Haiti - Can We Ignore Them?

I didn't hear about what was going on in Haiti until we left Vietnam. Now I have heard much.

"What good is it, dear brothers and sisters, if you say you have faith but don’t show it by your actions? Can that kind of faith save anyone? Suppose you see a brother or sister who has no food or clothing, and you say, 'Good-bye and have a good day; stay warm and eat well'—but then you don’t give that person any food or clothing. What good does that do? So you see, faith by itself isn’t enough. Unless it produces good deeds, it is dead and useless." (James 2:15-17)

It seems that James (the brother of Jesus) is saying that real faith - real Kingdom living - isn't 'just fancy talk, but living in God's power' (to borrow a phrase from Paul) . . . It's actually living out the Kingdom that lives inside of us!
And Jesus said that the most important commands were to: 1) Love God 2) Love Our Neighbor (further defined as someone who crosses our path with a need).

So, how can we as followers of Jesus ignore the suffering that is going on in Haiti? We can't.

In a week from Sunday . . . on January 31st . . . we will take a special offering to give to Samaritan's Purse (one of the first ministries that was on the ground in Haiti . . . you can check out on their website how they are giving aid by clicking here)

I realize that some of you are helping in other ways . . . that's great! But if not, let's join together and help how we can. No amount is too small. And everyone can help!

I want to give us a little time so everyone has an opportunity. Sell something on ebay, hawk some jewelry, have a car wash or bake sale, ask for donations at school, sell your dog (anybody want to buy mine? ok, just kidding :)

The point is we can all help, and it's all of us together in small ways that has BIG Kingdom impact.

Pray . . . Gather . . . January 31st.