Hi everyone,

As we are readjusting our lives to live in community and also to social distance, the need for church is becoming more and more apparent. A number of people have reached out to ask how they can help. Here is the first stage of support to the community we are initiating:

FOOD DRIVE

If you didn’t know, WLA partners with the Northwest London Resource Centre to help with the Emergency Food Cupboard once a month. During this pandemic, the food cupboard remains open to help local families access the resources they need (food, diapers, hygiene items, etc.). At this time of uncertainty, the disconnected families who are already struggling in poverty are the ones who are at greater risk. The support offered through this food cupboard helps them stay afloat and we consider it an honour to help these families, created in God’s image and loved by Him, through our partnership with the Resource Centre.

We will be heading up a food drive to gather items to donate to the Resource Centre. Here is how it will work:

1. Download the attached form or draft up your own version.
2. Fill in the gaps as they pertain to you (name, address, phone number, dates).
3. Distribute the letters to the houses in your neighbourhood. Make sure you continue to practice social distancing and deliver flyers to mailboxes. Consider emailing them if you have their emails.
4. On the date you indicated in your letter, please have one member of your household gather the items left on front porches using a glove. Please sanitize throughout.
5. I (Graham) can collect food from your house whenever it is convenient for you this week or next week (March 30^th-April 10^th). I will bring the food to the Resource Centre directly.
6. You may want to engage with this another week. Please feel free to contact me to arrange pick up that week.

Please email me at grahamb@wlachurch.org.

This method of food donation has been approved by the Middlesex-London Health Unit.

This is a great opportunity to reach not only those in need, but also your communities and rally neighbours together to help those less fortunate. What a great way to start a gospel conversation too, eh?

The uncertainty of what will happen next in our world causes us to trust God’s Sovereignty, to stay grounded in the Word and to love our neighbour. We no longer have the time challenge of “I’m too busy” and the reality is: We need to learn how to connect again with our Lord in a personal way. Not only that, people in our families and community will get sick, or end up in crisis because of this pandemic, and this gives us a voice of sharing the Gospel like we never could have predicted. We want to make sure that the church is being proactive in making known the greatness of God in this unique time. 

Stay tuned for more community initiatives. Also, if you have any suggestions, please reach out. I would love to hear your ideas!

Graham