News From Christian Service Mission: Need Creates Opportunity to Connect

It's always exciting to watch our list of needs grow longer each year because it directly correlates to the amount of lives touched by the Christian Service Mission for the sake of the Gospel. This year, like years past, we have seen a greater number of needs around our city because of our continual growth and expansion to new partnerships in underserved areas throughout Birmingham. The beautiful thing about seeing our list of needs expand every year is seeing God continue to meet those needs through CSM and the community partners we work with on a weekly basis.

One such example was seen right after Thanksgiving. During our big Thanksgiving initiative, we distributed food to more 3,000 families affected by food-insecurity. That's a lot of need and a lot of resources! Once those 3,000 bags of food leave Christian Service Mission, we find ourselves low on dry goods between Thanksgiving and Christmas. However, that is where groups such as Gwin Elementary School, Oak Mountain Presbyterian and Westminster Elementary come to meet the need. They also showed up at our Ministry Center with sleeves rolled up and ready to go to work. Their hard work and cheerful hearts revealed their compassion and maturity, and lit up the warehouse.

These three groups, as well as many others, have contributed more than 5,000 pounds of food toward replenishing our storehouses for the Christmas season and beyond. With the faithfulness of a few organizations contributing and partnering with the Christian Service Mission, we can continue to connect these resources to needs to bring lasting change through the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the city of Birmingham. Thanks to all who have contributed, and to all who will contribute, as we move into 2017. God bless and Merry Christmas!