawstring bag
- Gloves
- Hat
- Scarf
- Socks
- Toothbrush/toothpaste
- Toiletries
- Tissues
- Small first aid kit
- Rain poncho
- Bottles of water
- Granola bars
- Meal vouchers/tokens from Save on Meats
- Clothing vouchers/tokens from Save on Meats
Trinity Central is a downtown Vancouver church with an evening service at the University of British Columbia. Their vision is to serve Vancouver by building a Christ centred church that changes minds and hearts and empowers people to serve and transform every area of society. Trinity Central were originally a church plant from Christ Central church in Frederiction.
Why not consider doing something similar in your locality or making a plan which would reflect the needs the poor or disadvantaged in your local community.
If you have a story to tell we'd love to hear about it! Send it through to: info@christcentralchurches.org