YOUR Overwhelming Response of LOVE

Written By Joel Furrow

Before Christmas, we shared that there was an urgent need for winter coats and other winter clothing items. This significant need was directly connected to the growing number of new asylum seekers in our community and the explosion of growth and demand for more English Language Classes. We had originally shared that the need was for about 250 coats, but that number quickly grew to over 400, including children, teens and adults in every size.

This was a need that seemed insurmountable and easily the largest numbers in recent memory. We shared that need with you and several local churches, not knowing if we could meet the demand. These worries were premature, as God used you to respond to this need with overwhelming love and generosity for our neighbors.

More than 400 neighbors were given a new or gently used coat for themselves and members of their families. In fact, there was more than enough.

Thank you for giving to and loving our neighbors as Jesus taught us to do. Your generosity is a brief view of the Kingdom of God and the transformation that is possible for our cities through the Good News of Jesus.

Joel Furrow

Before joining The Root Cellar's ministry in Lewiston in 2012, Joel implemented and directed the Bridging the Gap Juvenile Diversion program in Boston, MA serving nearly 100 juvenile offenders annually.

Early in this career, Joel was impacted greatly by work within refugee communities in Amman, Jordan and Clarkston, GA. He discovered God's great love for these vulnerable communities as well as the gift that refugees and immigrants offer to a welcoming city.

Joel is a graduate of Liberty University where he received a Bachelor of Science in Religion with a concentration in Intercultural Studies, Islam and Arabic. Joel and his lovely wife Hilary live in Wales, ME raising 3 beautiful, wicked smaht daughters and a baby boy.

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