Texas Hope 2010: Richardson students help homeless

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During a Disciple Now weekend, students at First Baptist Church in Richardson took time to show their community they cared about it.

The effort, part of the church’s ministry related to Texas Hope 2010, a Baptist General Convention of Texas initiative to share the gospel with every Texan by Easter 2010, involved middle school and high school students investing time in caring for other people.

Seventh- through tenth-grade students went door-to-door collecting items that Buckner International later distributed. The young people collected about 1,000 pounds of food, 100 bags of clothes, 20 blankets, a teddy bear and a coffee maker.

Older students spent part of the weekend with Cornerstone Baptist Church in Dallas, feeding and visiting homeless people. Youth Minister Randy Johnson said the students enjoyed being able to help people who need it, and some of the older students told him they hope to volunteer at Cornerstone regularly.

 


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