With funding from an Area Mission Grant, St. Luke’s, Lindale, parishioners and other volunteers from the North East Convocation continue to make a difference in their community through an initiative called “Sewing Seeds.”
A $1,500 matching grant allows St. Luke’s congregants Becky Henderson, Debbie Stubbs (pictured in photo) and others to work with young women ages 13-17 in foster care with nonprofit Hope Haven. Besides gaining sewing skills, the youth benefit from one-on-one time with adults volunteering in the Sewing Seeds ministry.
The aim is relationship building while working on sewing projects. As the program expands, goals include sewing dresses and shorts for children in Africa. If a North East Convocation volunteer can’t sew, he/she can still participate with other program assignments such as being a lunch-maker or conversation partner, says Henderson and Stubbs.
To learn more about the transformational and relational Area Mission Grants or other similar ministries, contact Area Missioner the Rev. Tracey Carroll at 903-399-8334. For information about the St. Luke’s ministry, contact Henderson, 409-466-2352 or Stubbs, 214-906-3727.
