One Simple Good Deed Leads to renovation of house
http://www.covchurch.org/cov/news/item6429 [2008-7-11]
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The members of Hilmar CovenantChurch just wanted to do a good deed last November. They were goingto wash the windows of a house in which 95-year-old Phoebe lived.
They never imagined the good deed would lead them to remodel thehome of the woman who is affectionately known as the “catlady of Hilmar.” The experience also has led to a buddinginterfaith relationship with members of an area Jewish synagogue.
In November the church began what has become a monthly practice ofreplacing the traditional Sunday worship service with a communityoutreach initiative – members divide into groups and doservice projects in the community. One group was washingpeoples’ windows and knocked on Phoebe’s door to ask ifthey could do hers.
She enthusiastically agreed. After cleaning the outside of thewindows, the team asked to come inside. They were shocked by whatthey found.
More than a dozen cats were living in the house, which had not beencleaned in a long time. Garbage was piling up. “The smell washorrid,” says Dan Johnson, associate pastor of the Hilmarchurch.
But the church members quickly decided they wanted to help Phoebewith more than the windows. Over six months, member Chris Watersonrepeatedly returned to the home and gained Phoebe’s trust,which eventually ended in permission for the church to remodel thehome. The accompanying photo shows Phoebe in her new kitchen. Tosee more views of the work, visit Good Deed .
The members of Hilmar CovenantChurch just wanted to do a good deed last November. They were goingto wash the windows of a house in which 95-year-old Phoebe lived.
They never imagined the good deed would lead them to remodel thehome of the woman who is affectionately known as the “catlady of Hilmar.” The experience also has led to a buddinginterfaith relationship with members of an area Jewish synagogue.
In November the church began what has become a monthly practice ofreplacing the traditional Sunday worship service with a communityoutreach initiative – members divide into groups and doservice projects in the community. One group was washingpeoples’ windows and knocked on Phoebe’s door to ask ifthey could do hers.
She enthusiastically agreed. After cleaning the outside of thewindows, the team asked to come inside. They were shocked by whatthey found.
More than a dozen cats were living in the house, which had not beencleaned in a long time. Garbage was piling up. “The smell washorrid,” says Dan Johnson, associate pastor of the Hilmarchurch.
But the church members quickly decided they wanted to help Phoebewith more than the windows. Over six months, member Chris Watersonrepeatedly returned to the home and gained Phoebe’s trust,which eventually ended in permission for the church to remodel thehome. The accompanying photo shows Phoebe in her new kitchen. Tosee more views of the work, visit Good Deed .
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