Though the holidays can be a whirl of trying to visit family members, not start any big fights over politics at the dinner table, and meet the varying demands of life and work, all of which make it hard to remember the reason for the Thanksgiving and Christmas season: God and gratitude. Fortunately for all of us, a church in North Carolina is setting an example by feeding families in need over Thanksgiving.<\/p>\n
That is the Lawndale Baptist Church of Greensboro, North Carolina, which feeds a thousand local families in need every year in honor of Jesus\u2019 feeding of the five thousand. It does so by handing out the meals to those who drive through, starting at 6:30 in the morning.<\/p>\n
Announcing the program on its Facebook page, the church\u00a0said<\/a>, \u201cFeeding the 5000 || November 21, 6:30 am. Just as Jesus fed the hungry as He was ministering to them, we are reaching out to the hungry in our community. This is a drive through only event. We will give a turkey to the first 1,000 families (limit 1 per family). Each bag will include a frozen turkey, a $25 Food Lion gift card for food, and literature. Please do not arrive before 6:00 am. Lawndale members interested in serving contact Jimmy Jackson<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n Jimmy Jackson, the lead pastor of the church, spoke\u00a0to the Christian Post<\/a>\u00a0about the event and from where the church drew inspiration for it, saying,\u00a0\u201cJesus, during His early ministry, fed over 5000 at a teaching he did as told in Matthew 14:13-21. As Christians, we believe that we are to meet the needs of our community and be a good neighbor, just as Jesus did and taught.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n