Thursday began JA’s school-wide Food Drive with We Will Go Ministries. Food collected will help those in the community who are in need this holiday season. Donation collection ends on Tuesday.
JA soccer players and Fellowship of Christian Athlete members helped by collecting bags during carpool each morning and delivering them to a holding area. Students say they look forward to opportunities to serve in this way.
“It is meaningful for me to volunteer in a program like this because it is a great way to show kindness and the love of Jesus to others,” said eighth grader Drew Hederman. “I love how JA provides these opportunities for students.”
Sixth grader Savannah Peters also appreciates how JA connects students to service opportunities. “I love how JA gives us a chance to chip in and help out organizations like We Will Go Ministries. It always brings a smile to my face to see so many bags in the Middle School office! Also, to see their Instagram posts,” she said. “You should definitely donate to We Will Go because this time of year is about giving and spreading cheer to everyone! God put us on this earth to help and love each other!”
We Will Go Ministries’ efforts focus on education, essential food, and engaging others. The website states that specific actions include “distributing groceries to low-income families in our community, offering after-school care with a focus on literacy, and providing all-day summer learning for students in need. All programs are centered around evangelism and sharing the love of Christ with our neighbors.”
Sharing that love is meaningful to eleventh grader Anna Adkins. “I love having the opportunity to be the hands and feet of Christ. Jesus lived His life as a servant for others, and we are called to do the same thing,” she said. “Service not only benefits the recipient but also the one who is serving. In Act 20:35, Paul says, ‘In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work, we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”
For more information about the programs of this ministry, visit WeWillGo.org.
