The Red Shield Appeal can be a ministry. There is a real ministry that occurs in the contacts that are made while out and about.
One year I remember speakinga at length with a man that had been abused in a Salvation Army home as a child. While I wasn't able to satisfy all of his concerns, it certainly was a step toward reconciliation.
Another collector spoke to me this morning about his experiences last year. He called on a home where a man had recently been widowed. He found an opportunity to care for this man, pray with him, follow him up with a card and link him in with someone else to also support him.
Over the next fortnight of collections and conversations, shine your light so that others see God - take those ministry opportunities.
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