Shining in our October Volunteer Spotlight... Ebenezer UMC, Vale

Ebenezer UMC in Vale is one of our supportive churches that volunteers regularly and has sent volunteers for years now.   They always come on the second Thursday of the month. It started with just a couple of folks coming every month and now consists of a solid group that faithfully shows up every month...and when they come, they are here to work. 

These volunteers from Ebenezer are some of the most diligent workers at Ashure Ministry. They will tackle whatever tasks are put in front of them, whether that is bagging food, making meat boxes, building carts, sorting food, etc.! They are incredibly reliable, and we know that if we need something done, they will knock it out. They are a group we must prepare for in advance to make sure we have plenty of work for them lined up and ready to do. Whatever types of bags we might be a little low on at the time, we will have in abundance by the time Ebenezer leaves.  Many of these volunteers have worked in production, so it is everything Robbie and Allen can do some mornings to keep up with them! 

For the volunteers of Ebenezer, they look forward to coming every month to work. They enjoy the fellowship they experience with all the folks they work with in the pantry. They also appreciate helping and the sense of doing good they get from volunteering. They strongly feel it is part of their Christian duty to help those less fortunate, and they appreciate the opportunities Ashure Ministry provides them to do so. 

 This group also feels that by coming to Ashure Ministry, they get a real sense of the need in our area when they can see the people who are struggling firsthand. It’s easy to dismiss talk about the impoverished when you’re just hearing others talking about them. It is another thing when you can see people in need with your own eyes; that experience can change your opinions very quickly.  It’s one of the reasons the folks from Ebenezer try to bring their grandchildren and others to work along with them so that they learn about what is going on for themselves. Volunteering at Ashure Ministry gives our friends at Ebenezer perspective and allows them to serve in the ways God has called us all. 

Thank you Ebenezer UMC for all you do for Ashure Ministry and the community we serve!