Jeannie Hyder
The Wimbish Road Church in Macon, Ga., expanded it’s homeless ministry by offering showers to the homeless on June 22, 2024. Showers, you might ask? In partnership with the Georgia- Cumberland Conference, an 18’ Showers-on-the-Go trailer is being operated by the church. The trailer consists of three showers and 225 gallons of water that will be onsite when the church serves meals.
Outside of the showers, the homeless are offered towels, soap, shampoo, and various toiletries like toothbrushes, razors, and combs. Also, each homeless person who showers receives a new pair of underwear and socks. One homeless man was thrilled to receive new underwear, and commented that he had been wearing the same pair for the past month and a half. When the first person exited the shower and was gathering his food and toiletries, he was asked, “Well, sir, how was the shower?” He responded, “Wonderful … just like home.”
Victor Maddox, Southern Union Adventist Community Services (ACS) director; Luis Biazotto, Conference ACS director; and Joseph Sliker, Conference ACS assistant director for south Georgia, were onsite for the initial ministry day. According to Biazotto, the Showers-on-the-Go trailer is part of the Conference’s disaster response resources. When not being used following a disaster, the trailer provides an opportunity to assist homeless ministries for sharing the Gospel through serving others and being a part of local community outreach.
“The homeless people are beginning to see Jesus in our caring for them … to God be the glory,” said John Strickland, pastor at Wimbish Road Church.
The best and most important aspect of this ministry is that it provides amazing opportunities to share Jesus Christ with the homeless. Several have even attended church services and are experiencing positive life changes. Through this ministry, it is the church’s desire that the homeless continue to witness God’s love and realize that they are loved and not forgotten.
Georgia-Cumberland | September 2024
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