Last December, the Warrensburg Wolverines Pathfinder and Adventurer clubs decided to do things to help our community. During the first three weeks, we worked on making pillows for the local women’s shelter. We earned the Basic Sewing honor for the Pathfinders and the Sewing Fun award for the Adventurers. We sewed pockets on the pillows and stuffed the pockets with fun children’s literature, tracts and books for adults.
We worked on a few different projects at our third meeting in December. First, we finished the pillows. Second, we made bags for unhoused people or others in need. Each kid who was a Pathfinder or an Adventurer made a bag to pass out.
Since our family has four kids, including me, we had four bags to share with people. The bags were filled with granola bars, peanut butter, lotion, ChapStick, wipes, toothpaste, toothbrush, deodorant, hot chocolate packets, peanut butter crackers, body soap, tuna packets, lots more granola bars, and, finally, Bible tracts that were about prayer.
Third, we filled platters of bananas, kiwis, strawberries, grapes, oranges and cookies. We then wrapped them in saran wrap and attached colorful pieces of paper with our church’s name stamped on them. Then we all prayed over the pillows, bags, platters and the people they would go to. Finally, we took them to different police stations, hospitals, ERs and towing garages.
They were very much appreciated. We enjoyed helping other people by sharing God’s love!
Hadassah Fender is a member of the Sedalia Church in Missouri.
