The Treasure of the Poor
…excerpt from Bread for the Journey, Henry Nouwen
The poor have a treasure to offer precisely because they cannot return our favors. By not paying us for what we have done for them, they call us to inner freedom, selflessness, generosity, and true care. Jesus says, “when you have a party, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind; then you will be blessed, for they have no means to repay you and so you will repaid when the upright rise again” (Luke 14:13-14).
The repayment Jesus speaks about is spiritual. It is the joy, peace, and love of God…this is what the poor give us… Experience joy, peace & love of God -
Join a “Sulzbacher” Team and help feed the poor & homeless.
Contact Pam Atkins at pamatkins@comcast.net or Nancy Ray at nancyaray@comcast.net
Teams of Volunteers including the entire Youth Group share their smiles and a hot plate of food on the 2nd Monday of the month at the Sulzbacher Center. Teams prepare and serve a hardy meal of vegetable beef stew over rice along with cole slaw, rolls and for dessert – Oreo Cookies plus fruit and milk for the children. Each Team is asked to participate 3 times a year and volunteers can “prep” between 3:30 – 5:30 or you can “serve” from 5:30-7:00.