Youth Ministry projects often center around one of the Fruits of the Holy Spirit. When we made and served meals to some of the homeless and hungry D.C. residents, we experienced one of those gifts – charity – in action.
Matthew 25:35 says, “For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me.”
For this project, we joined McKenna’s Wagon, a mobile food truck that is a service of Martha’s Table, a Washington, DC soup kitchen. Our middle and high school volunteers joined McKenna’s Wagon, making stops at McPherson Square and The World Bank where they served hot meals, as well as sandwiches, homemade muffins, fruit, as well as water and iced tea. They handed food that they helped make to homeless men and women and gained an understanding of how service is an essential part of living a Christian life. By removing the veil of anonymity, the students were able to see the direct result of the charity.
They learned that volunteers join McKenna’s Wagon, seven days a week, 365 days a year to feed hundreds of DC residents who may be experiencing homelessness or hunger.
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