The Importance Of Progressive's Soup Kitchen

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The socioeconomic combination is great; no one is considered an outsider. There are all races, and religious groups eating, joking in an environment of heartfelt care and love. It is evident that the volunteer staff value connecting and building lasting relationships for Christ. Matthew 25:35-36 (KJV) “For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in: Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.” Jesus concludes this section of the parable by saying, inasmuch as you have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, and you have done it unto me. (Matthew 25:40). Progressive’s Soup Kitchen integrates sharing faith and meeting

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