The news is so full of grifters and con men masquerading as "Christians" that it's easy to forget that there are people out there who actually follow the teachings of Christ.
They didn't make a big fuss about it either -- they just very quietly handed over a check to cover school lunch debts.
Of course, these are Methodists and not evangelical Baptists. There's obviously a difference.
Via The Friendly Atheist.
Every Christmas, the congregation of the Royse City First United Methodist Church donates its Christmas Eve offerings to charity. Last year, half of the donations went to a nonprofit and the other half to an elementary school down the street, to help cover the cost of school lunches for families thrat had fallen behind in payments.
That was Christmas 2017.
The following year, Pastor Chris Everson went to the church board to ask about taking the tradition a step further.
"The question came up: What would it look like if we did this for the entire ISD?" Everson said.
Last fall, he asked the congregation to think about what they would spend on Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner and then set aside that amount to help other families in the community.
By Christmas, the 200-member congregation donated more than $10,000.
They didn't make a big fuss about it either -- they just very quietly handed over a check to cover school lunch debts.
Of course, these are Methodists and not evangelical Baptists. There's obviously a difference.
Via The Friendly Atheist.
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