Club 31...Book #2

Has there ever been a time that you or your family reached out to someone in need and it in turn impacted you in a tremendous way? The Lord calls us to be His hands and feet. Remember in September how I joined a book club at church? Well we just finished discussing our second book. The book/magazine that we were assigned to read was Christian History. This issue's focus was on William and Catherine Booth. Just in case you don't know who they are, they are the founders of The Salvation Army. Did you know that The Salvation Army helps more than 2,500,000 families each year through 10,000 centers worldwide. That The Army can be found in 91 countries. Amazing!
In this addition of Christian History we learned a lot about the works and passion of the Booth family. One could say that Catherine Booth was a pioneer in women roles in the ministry. She believed that women should be able to exercise their spiritual gifts and it infuriated her when they were unable to do so. William Booth was a great social reformer. He had a heart for the poor people of London. And this is a passion of The Salvation Army even today. The Army run several programs today that serves as an outreach to its communities less fortunate. Anything from a Medical Clinic to an Adult Day Care to a Food Shelf to Transitional Housing & Counseling.
The Army is one of the few organizations that fines a way to use everything that is donated to them. The Salvation Army is one of the few organizations that keeps the money that they receive and gives back to the community that supports them. Unlike other organizations generally gives the money to their head quarters and they disperse the money how they see fit. So this Thanksgiving season, as you think about giving back/helping out or even what you are thankful for, think about The Salvation Army and what they are doing for your community. What a great example of being the hands and feet of the Lord. Maybe it's time to implement some sort of service attitude in your family traditions this holiday season. God Bless You this holiday season.