Convoy of Hope Helps LSA Area(posted Aug 13) Assemblies of God's Convoy of Hope descended upon Lafayette Square August 11 as part of the culmination of the 52nd General Council Assembly meeting to provide a community day of free health services and legal counsel, entertainment and distributing 70,000 pounds of food. Local Assemblies of God Pastors Keith Robinson and Tim MacNamee were the main local organizers of the project that recruited 1,000 volunteers to serve about 6,000 people. MacNamee said it was just not the Assemblies of God doing all of the work to orchestrate the Convoy of Hope. It relied on other churches, businesses and health services. The health screening services included free vision, hearing, and spinal alignment tests, but one of the most highly used services was the hair styling area. Licensed beauticians were on hand to provide free hair cuts. "Many of the inner city kids can not afford hair cuts," he said. MacNamee said this is the fifth time that Convoy of Hope has been to Indianapolis in the last ten years. The area was selected based on its demographics according to the national office spokesperson in Missouri. "We are excited to be here and to give back to the community," Wal-Mart Store Manager Joe Stephenson said as he passed out crayons to children passing through the tent. Part of the faith is to be a Christian outreach mission. "We are to be Jesus in skin. It is a big day to show the city we care and we want to help. I feel like God has opened this area. The management of Lafayette Square has been phenomenal from the get go to embrace us," Robinson said. MacNamee said the mission also serves to plant local churches. The community members can write down they want a follow up call from the Assemblies of God or local churches in their neighborhood. The voluntary request for church contact happened in the prayer tent. |
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