St. Matthew Habitat for Humanity Ministry

Prologue:

This is the seventh in a series of articles that have been appearing in the Sunday bulletin over the last several weeks. These articles are designed to help our parishioners understand what Habitat for Humanity is all about, provide up to date facts, and guide our parishioners in supporting the project.

Chapter Seven: “I Will Show You My Faith by What I Do” James 2:18

This is it - our BLITZ FUNDRAISER WEEKEND for the sponsorship of our 8th Habitat for Humanity house. Today YOU have the opportunity to help make a dream come true for a family in need.

St. James has an appropriate set of verses for this occasion: My brothers, what good is it to profess faith without practicing it? Such faith has no power to save one has it? If a brother or sister has nothing to wear and no food for the day and you say to them Good-bye and good luck, keep warm and well fed, but do not meet their bodily needs, what good is that? So it is with the faith that does nothing in practice. It is thoroughly lifeless. Cannot the same be said about the necessity to help provide adequate shelter for a brother or sister in need of a home?

Square feet of the house will be “sold” for just $20. If you wish, your name, your family member or friend’s name, or the name of your organization or company can be included on our house floor plan which will be on display in the main foyer of the church.

For those who would like to donate more than $20, you might consider buying one of the items off the Habitat shopping list: sidewalk = $75, exterior paint = $200, studs = $600, room sheetrock = $1000, electrical = $3500 (All prices are representative of, but not limited to, the types of items your contributions would purchase). All donations are tax deductible and 100% of each donation will be applied directly to the cost of the St. Matthew Habitat house. We need $51,000 to sponsor our 8th Habitat house. By the power of the Holy Spirit and the generosity of our parishioners, WE CAN DO IT. We sincerely hope that your donation to this ministry is over and above your regular church donation, but understand that the decision is between you and God.

Put your faith into action and make a donation to our Habitat Ministry TODAY!! For more information, please contact Susan McClure at 341-9623.