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Largest
Number of Church Volunteers Mobilized in Dallas
Concord Church, Dallas, Texas, now holds the distinction of mobilizing the
largest number of their members in a single Operation Inasmuch event
in June, 2007. On the occasion of the church's 32nd anniversary,
more than 1,300 volunteers conducted 24 projects throughout the
Oakcliff section of Dallas.
Pastor
Bryan Carter said: "My prayer was that God would help us find
some kind of effort that will get most of our members engaged [in
community ministry]." When reflecting on Concord's day
in June, Pastor Carter said: "Operation Inasmuch gave
us the structure and strategy to accomplish what we dreamed about.
[It] allowed us to engage 1,300 missionaries in their own backyard."
Concord
called their event "Make a Difference Day" in accordance
with the church's theme for the year: Make a Difference Through
Missions. Some of the projects they conducted are refurbishing
a halfway house for young men, holding a baby shower at a teen pregnancy
center, assembling and sending "care packages" to the
military, free car wash and car maintenance, job fair and health
screenings. Not only did these project meet some of the physical
needs of their neighbors, but several of these neighbors became
Christians as a result of this ministry.
David
Crocker, Executive Director of Operation Inasmuch, trained the leadership
team at Concord for their event. They said: "The
book and video are priceless. They are great tools for churches."
Pastor
Carter said several weeks after their event, "People are still
talking about it. New friendships were made among members,
new ministries have been started (Nursing Home Ministry and Military
Care Package Ministry). Our church attendance has increased.
The members feel excited again!"
Concord
is already making plans to conduct another community blitz day in
their church and plan to have even more people involved. As
often happens in churches where the Operation Inasmuch model is
utilized, members of Concord are more aware of community needs than
before and more open to using their time and resources to meet those
needs. More information is available on the church's website:
www.concorddallas.org.
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