Christ the Lord is risen today! Hallelujah! This Sunday marked the core of our Christian faith: the death on the cross and resurrection of Christ. What a day of celebration of the...
Speedwell United Methodist Church in Savannah, Ga. was looking for an outreach ministry where they could make a difference in the community. They were eager to love their neighbors and to love God. Beginning in September 2021, members of Speedwell UMC began donating items such as kitchen utensils, toiletries, laundry items, toys, etc. to the Thomas Austin House, a 12-unit transitional housing apartment for homeless families in Savannah. They discovered that love always seeks to uplift. So, last winter they went a little further in their mission to the families displaced by life’s unkind circumstances by sewing handmade quilts. The members of Speedwell UMC rallied around this effort by donating the cloth, thread, and batting. Mrs. Jo Robinson created each one of the quilts as the materials came in for the project. The donations resulted in beautiful handmade quilts for the eleven babies and toddlers at the Thomas Austin House. When the quilts were completed, Rev. Debora Shinhoster Richards, pastor of Speedwell UMC, along with the congregation prayed God’s blessings over the quilts. “Speedwell is blessed to be a blessing “and “most of all God is pleased that we are at work with Him.”
