A rampant fire is undaunted by the effects of a little rain. It burns up its dampening foe. So it was with the spirit of the Tampa Bay Church on Sunday, April 6th when we held a walk-a-thon to support HOPE Worldwide. You see our fire does not burn for walking. We are not mere exercise enthusiasts! Our fire burns to serve our God and love people! So when we faced the prospect of rain for our walk-a-thon, the church was unwavering in its desire to complete the task. Sure, a little rain fell (maybe even a lot at times!) but the spirit to serve did not diminish in the least. It was so inspiring to see young people and families, with (many) kids in tow, marching the trail at Rowlett Park for this worthy cause.
In one month, the Tampa Bay Church collected $26,088 in sponsorship to be donated as unrestricted funds to HOPE Worldwide. HOPE does incredible benevolent work that improves the lives of millions in need all over the world. While no needy people were directly effected by us walking in circles that day, the church has the satisfaction of knowing that HOPE can now take our offering and multiply it many times in grants and large donations that will eclipse the impact that our money alone can have. We pray that God is pleased by our hearts to love those in need as He loves them and greatly multiplies the effect that our donation will have for His glory!
A rampant fire is undaunted by the effects of a little rain. It burns up its dampening foe. So it was with the spirit of the Tampa Bay Church on Sunday, April 6th when we held a walk-a-thon to support HOPE Worldwide. You see our fire does not burn for walking. We are not mere exercise enthusiasts! Our fire burns to serve our God and love people! So when we faced the prospect of rain for our walk-a-thon, the church was unwavering in its desire to complete the task. Sure, a little rain fell (maybe even a lot at times!) but the spirit to serve did not diminish in the least. It was so inspiring to see young people and families, with (many) kids in tow, marching the trail at Rowlett Park for this worthy cause.
HOPE does incredible benevolent work that improves the lives of millions in need all over the world. While no needy people were directly effected by us walking in circles that day, the church has the satisfaction of knowing that HOPE can now take our offering and multiply it many times in grants and large donations that will eclipse the impact that our money alone can have. We pray that God is pleased by our hearts to love those in need as He loves them and greatly multiplies the effect that our donation will have for His glory!
