Thanksgiving Food Drive

Thanksgiving is not a holiday that is celebrated in Peru, or anywhere else in South America for that matter, which is exactly why we are doing a Thanksgiving Food Drive here in Lima.

We are going to be collecting canned and non-perishable food every Sunday morning in November at Flamingo Road Church in Lima, and then on December 1 we will be distributing it all to needy individuals and families in Lima. The recipients do not have to attend FRC-Lima. They don't even have to be Christ followers. In act, those are exactly the type of folks that we most want to impact by showing them the love of Christ.

Thanksgiving is really only celebrated in the USA and Canada, so if you're doing ministry anywhere else in the world, then November presents a great opportunity to leverage the Thanksgiving holiday. Tell others about the origins of Thanksgiving. Tell them how it is a day to give thanks to God for His provision to us during the past year. Bless those in need with such provision. Last weekend Flamingo Road Church in South Florida had a frozen turkey drive - which they wittily labelled "Flip us a bird!" - and they collected several hundred frozen turkeys, hams, and pies, all of which will be donated to needy individuals and families in South Florida.

Thanksgiving is all about giving thanks to God for His provision, so take advantage of the holiday to be God's hands and feet and to provide such provision to others in need, wherever in the world that you are doing ministry.