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What a church small group in Florida is doing Ed Bailey Hope Box project Sharing Food With A Needy Family 1. Purchase items from the list, or take them from your own pantry shelves. 2. Store them in two or three sacks, or in a sturdy box. 3. Inform your compassionate ministry group that you have food ready to deliver. 4. When you receive a name and address of a needy family, go with a partner to deliver the food. 5. You may, instead, take the food to your church, or ministry office. In 1986 Ed Bailey purchased food for his first Hope Box . Then for more than six years he gave one every month. Seventy-six families saw the love of Christ through Ed’s diligence. He usually enclosed an envelope with at least $10 in it. During the last week prior to his death in 1993, he asked his mother to purchase food for a Hope Box.March 15, 2009 We are starting to initiate the Hope Box in our church. We have a small group who meet once a week. The church challenged each small group to start an outreach project. We excitedly told our group about the Hope Boxes. They are finding lots of ways to put them into action. Terri Niles, LANTANA, FLORIDA Since 1993, his mother, Mary Ellison, has continued the tradition which her son began. We believe Ed now enjoys the treasure in heaven which he built up by giving to the poor. Thanks, Ed, by your good deeds you brought honor to God. As a small token of remembrance we henceforth will call this the Ed Bailey Hope Box project.Ed Also supported three orphans in the Philippines. An insurance policy continued that support after his death. He was a diesel mechanic at Ryder Truck Rental. |
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“. . .for he will deliver the needy who cry out, the afflicted who have no one to help.” Ps. 72:12
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