“Those who love deeply never grow old; they may die of old age, but they die young.”
–Ben Franklin
This last week I received a call from our Jr. High Pastor, Scott Belon, asking whether I could approach our seniors with a request. The cost for Jr. High camp had gone up. For many hit by this depressed economy, more scholarships were needed in order for students to be a part of what could be one of the most life-changing weeks of their spiritual lives. There were two students in particular who needed full scholarships. I sent an email out to some key leaders in our senior group explaining the situation. Now, understand that many of our seniors also live on a limited income source. Several have lost their pensions, and inflation has cut deep into their resources. I sent the email out on a Thursday. By Monday of the following week, we didn’t have money for two students…we had enough for five (that’s close to $2,500.00)!
Whoever believes that older people don’t care for the youth is greatly mistaken. Here at EvFree, our seniors love deeply. They pray hard and they express their support of our youth because they believe in the higher call of God in their lives. We are blessed to be in a church family that loves one another in this way. Way to go, seniors!
This was sent from Pastor John Coulombe, First Evangelical Free Church of Fullerton (www.evfreefullerton.com).