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“All the believers were united in heart and mind. And they felt that what they owned was not their own, so they shared everything they had. The apostles testified powerfully to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and God’s great blessing was upon them all. There were no needy people among them, because those who owned land or houses would sell them and bring the money to the apostles to give to those in need.”

“Dear brothers and sisters, if another believer is overcome by some sin, you who are godly should gently and humbly help that person back onto the right path. And be careful not to fall into the same temptation yourself. Share each other’s burdens, and in this way obey the law of Christ. If you think you are too important to help someone, you are only fooling yourself. You are not that important.”

The Benevolence Fund

Community Garden & Pantry

If the kingdom of God is within us, then the kingdom of God should be among us

“...good work is our salvation and our joy; that shoddy or dishonest or self-serving work is our curse and our doom. We have tried to escape the sweat and sorrow promised in Genesis—only to find that, in order to do so, we must forswear love and excellence, health and joy.” - Wendell Berry, Christian poet, author, and farmer

“God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God.”

—God, thank you for your grace.

“Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it.”

—God, thank you for your grace.

“For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.”

—God, thank you for your grace.