Young Life Gives Back: Discipleship In Action

On Wednesday August 17, 2016, some of our middle school and high school friends and leaders packed food boxes for veterans in need at Trinity Presbyterian Church for Hero's Pantry. Over the last 6 months, we have seen fourteen of our middle school friends give their lives to the Lord, and for some of them, this was their very first experience in serving Christ!

Hero's Pantry is an ecumenical effort to share the love of Christ with local veterans by providing a box of food that lasts for a week, a place of belonging and respect, and an opportunity to be prayed for and ministered to. Individuals and Sunday School groups from several area churches volunteer regularly to solicit food donations, cook, pack food boxes, and serve this marginalized group of society.

As Christ followers, we are called to think outside of ourselves and ask how we can put others first. In our new believers' bible study, we have been teaching our middle school friends that our purpose as believers is to know Christ and to make Him known. It is crucial that our young friends get plugged in and serve Christ and others in our community and schools.

When asked what stood out to her about serving, April responded, "I think it's important to serve and give back."

Adam, one of our leaders said, "It was amazing to see these kids kids serving Christ, some of them for the first time!"

If you'd like to get help with Hero's Pantry, call Pastor Scott Luckey at 903-733-5811 or David and Wanda Majors at 903-733-1459.