The Gift

Its events like "The Gift" that allows the church to do exactly what it is called to do: Be the hands and feet of Jesus in our in the community. I am so proud to be on a church staff that is constantly looking for ways to make an impact on people who unintentionally get looked over... like Single Moms!! So every year Long Hollow Baptist Church brings together all the ministries that exsist to honor and pamper the ladies. Here is how this event works:

We created a Vallet Parking system so from the time they pull on campus its all about them. They pull right up to the entrance of the church and a vallet opens the car door and hands them a claim ticket. They are then escorted into the building and lead to childcare so they can drop their kids off. Then they have these options:

Meanwhile the guy volunteers (which consists of Adults/middle school/high school students) are taking the mom's car to the first of 4 stops:

1st Stop: Complete oil change/fluids check/tire pressure check/battery check. If the battery is on its last leg, its replaced with a brand new one...free of charge.

2nd Stop: Getting all of the trash out and then vacuuming the entire car.

3rd Stop: Detailing the interior: whipping off the dash, center console, and anything else

4th Stop: A complete exterior wash

Mean while inside the worship center the gospel is presented and then ladies are showered with gifts and a ToGo bag of items they like. (don't ask me what was in them cause I have no idea...haha) They pick up their kids and return to the front of the building where they present their valet ticket and their car is brought to them. It was the most unbelievable event I have ever been a part of. You could see tears running down the faces of these women (whom some had forgot what it felt like to be pampered physically and spiritually) as they came out to see that their cars had been pampered also.......AMAZING!!! Pics coming soon