Fish Fry in the park for the needy today...(Sumter, S.C.)



Today we joined with a few other ministries here in Sumter S.C for the second annual fish fry in the park for the homeless and needy. We all had a grand time.  We fed about 200 folks. Two preachers brought the word of God, Salvation came to many people today. We also gave away 95 Winter Coats, 110 Pairs of socks, 60 stocking hats, 60 winter gloves and 10 sets of Thermals.  Praise God Indeed !



There was a point today when we were giving away the coats when the crowd surged forward to to try to get a coat .We could feel the desperation in the group. We could feel it! There was a real fear that someone would have to leave there still cold, But God provided for them all!!  Right there and right then !!

and Henry got a new 3xl winter coat and some fried fish



 At one point this precious little boy (See Top Photo )  tugged on my shirt and said..."Do you have a coat with my size"...It was not so much the words that he said ..It was the pleading look in his eyes. I almost lost my composure. Indeed we did have what he needed and a stuffed bear for him as well!!  In fact all of the kids got a stuffed animal.


We just want to say a heartfelt thank you to all of the fine compassionate people that came out today to show the love of God in deed and word .Our prayer is that God will richly bless you in all of your endeavours.

She is playing in the park in her new Barbie coat.





and the Preacher preached!

Tonight as we close this story, our thoughts and prayers are with and for the folks we met in the park today. We pray that God would reach to them all,  and that they , in turn would reach out to God ,that their needs would be met and life would get easier for them all.

Our prayer is also for all who read this...That God would reach to you and you would reach God tonight. That God himself would give you compassion and love enough that the next time you see the pleading in a young child's eyes or feel the desperation of a person in your view ,that you would boldly step to them and meet their need. Live the love of God in deed and word.

1Corenth 13: 13 And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.

2nd Annual Fish Fry in the Park Saturday October 29, 2011 with Hope Street Ministries..

Next weekend we at Help Out Guys Rescue Ministries will join the good folks at Hope Street Ministries.

(see the message from Hope below) We will be giving away winter coats, hats, socks, and thermals to all those who are in need....Consider joining us.....

HOPE Street Ministries will be holding our 2nd Annual Fish Fry in the Park on Saturday October 29, 2011 at 11:30am. We will be cooking and serving fried fish, hush puppies, and coleslaw to those in need in the Sumter Community. The Fish Fry at the Park will be held at the newly relocated Volunteer Park which is now on Calhoun Street at Grier Street in Sumter next to the Walgreens and across from the Burger King.

We still have a need for your Summer catch! We are in need for fish (any kind, cleaned), fish breader, cooking oil, paper products such as forks, spoons, napkins, cups, etc. as well as drinks. If you would like to donated any of these items or give monetarily to the Fish Fry in the Park you can contact us by phone at 803-934-6623 or by email at hopestreetministries@live.com.

Today in Sumter....



My precious Grandson Miles



This morning we spent the day in the streets of Sumter. We spent sometime at a local community care home and then we went to tent city. Jimmy and Larry were there. Both of them needed a winter coat and they needed some lamp oil for the lantern that they heat with. After that, we went over to South Sumter and visited with some folks that live off of the Boulevard Road. (See Photo below)

All the while, Miles was right with us, as he is many times when we go out to do this ministry. This morning we were standing in a circle in the parking lot of Walgreens Pharmacy, all 6 of us were holding hands praying for protection for Jimmy and Larry. I opened my eyes for a second and saw Miles praying for Larry. It just made me smile . I think, "how blessed I am, indeed." To be out on a Saturday morning ministering the gospel, and doing a good work for the kingdom, and right beside me is one of my precious grandsons.  In that moment I realized that 3 generations of my family were standing in that parking lot ministering together.  Today was a very good day!


South Sumter

There are so many times when we  intend to bless others and we end up being blessed as well.......there is a scripture in Amos 9 that speaks of this... look it up. Think about what Amos is saying...Amos 9: 13 

Just a thought about the weather this week...

This week the weather changed a bit so Jason and I will go out this weekend and provide winter coats and gloves to  everyone we find that are in need. I wonder if we all slowed down just a bit and looked around us ,what we would really see. There are so many people out there who are in need or in some type of peril. Yet in our busy day we tend to ride right by them or walk right past them.  I would like to submit to you for your consideration that we all take a few moments this week and look around and really see....

Tonight the good Samaritan story is on my mind.... He saw the stranger who was injured and went to where he was.... Look around ...Could you be a good Samaritan today??

I will write more about what we encounter this weekend when we go out into the streets of Sumter . We covet your prayers for this ministry and for all of those folks who are in need.....