A Church For Kids In “Nicer-Looking” Houses
posted: September 27, 2007 | category: community, faith
tags: Glenwood, poverty
From Dayna, at Into The Hood:
“I recently met a new student at UNCG and was excited to hear that she had hooked up with a church in Glenwood that was starting a youth choir that would be open to neighborhood kids. Shortly after our initial discussion, she recruited volunteers to hand out flyers at InterVarsity. After IV, she asked me if I thought it was safe to go door to door. I assured her that it would be fine, and gave her a few pointers (i.e. avoid stray dogs, etc.). I asked her if they would provide transportation, as many of the parents either don’t have cars or work various shifts, so might not always be able to drop off/pick up their kids.
That’s when she shared something that broke my heart. The pastor had instructed the group of volunteers to go to the ‘nicer looking’ houses in the neighborhood…”
>> Keep reading.
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Thanks for the link, M! Not sure if you caught this story a few days ago, so I wanted to pass it along. http://www.wxii12.com/video/14215123/index.html