When the Winning Walk class accepted the challenge of serving at the Cloverleaf Apartments, they may not have known what they were getting into. This new residence in Virginia Beach is a housing development managed by Virginia Supportive Housing. It houses 60 residents from the surrounding area who were chronically homeless. The first residence that our Church partnered with was the Gosnold apartments in Norfolk, Virginia on the corner of Gosnold avenue and 25th street. First Norfolk members have been serving there for two years now.
The Winning Walk class was able to do great things in ministering to the residents through a cookout with live music and games. Many of their members circulated and shared their motivations for coming out on such a hot day. They were there because the love of Christ compelled them. It was evident in everything that they said and did.
Subsequently, four residents attended our church on the following Sunday (with transportation provided by our members), others have asked about attending on a Wednesday evening, and the class hopes to begin a monthly ministry with the residents playing games and sharing in Bible study.
This is a group who has taken the challenge of Big Serve and is LIVING THE MISSION!
While God has opened many doors, they would like to involve others in serving when they are unable to during the month. If there is a class or an individual who is interested in serving at the Cloverleaf, contact Susan Briggs in the Missions office of our Church and we will assist in connecting you to this wonderful ministry!
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